St Ives St Ives, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 20-Mar-11. Waypoint TP5639

Cache Details

Difficulty:
Terrain:
Type:	TrigPoint
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S33° 44.099' E151° 9.480' (WGS 84)
	56H 329357E 6265704N (UTM)
Elevation:	175 m
Local Government Area:	Ku-ring-gai

Map

Whodunit Difficulty

Description

St Ives TS?

Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Unknown, St Ives is used for convenience.

Serial number is: TS number not allocated.

Last Inspected on: No Data.

Elevation is: 199 metres.

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

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ROT 13:	ABCDEFGHIJKLM
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Decode

Logs

19-Jan-20

fdsawq

I was jogging in the area so decided to "find" this trig. I used yurt's instructions from a decade ago, which didn't provide a great view due to an area blocked off, but following the fence around provided a better viewpoint. TFTT

13-Feb-19

Gullivers Travels54

Very hard to access the trig. Every entry is locked. Another trig point to our finds. TFTC

25-Jan-18

Baktrak

Yet another quaint trig for the day; this one because it's the trig that never was. That is, it's not registered on the NSW database. Did they lose it? Did the water board install it for there own purpose? A mystery trig!
The old house and swimming pool are gone and the area has been "beautified". In the process, much of it has been fenced off for conservation and it's now a longer walk to get to the best vantage point.
It's very visible once you get there and is a good example of this type of reservoir trig. Most can't be seen in detail from such a high angle. The post and plate, immediately below the beacon structure, is worth noting; on some reservoirs, that's all that remains.

Rated: for Overall Experience

11-Jun-17

alnic39

First Trig for the day. Nice and easy.

09-Apr-16

Grahame Cookie

I had left Taree on the Friday night for a 40 year class reunion at Kirribilli on Saturday night, so had some 'time to kill', and went looking for trigs. Some I had found MANY years ago, but this was one I didn't realise existed back in the 80's. I was trouble trying log on to the 'Net' after taking my photo of the reservoir trig from the southern side, when I noticed a lady trying to hook up a horse float, so gave a hand. The Net was not going be cooperative, and I had to rely on what I had already had loaded onto my GPSr, until I could get some WiFi at Mona Vale later on.

Rated: for Overall Experience

09-Apr-16

Sol de lune

Bit hard to spot through the trees, but you can see it ok. Photo is ok as well.

Clan Cerberus

21-Oct-14

richary

I had tried this cache quite a while ago but from the water board driveway couldn't see anything. Back in the area today with a bit of spare time I checked the logs and read about the better access. Grabbed a photo of the trig then of the phone and trig. Another close to home one ticked off.

28-Apr-14

Zalgariath

Snapped from the driveway vantage while a confused fence repair man wondered about why someone would want a photo!

Rated: for Overall Experience

10-Nov-11

akkatracker

Was in the area so made a quick find Smile

23-Jun-11

rogerw3

Found with pjmpjm doing the driving duties as usual. Great view of this trig right on top of the reservoir, complete this one is unusual in because it was never assigned a TS number by the Lands Department so you could argue that it is not a Trig!

Rated: for Overall Experience

07-May-11

glenferns

Riding around in the vicinity this afternoon; decided to stop for a trig find. A pleasant easy walk for a good shot of the trig - what a huge tank! These north shore types must use a lot of water in their showers... Very Happy

29-Apr-11

alfyboy

So was trying for some PGA caches and while here drove to this trig. Reading Yurts and pjm's notes had me going to the easy walk in and right up to a good viewing distance to snap a pic of the Trig. Nice one.

Rated: for Overall Experience

24-Mar-11

pjmpjm

I followed Yurt's directions and found the little bushy pathway, with a chain across it, leading into the reserve next to the reservoir.

The ruins of the old house were there, but I steadfastly followed the fence line, keeping it on my right, and soon had a rather good view of the trig on top of the reservoir.

Autumn is here and the light was fading but I think the photo is adequate.

Interesting place!

Thanks to Yurt for tracking down this trig.

Rated: for Overall Experience

20-Mar-11

Yurt

Had wondered if there was a trig on this water tower after spotting it on Google Earth. Some views on Nearmap seemed to confirm it but today we had a chance to see for ourselves.
Approaching from Rosedale Road we attempted a shot from the Sydney Water driveway but the trig was partially obscured by trees. A bit further on was the start of the Dalrymple Hay Nature Reserve where a chain crosses the driveway. Walking in along the track following the fence you come to a good viewing spot as you are above the tank. Got the shots and then admired the old swimming pool, garden steps and camellias from the lost garden on the way out. Must have been a house there once.