Kiama Kiama, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 19-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4907
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S34° 40.283' E150° 51.785' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 304210E 6161320N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 20 m |
| Local Government Area: | Kiama |
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Description
Kiama TS5622
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Kiama.
Serial number is: TS5622.
Last Inspected on: December 19, 1983.
Elevation is: 24 metres.
Right next to one of the South Coast's best known attraction, the Kiama Blowhole, this Trig is well worth the visit for the scenery alone.
A trig point (also known as a Trigonometric Station) typically consists of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. It is also accompanied by a metal disc, which is located directly below the center point of the tripod or on top of the pillar itself.
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape. Many provide unique views and challenges, with some being difficult to get to.
These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.
To log a find on the Geocaching Australia website, you will need to include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.
The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.
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Logs
We're on a roadtrip chasing GC LGAs, but have to grab trigs as we go too.....
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I was in the area for a family funeral, found a few caches while I was filling time beforehand. Beautiful views. Mad weather, went from full sun to a wild storm.
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Found while in the area with WaywardWoman. Great views. TFTT
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We're having a few days in the area and so I took the opportunity to grab a photo of the trig while having a wander around the Blowhole Reserve.
A specific trig tour of the Southern Highlands and Kiama area today. One of many.
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I found this one purely by chance when we were here on holidays seeing the sights.
This is a great spot, loved the Blowhole, fantastic beaches, nice town, should have come here a long time ago.
This is a great spot, loved the Blowhole, fantastic beaches, nice town, should have come here a long time ago.
Driving home from a weekend away in Jervis Bay I decided to do the coast road and take wifey to the blowhole. Not much action in the water but picked up a few trigs and visuals so worth the stop. Only trouble was getting out as there was a concert going on in town and the place was packed!
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Whilst visiting the Kiama Lighthouse we located the Kiama Trig Point. two photos have been added to the Gallery: Mrs y'stassie standing next to the trig point; and the identification plate on the trig point. Thanks for the cache.
Thanks for the Trig
Found this one while travelling to my sons wedding in Newcastle.
Found on Wednesday, 3 October 2018 at 1523
TFTT
Found this one while travelling to my sons wedding in Newcastle.
Found on Wednesday, 3 October 2018 at 1523
TFTT
Trig with a view. More to follow plus photograph. TFTC.
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In Kiama today for a friend's 60th party but the first business after arriving was to gather a few caches, one of two trigs and a lighthouse in this area
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Lighthouse and two trigs here to log. Three for one 
TFTC.
TFTC.Rated: for Overall Experience
I was in Kiama for another geocaching mission when I came across a couple of GCA caches. happy to put a smiley to them.
Visiting the coast to move one daughter here and visit another for Christmas. Came down to the harbour this morning to go for a dip in the pool. Daughter we are moving here wanted to show me one of the places she has a job interview for which happened to be up here so whilst hubby was checkingout the blowhole I quickly grabbed a couple of photos.
Great spot to stop and have a look around. I have been here many times and it is always popular with the tourists and today was no different. I grabbed two in the one photo and didn't even need to turn my GPS on. TFTC.
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I call this 2 for the $ of 1 visit – this GCA trig & waymark trig – a bit overcast this morning but the rain stayed away – being a Saturday morning a little busy here. thanks
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Lovely spot we have been here many times.
The blowhole was not working too well today.
Thanks for the cache.
The blowhole was not working too well today.
Thanks for the cache.
Came for a drive down to Kiama and whike in the area before lunch had a walk around to the blowhole. It was busy down here as it was a public holiday in NSW. There were constant cars going passed looking for spaces walked around till I got a view of the trig & the lighthouse together. Waited for the muggles to get out of the shot. Thanks for the trig
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Found on an adventurous day out at the Blowhole.
Wasn't blowing too much when we got there but after a nice lunch we returned and then saw some pretty good action.
Parked right next to this one so didn't have to go too far.
Tftc ⚓️
Wasn't blowing too much when we got there but after a nice lunch we returned and then saw some pretty good action.
Parked right next to this one so didn't have to go too far.
Tftc ⚓️
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Out caching with Team MavEtJu for the day and stopped in to watch the water making whooshing noises, avoiding the tourists, and logging two trigs.
A quick find in a beautiful spot. Very calm today. TFTT
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Found on our 4WDing/camping adventure. A beautiful and accessible location.
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0930 On my way further south I stopped off in Kiama, which I hadn't been into for a few years. While I had seen the blowhole a few times as a child I don't remember the trig point being there - but is just as likely to have been placed there in the early 1970s, as it is of the same style of many others from the Central Mapping Authority of that time.
Easy to find - 0930. And no tourists around it, but rather they were down at the blowhole.
Easy to find - 0930. And no tourists around it, but rather they were down at the blowhole.
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We were on our way back from the Pigeon House mountain and the kids needed a break, so what is better than to go for a stroll in Kiama and visit the blowhole?
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#GA638 - 09:55; Sol de lune and I had discussed a wild trig hunt in the Illawarra quite a while ago and today was the day we tried to bring home the bacon. We had picked up a couple already on the hill and then further along. We had now made it to the coast and the Kiama Lighthouse. After a snap at the lighthouse, it was then a short walk for me to grab this nearby trig too and get some shots of the blow hole in action as a bonus. TFTC Geocaching Australia 
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Came to the Kiama trig couple today with the MajuraHathi party and lots of other visitors. We would see well off to the north across Bass Point and beyond. There were fishing bots bobbing about and the famous Kiama Blowhole was blowing and grumbling!
Thanks for featuring this trig.
Cheers
MajuraHathi
Thanks for featuring this trig.
Cheers
MajuraHathi
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Mrs T took a dip in the rock pool so I walked up to the blowhole. Grabbed both trigs. Found at 11:01 am.
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My third Trig for the day, well worth finding, great views from there and a blowhole in the bargain. Always nice to see a Trig with the name plate intact.
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Logged this while doing GCX2PM- and saw whales right near headland!
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Got a bit confused at GZ as an X on the road just like Knights Hill Trig, however the trig was pretty obvious. It has a nice view here Blowhole nearby was going but nothing special.
Blowhole nearby was going but nothing special.Visited on a frog run down the coast with Just a cacher. A great place to have a break and watch the waves roll in.
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Found whilst visiting Wollongong for the weekend.
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216. Top spot and almost forgot to look at the big blowy. Not that it's that impressive really. Little blowhole was playing much better today.
TFTT and the blow ....
TFTT and the blow ....
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Spot this TP when visit Kiama for the day...
Very popular muggles came to see this spot.
TFTC
Very popular muggles came to see this spot.
TFTC
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Find: Kiama Trig, Kiama, NSW
17:10 12/11/2010
This is my first Geocaching find. Funny thing is that I have been coming to this area for over 15 years. Very nice spot. To top it off, there was a whale and calf playing in the water about 500m off the coast just after logging this Trig. What a prize! Geocaching and this Trig have been right under my nose for so long...
17:10 12/11/2010
This is my first Geocaching find. Funny thing is that I have been coming to this area for over 15 years. Very nice spot. To top it off, there was a whale and calf playing in the water about 500m off the coast just after logging this Trig. What a prize! Geocaching and this Trig have been right under my nose for so long...
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Found at 12:50 while on a caching trip from Adelaide. Wet and windy today, but couldn't resist the opportunity to do an easy TP.
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Came with the family to Kiama to attend the Farmers Market. Once the shopping and eating was completed, we headed up to show the kids the blowhole. And it was blowing! They loved it. Despite being banned from doing any caching on the trip, I slipped in the trig. No disc on top? Great spot.
TFTC
#233
TFTC
#233
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Found with Albida. We first found the cross on the road and then we found the pole which is which ?
We picked up this one on the way out to the rock scramble. Two marks for one trig !. Albida
had two geokids by myself in woolongong today, so we spent the day around the blowhole, unfourtunately I am still working out my GSAK and didn't have any caches in my GPS besides trig points. DAMN! but I had a distraction free day with my babies, drawing and swimming in the nearby rock pools. unfortunately someone had turned the blowhole off today.
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Had to pop by here to see the trig, the light house and the big blow hole. Great place to visit. Unfortunately my wife's photography was poor and burnt out the trig photo but here is a successful one of her photos with me and the Kiama Lighthouse instead.
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A beautiful afternoon to be outdoors, and a quick detour through Kiama to one of my favourite spots, and a trig I have never really paid attention to before. Not that I really needed an excuse to visit.
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Indeed a beautiful spot at the south coast! enjoy the lighthouse and the blowhole! I went by bike but a car you can park almost beside the trig point!.
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
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Trig Point minus the business on top located adjacent to the Kiama Blowhole. Terrain rating 1, both are wheelchair accessible.
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