Leppington Leppington, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 12-Nov-10. Waypoint TP5491
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 58.917' E150° 47.731' (WGS 84) |
56H 296358E 6237655N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 129 m |
Local Government Area: | Camden |
Description
Leppington TS10360
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Leppington.
Serial number is: TS10360.
Last Inspected on: September 21, 1977.
Elevation is: 146 metres.
This trig is on top of a reservoir on Woodglen Park Road - not far from Camden Valley Way . No direct access. Photo of tank possible from road, photo of trig only possible from George Road. 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.
Logs
Bit hard to photograph I found.
TFTTP Geocaching Australia.
"There is a reservoir" "take a picture!!!"
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTTrig
A quick snap was taken to log the find, and then I had to work out which trog it was once I got home.
Ta.
cheers,
Wal
Photographed on top of a reservoir adjacent to Woolgen Park Road near Leppington, NSW.
Initially we had some trouble finding a good place for the required photos, but eventually got some good shots.
100 Trigs!!!
Pulled over on Camden Valley Way and made this a real drive by by taking the shot from the drivers seat of my car..
Nice to have an excuse to pull over and see things other than the tail lights in front of you.