Wagga Wagga Base Hospital Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 02-Jan-10. Waypoint TP5309
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S35° 7.068' E147° 21.422' (WGS 84) |
| 55H 532533E 6113834N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 186 m |
| Local Government Area: | Wagga Wagga City |
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Description
Wagga Wagga Base Hospital
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.
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Addtional Information
Source: Albida
Type:
Horizontal Control Point
Elevation:
PID:
Other Information: Geoscience Australia
Logs
Caching in the area we snapped the required pic which has been added to the gallery.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I travelled down to Wagga today for a GC event but grabbed some trigs along the way. This was one of them on a very impressive looking building. TFTT Geocaching Australia . 
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In Wagga Wagga for the weekend to attend our son's March Out from Kapooka. We have driven past this location a few times and eventually I asked my husband to stop so I could take a photo. It's a poor photo but fulfills the criteria. I was here.
Well this is a crappy photo but with all the construction work happening here we were probably lucky to get a photo at all. In fact I think if you look closely the GPS is actually upside down. We certainly weren't going to hang around as there was a large crane with the boom bit only metres from us and the van.Those things seem to have a habit of falling over lately!!!
Thanks.
Thanks.
Didn't have any GCA caches on the GPS for Wagga. For some reason there was a gap from Young to 200kms below Wagga on the download. Anyway came past this on a bike ride and stopped to take a pic.
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With a planned visit to Wagga Wagga decided to take the longer route down south in order to pick up some caches in different GA dragonzone / GC LGAs that we previously did not have. Spotted this trig from a distance on our way out of town as we head back home - when we got closer pulled over for a photo.
Rated: for Overall Experience
ANZAC Day 2018
I started the day off by going to the dawn service in Temora. I loved the service and when the Spitfire (plane) went over the top of us. I then headed home for some breakfast and seeing that I have the day off of work I found myself driving to ‘The Rock’. Originally to hike up to the top of ‘The Lion’ in ‘The Rock Nature Reserve’ but seeing how there are caches along the way, I thought I would get a few
added to my accounts as well. I also learnt a few things today. Unless stated otherwise, all caches were found quickly. On some of the smaller log books/paper I signed as 25/4 JM. Thanks to all CO’s of the caches I found, the locations I experienced and for the fun I had today.
Today’s totals:
21 Groundspeak finds
4 Geocaching Australia finds
0 DNF’s
My last find of the day. A nice quick find here. TFTC and now for a well needed late lunch and to head home.
I started the day off by going to the dawn service in Temora. I loved the service and when the Spitfire (plane) went over the top of us. I then headed home for some breakfast and seeing that I have the day off of work I found myself driving to ‘The Rock’. Originally to hike up to the top of ‘The Lion’ in ‘The Rock Nature Reserve’ but seeing how there are caches along the way, I thought I would get a few
added to my accounts as well. I also learnt a few things today. Unless stated otherwise, all caches were found quickly. On some of the smaller log books/paper I signed as 25/4 JM. Thanks to all CO’s of the caches I found, the locations I experienced and for the fun I had today. Today’s totals:
21 Groundspeak finds
4 Geocaching Australia finds
0 DNF’s
My last find of the day. A nice quick find here. TFTC and now for a well needed late lunch and to head home.
Logged by baby&Mrs gopher while in town this morning. This is to the west of the helicopter landing pad on the top of the new hospital now.
Found with baby&Mrs Gopher while visiting them at The Rock. Heading home after a morning in town and saw this trig along the way and took the photo. TFTT
TFTC. We were across the road visiting the eye surgeon . Spotted that there was a GCA trig point cache nearby. Interesting places that these things are placed.
Started at Bathurst bright and early for a bit of a trip down south, have a few trigs picked up to go after, got a relaxing trip as have to be back home on Saturday see how far I can go & how many trigs I can get photos of on the trip. This was the fourth stop on the third day was at the hospital at Wagga, found the building and took the required photo once I found a spot to shoot from. Thanks for the trig Geocaching Australia. Glad I didn't have any further need from there 
Nice and easy to to spot this one. getting a parking spot was another matter.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found it. We are on our way to Alexandra event in Victoria and stopped here to locate the cache. TFTC
Headed to Wagga today so my son could visit his girlfriend. We picked up her and her younger brother and went caching for a few hours. On our way out of town to do a GC power trail, I just had to stop and snap this one.
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While I was heading around Wagga Wagga to take a photo of what ended up being close by, the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, for Waymarking, I noticed the Trig Point on top of the local Hospital.
If I get back to 'do' the Testline series, I may try to sweet-talk my way to get a MUCH closer view of the particular trig, as I have at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, and my 'own' Manning Base Hospital.
Photographed @ 1440, Sunday, 23 April, 2017 - logging 31/5/17
If I get back to 'do' the Testline series, I may try to sweet-talk my way to get a MUCH closer view of the particular trig, as I have at the Sydney Adventist Hospital, and my 'own' Manning Base Hospital.
Photographed @ 1440, Sunday, 23 April, 2017 - logging 31/5/17
Rated: for Overall Experience
Pulled out of the traffic and parked in the pouring rain. A quick photograph and then back into the traffic and onto the next cache. TFTC and the fun Geocaching Australia.
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Finally stopped in some traffic long enough to snap a pic of this one.
And lucky I did as it may be removed some time soon as the new building is progressing and the old one may have to make way for the next stage.
Cheers,
Roostaman
And lucky I did as it may be removed some time soon as the new building is progressing and the old one may have to make way for the next stage.
Cheers,
Roostaman
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#GA587 - 07:45; I found myself in Wagga Wagga on family business and pulled in to a servcice station near this trig to refuel for the trip home when I spotted it. After refuelling, I took the happy snap and continued on my way. TFTC Geocaching Australia 
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Taken from across the road while on a Wagga adventure with others
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While on a day mission in Wagga Wagga, Boot65, FurfacesLL and myself took a min to quickly capture this trig point while attempting another cache close by. Thanks for the find 
Grabbed a selfie while searching just across the road.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick photo from an illegal parking spot as I headed out of town this morning.
Found on our short road trip on the big island. Stopped in Wagga Wagga for lunch on the way to Cootamundra and took the required photo. TFTC
GCA 777 - 6927. Another trig found during our weekend trip to Wagga.
TFTC !!
TFTC !!
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Another of the "trig points on a structure" type that we are now starting to become used to, although finding one on the top of a hospital is certainly different. The composite photo added to the Gallery shows one of us with the hospital and trig marker in the background; and, a closer view of the trig point marker on the roof of the hospital. TFTC
In Wagga Wagga for a long weekend of caching and trigs. Parked at the hospital and spent a while walking about so I could see it, need to get a fair distance away for it to be visible.
Found while on a trip to Wagga Wagga & beyond, to fulfil requirements for the NSW State Challenge cache. Only trig for the trip, we were limited on time & had a long distance to drive, so this easy to find one in the centre of Wagga Wagga was good.
Grabbed whilst.....realizing i was lost and should possibly chuck a u-turn. Hey look a trig up there!
Very funny location of the trig! Couldn't get a close photo, but the photo still has the trig in it. Thanks.
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Found on the way back to Canberra from Mildura. Cannot really get close to it so a photo from the street had to suffice.
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Grabbed this one while in the area on a run with Winglen and McPhan.
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Found with Just a cacher on a run through Wagga Wagga.
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ok I'm logging this. if ppl can log it from the road, and across the road, i can do it having been directly underneath it.
its impossible to get to the actual roof...i tried, no one has access.
I even went out on the fire escape (which turns out doesnt reach the roof anyway) but it has been over run by giant scary spiders...so i couldnt even brave a flight (and by giant scary spiders...i do mean GIANT SCARY...which really strong webs and fangs atleast 1cm long!)
=( but i did stand underneath it =)
(#43)
its impossible to get to the actual roof...i tried, no one has access.
I even went out on the fire escape (which turns out doesnt reach the roof anyway) but it has been over run by giant scary spiders...so i couldnt even brave a flight (and by giant scary spiders...i do mean GIANT SCARY...which really strong webs and fangs atleast 1cm long!)
=( but i did stand underneath it =)
(#43)
I actually work at this hospital, I am yet to find someone who will give me access to the roof... Thr closest I can get is being directly underneath it...does that count??
151. I wonder if the servo does more business because of this trig?
TFTC and the many Sheryls.
TFTC and the many Sheryls.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I kinda feel bad logging this one as the photo is as close as possible but is still long distance. Oh well when in rome... The closest photo has the trig point somewhat obscured so I have one slightly further away with the trig much more obvious.
While driving back to Oz Mega after a day's caching we noticed the trig point on the GPS, so we got a photo while at the traffic lights.
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Did this on the way home after attending the Oz Mega Wagga Wagga event.
Stopped to refuel and pulled out the GPSr to do a last check and there it was!
Stopped to refuel and pulled out the GPSr to do a last check and there it was!
I am going to log this as I got as close as legally possible. Staying across the road from the hospital whilstb at Ozmega.
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Well, I considered renting a helicopter to get close to this one, then went - Sod it, I think a groundlevel shot should do.
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Well I can see this trig point too !!
But from a distance
I can get within a few metres of GZ,
but the trig point is still several stories above my head
So I dunno how I'm going to get on the hospital roof to claim this one
But from a distance
I can get within a few metres of GZ,
but the trig point is still several stories above my head
So I dunno how I'm going to get on the hospital roof to claim this one
Fro the road, i will admit but its the only way with this one. Found while in the area for the event.
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Accompanied with varuna, crank1 and Everlasting. Spot the trig during the OZ Mega Events. Thanks.
Accompanied with varuna, crank1 and alchemy2. Spot the trig during the OZ Mega Events. Thanks.
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Found it on top of Wagga Wagga Hospital and stopped to take the photo.. with Alchemy2, Varuna, Everlasting. TFTC
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Found it on the top of building at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital with the company of Everlasting, crank1, and Alchemyl. Thanks for the cache.
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Got as close to this trigpoint as I could to get the picture. The whole area was swarming with muggles today.
