Crowdy Trig, Crowdy Head, NSW Crowdy Head, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 19-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4908

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S31° 50.610' E152° 45.198' (WGS 84)
  56J 476658E 6476884N (UTM)
Elevation: 35 m
Local Government Area: Mid-Coast

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A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ.

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.

Please respect local laws and regulations when searching for trig points. If you believe that a trig point is located on private property or in a dangerous location, you may archive the cache, by clicking on Log this Cache and place an "Archived" log on the Geocaching Australia website.

If you feel that you can add to the description of this trig point or adjust the difficulty / terrain ratings, please feel free to edit this cache and amend the information suitably. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.

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29-May-23
Clan MinotaurClan MinotaurClan Minotaur one of several trigs we found whilst exploring the area great location Clan MinotaurClan MinotaurClan Minotaur
 
09-Sep-22
Drove up to the Trig while on our way to Harrington. A miserably drizzly morning. TFTT
 
20-Feb-22
Camping at Indian Head for the weekend we saw this striking headland feom the Northern end of the bay. We decided to drive through the National Park to have a look at Crowdy Head.
A trig in great condition next to a cute little lighthouse. Even has the name plate in tact.
 
06-May-21
Found by GeoDad part of the Budgietas team on their annual trip up north
Normally GeoDad is more interested in making hides, but a few photos he was happy to take
 
03-Jan-20
Three for the price of one. Great spot and so peaceful in the morning.
 
07-Sep-19
Again 3 caches for one stop but this time 2 photos were required.
Definitely not crowded here today, in fact there was only one other lot of muggles here during our visit.
Thanks.
 
found it
 
31-Dec-18
founf
 
20-Jun-18
Another Trig with awesome views. Very Happy
 
fltf
 
04-Apr-18
#GA2745 - 08:10; Day six of the 2018 Oz GeoMuster mission with Sol de lune. After a night in Kempsey, the plan for today was to cache southward through Harrington, Crowdy Head, Forster Tuncurry and then in to Sydney, in particular Rockdale and Cronulla to set up for an assault on a series of puzzle caches tomorrow morning. After another early start we soon found ourselves in Harrington, where we stopped for a snap of an old trig, then on to Crowdy Head for the trig and the lighthouse out there. TFTT Geocaching Australia Very HappyClan Cerberus
 
20-Aug-17
We hadn't even realised there were trigs up here until we came up here looking for a GC cache, which was too far off given the poor conditions, very cold, windy and rainy.....
 
30-Jul-17
Great views and a great lighthouse, you can just see the trig on the right hand side of the photo.
 
29-Mar-17
Another headland and another trig. This even comes with a lighthouse. Gotta be happy with that.
 
25-Dec-15
First ever Geocache find, on a glorious Christmas Day! Ok.. Have to admit we had a head start on this one. We had found this trig point long before we knew what it even was or what Geocaching is. We've been coming up here for years so knew exactly where it was. Easy to find for anyone who has never been here and the scenery never disappoints. If you can find the mowed path there is a short walk that is pretty special too.! Very Happy Ps. It is hard to see but there is a iPhone 5s that we used to find it just for practice.
 
05-May-14
We didn't realise that this trig point existed until we arrived at Crowdy Head to look for other caches. The required photo has been aded to the Gallery. Thanks for the cache.
 
14-Oct-13
A nice easy trig point to find that still exhibits all the classic features Cool
A damn nice view too Very Happy
Well worth the lack of effort to get here Clapping

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22-Sep-13
One of the easy Trigs...a cache here too Very Happy
 
06-Apr-13
Dark and raining but still caching! Very Happy
 
09-Mar-13
Found with Tankengine & Noikmeister on our mid north coast wander, another great spot.
 
09-Mar-13
Found on a mid north coast wander. Lovely little trig in a lovely spot!
 
30-Sep-12
Found while in the area hunting for Mid North Coast Wander caches.
 
30-Sep-12
GCA 578 - 5768. A very nice Trig found while doing the Power Trail.

Great Views even for a Trig !

TFTC !!
 
30-Sep-12
Another trig grabbed while in the area grabbing the nearby power trail.

Thanks for the trig...
 
18-Aug-12
Found with Just a cacher while doing the Mid North Coast Wander.

Some nice views from here today and the ham radio guys seemed at home here.
 
18-Aug-12
Great spot with great views.
Interesting to note the age of the lighthouse. Built in the reign of VR, Victoria Regina, Queen Victoria.
 
16-Aug-12
Dancing Found while doing Mid North Wander series. Meet up with ALL7 here.
 
19-Mar-12
Miserable day of wind and squalls - lighthouse weather!
 
02-Jan-12
Our first trig for 2012, 10:15am, on a nice day around the Harrington area. Spectacular views from this vantage point on such a clear day Very Happy
 
15-Oct-11
While finding the nearby geocache I thought I may as well log this trig. Very nice views
 
25-Jun-10
We were there showing The Grovers around. Never tire of places like this.
 
12-Dec-09
(Had hoped to find another trig point as well, but it WAS in a sand mined area, and only shown on an old map.) You can see my shadow in the picture, as I didn't have the tripod with me - son's eTrex camo on the trig.
 
10-Aug-09
Found it in August and added it to Waymarking.com

Fantastic views and a nearby cache.
 
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