Lucy Mount Colah, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 17-Jan-11. Waypoint TP5587
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 39.835' E151° 7.354' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 325931E 6273526N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 198 m |
| Local Government Area: | The Hornsby |
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Description
Lucy TS2904
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Lucy.
Serial number is: TS2904.
Last Inspected on: December18, 1980.
Elevation is: 199 metres.
Was unpiled on August 10, 1973 and the structure replaced by a Permanent Survey marker 1260, still recognised as a Trig Point.
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.
Hints
Syng ba gur tebhaq. Qba'g ybbx hc! |
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Decode |
Logs
(changed to a note - got a better pic 16/4/22)
TFTC Wilbert67
With all of the rain recently, I've caught a bit of cabin fever. Once it turned into a slight drizzle this afternoon, I went for a quick drive. Started with a nice walk to Gundah then stopped off here on the way home. Used to come here quite a bit with the kids when they were younger. Never had any idea there was a trig point here.
Back in Sydney for a short visit I stopped off at a house that our family lived in just up near the end of Beryl Avenue (Flinders Place. Memories.
Today I found the PM box style trig @ 1850, with a name plate on the inside of the lid. I tried to dig down to a pin or other marker, but it seems that nothing is close.
Found the location easily enough but could not open the lid to see the actual marker.
An awesome little park
What fun this is. I'm no longer a muggle!
Great cache.
Another one of these trigs that doesn't have a tower anymore.
This is still a Trig even though it is also listed as a Permanent Survey Marker 1260. An unusual one used by the local ant colony as a nest entrance!
It was exactly as Yurt has described it -- a hatch-type in-ground affair, with the 'Lucy T. S.' attached underneath.
You have to pry open the top of the hatch to see what's underneath. I used a large screwdriver and it opened easily.
Is it a trig? You can argue that it's on the same site as the trig and carries the same name plaque. Is it a permanent marker? Well, it says 'PM' and 'Coords' on the top of the hatch.
We'll have to think this one over.
In the meantime, kudos to Yurt and son for studying the old maps and successfully finding it.
(Since it's in a public park at the corner of Beryl Avenue and the Pacific Highway in Mt. Colah, you'll have no trouble whatsoever in accessing it.)
Photos on the way this evening.
See the photos.
