Seven Hills Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 04-Nov-10. Waypoint TP5487
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 45.687' E150° 57.488' (WGS 84) |
56H 310897E 6262420N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 81 m |
Local Government Area: | The Hills |
Description
Seven Hills TS4061
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Seven Hills.
Serial number is: TS4061.
Last Inspected on:1977.
Elevation is: 92 metres.
This typical trig is red, and is located on top of a large greenish water tower, next to Myee Crescent, and very close to Old Windsor Road, in Baulkham Hills. Although surrounded by a chain link fence, it's easy to observe at close range from the nearby driveway.
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 access.
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 placing 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
took two photos for proof of my visit
Next trig of the day. I've always liked the Red ones on the water tanks !
TFTC !!
Spied this one on the way into Parramatta. Wasn’t on our list so is a bonus.
Nice red trig, typical tubular structure over the steel post.
Another watert tower trig - hmmmm! That said I use to live near here for 10 years and travelled past it every day to work and never noticed it.
Anyway, a quick pic and back on the road home.