Piddington Mount Victoria, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 19-Sep-09. Waypoint TP4943
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 35.982' E150° 15.460' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 245531E 6278855N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 1072 m |
| Local Government Area: | Blue Mountains City |
/150.257667,-33.5997,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
Piddington TS 5979
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Piddington.
Serial number is: TS5979.
Last Inspected on: December 12, 1984.
Elevation is: 1093 metres.
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.
Logs
I was doing a walk with the family to the nearby lookout. The first views we had seen all weekend after finally the clouds lifted a bit. Parked next to this one and started our walk after a shower had passed
Found while doing caches in the Lithgow area. Amazing views! TFTT
Rated: for Overall Experience
Got the bike out today for the first day of spring and thought I would head up Bell's Line of Road and bag a few Trigs. It was a little cold still and there are still some areas around Blackheath and Mt Victoria that are closed due to the fires over the Christmas period but a great day all round. Mt Piddington as my 2nd Trig of the day and I discovered I had been here before and obviously had not taken any notice of the giant trig on top of the shelter here 
Rated: for Overall Experience
On our way out to the Coxs River Road, we made sure we grabbed what trigs we could get to. We spotted it from below, but couldn't park to wall up the hill, so kept driving, and ended up driving right to it....
Rated: for Overall Experience
#GA2501 - 08:55; Day two of a caching run to the Blue Mountains with Sol de lune. After making our way through to Katoomba yesterday, the plan for today is to head a bit further west as far as Mount Victoria before heading east again through Medlow Bath, Katoomba (again), Leura, Wentworth Falls, Hazelbrook and Woodford, before heading on to the Sydney International Equestrian Centre at Horsley Park for some new caches, then hit the road for home. We had now left Katoomba and stopped for this trig on the way to Mount Victoria. TFTT Geocaching Australia 
Rated: for Overall Experience
An interesting trig, unusual on top of a picnic table... Luckily no one using it today. As per a lot of trig views obscured by trees but able to wander off close by and see the views.
Found this one today when caching instead of walking to Ikara Head. Family sitting at table eating lunch so I didn't attempt climbing like Cookie obviously did. Chose to take a photo with this interesting looking dome thing that reminds me of a trig cairn.
My final trig find on my mornings caching expedition. I had driven to this spot with the expectation I was going to walk a trail for many movables - well I walk the trail but my expectation were caput as some one else walked the trail a week back collecting them all.
the walk was good exercise though. some great views along the path
the walk was good exercise though. some great views along the path
Rated: for Overall Experience
Enjoying short bush walk in the mountains with a local mate; visiting from Perth WA.
Another trig found back in the 1980s, and having to get back to take some current photos. On my 'way home' from the Event at Bathurst, so stopped, found some caches, and climbed up to get 'close and personal' with the trig. Yep there is still a Name Plate (as at 28/2/16 - but logging the Find @ 29/9/16). BEAUT! Found @ 1530.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on a weekend trip to the Blue Mountains with Sol de Lune. Ah, I remember coming here a few years ago for a few GC caches. Anyway, it was nice to come back here today to grab a photo - though, the camping muggles did look at us with suspicion. TFTC GCA!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Came back up here after going to Victoria and got the photo of the trig. Thanks for bringing me here. There were a number of other people in the area including someone camping at the top.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Enjoy visit Piddington lookout.
Thick foggy were moving away at 3.30pm
Great view up here.
Thick foggy were moving away at 3.30pm
Great view up here.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Great views from up here. A pitty there were actually people camping up here?
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
Rated: for Overall Experience
Quite the unusual trig being on top of the picnic shelter. Came down here for some moveables and picked up whatever else was around. Had been here years ago BG (before geocaching) but it's a great spot.
Rated: for Overall Experience
First stop arrived from Canberra to find some gnomes,frogs and other GCA movables in the gnation. Found with Sol De Lune and Albida
A easy 5m walk from Car..
thanks
A easy 5m walk from Car..
thanks
Blue Mountains GCA trip with Sol de Lune and Mtrax. We headed off to visit the Gnome Gnation area on Mt Piddington. We had some bad news on the way up that several had been retrieved yesterday, but we persisted and I managed to find 13 moveables, two GA Trads and two Trigs. The area up here is amazing. Dense bush opening out onto huge vistas and quite a bit of clambering to get to some as well. A great day, but now I have to chase a pile more locally. Thanks
Albida
Albida
Have cooked lunch or boiled the billy so many times under this trig ...
Rated: for Overall Experience
Can't say I enjoyed the drive out to this trig and the trip up the steps to the trig was also a bit hairy. Sorry.
Completed this 1 a while back as a waymark, today as I was in the area for an event I completed it as a GCA cache, thanks
Rated: for Overall Experience
I've been here before but hadn't realised there was a nice trig right at the parking area
Spotted while parked at the nearby GC cache and logged as a bonus from the car.
Rated: for Overall Experience
saw this trig point and thought i don't recall this on the map. took the photo anyway.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Driving back from Orange to Sydney we stopped here for a rest stop and a view. It was rather damp, so I took the picture quickly and moved on to find the traditional just down the hill. TFTT
GCA 370 - 4717. Sol de Lune and I attempted the Blue Mountains Power Trail this weekend - along with other GC, GCA and trigs caches - a great couple of days !!
Another Trig find up on top - right up on top !!
TFTC !!
Another Trig find up on top - right up on top !!
TFTC !!
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick find, my legs were starting to complain at walking by the time we made it here, so I was happy that I didn't need to walk far to get this one.
A quick find while attending the gnome event under the trig.
Don't come much easier than that.......
TFTT
Don't come much easier than that.......
TFTT
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick grab with Just a Cacher Mr Roo on a visit to the Lithgow area for some caching. Some great views around the area earlier today despite the weather but from here not much of a view.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Was just about dark when we got to this one with Just a cacher and Blackbunny. No views as was raining too. Loved how the trig was built on top of the building
Pinic under a Trig... litterally! Great views from up here on a perfect Spring day for caching. Grabbed the regualr cache nearby too!
Part of a new PB day for me - 36 Finds from Blackheath to Orange... took 8 hours to drive 120km
Cache #5
Part of a new PB day for me - 36 Finds from Blackheath to Orange... took 8 hours to drive 120km
Cache #5Rated: for Overall Experience
Visited here while logging 'One Tree Hill' and using the famous high altitude men's room. Great to be able to get so close to a trig. I now wish I'd taken a better close-up photo.
Rated: for Overall Experience
116. Apparently this is a magical trig station according to the sign above my head in the photo.
TFTT and the skinny bear.
TFTT and the skinny bear.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Here to find this Trig & discovered there was a GC cache nearby. The most unusual location so far.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I visited the cache on the way out bushwalking (Fairy Bower and Cox's cave) and took a moment to grab a trig point drive by on the way back.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Here to find a GC cache, and we find a trig as well - awesome views in all directions!
Rated: for Overall Experience
Late log. Found this one with JABs when we were in the area grabbing some GC caches.
Not hard to find.
Not hard to find.
Rated: for Overall Experience
This is what you call an easy find, how could you miss it!
Rated: for Overall Experience
We were caching in the area and stopped off here of a bite of afternoon tea. While Mrs riblit poured the tea I photographed the trig and its surrounds.
Rated: for Overall Experience
