Quarry Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 27-Apr-11. Waypoint TP5727
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 45.787' E150° 44.565' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 290950E 6261819N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 65 m |
| Local Government Area: | Penrith City |
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Description
Quarry TS3821
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Quarry.
Serial number is: TS3821.
Last Inspected on: November 23, 1981.
Elevation is: 63 metres.
Located on the Penrith Campus of the University of Western Sydney, just two metres from the main campus driveway.
Classic concrete pedestal with black vanes and side name plaque.
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. This one 'just' needs permission from the land lessee for 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. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.
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.
Hints
Gur gevt vf va irel tbbq funcr. Gur fvqr cyndhr ornef gur anzr 'Dhneel' naq gur qngr 1972. |
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Logs
Doubt that I could have parked any closer if I had tried. A pity that I don't have more time to explore this area.
Having travelled north to hunt down some GC Challenge caches, I am making my way back south using trig stations as my guide. Thanks for publishing them Geocaching Australia.
Having travelled north to hunt down some GC Challenge caches, I am making my way back south using trig stations as my guide. Thanks for publishing them Geocaching Australia.
We were headed home from a weekend in Katoomba doing some abseiling training, and decided to base the trip across Sydney on trigs, and would see what caches popped up.
This one is in prime condition, it was nice and quiet in the uni on a Sunday morning too.....
This one is in prime condition, it was nice and quiet in the uni on a Sunday morning too.....
Rated: for Overall Experience
A quick drive through the uni to find this one. Don’t know if we were aloud to drive through but there didn’t seam to be anyone around. So all good from us. About as close as you can drive to a trig this one and pretty good condition!
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Out trigging with Sophoutloud today on a mission to take over Penrith. It was a beautiful warm day and we were surprised how many of these trigs had survived the urban expansion of Penrith. They were all found in varying conditions from as perfect as the day they were built to pretty broken and covered in graffiti. Felt a bit strange driving around in the university and it seemed much quieter than it should for a Tuesday but maybe that’s due to COVID-19 a beautiful well looked after trig 
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Thought Sunday would be a quieter time to come and look for this trig. Chose the right time as nobody around . Took a photo with our trip mascot Bowra and GPS. TFTT
Geocaching Australia (GCA) Cache Find Number 1290 - 14317 overall cache finds.
Found after work today during a work trip up in the Penrith region. While I mainly looked for GC caches, when an easy GCA cache comes along we go for that as well. Trigs are particularly nice to track down and find. I was very happy when they became part of the GCA cache family. Its especially satisfying if you have made a big climb up for one ! I have also now joined dragonZone in Clan Cerberus, so there are more reasons to find those GCA caches. Its interesting to find the many different types of trigs. From the traditional metal legs and vanes, to the concrete base with vanes, to the ones on top of water tanks (especialy the red ones !), as well the new CORS type. When you look on a GCA map and see all those hundreds and hundreds of blue 'Z's it shows just how many there are out there. Shame so many are on private property and cannot be accessed at all. So as far as I'm concerned every trig that can be found and photographed is a real bonus !
The trig was quickly 'found'. Piccie taken and posted. A nice drive-by trig !
Thanks Geocaching Australia !
Found after work today during a work trip up in the Penrith region. While I mainly looked for GC caches, when an easy GCA cache comes along we go for that as well. Trigs are particularly nice to track down and find. I was very happy when they became part of the GCA cache family. Its especially satisfying if you have made a big climb up for one ! I have also now joined dragonZone in Clan Cerberus, so there are more reasons to find those GCA caches. Its interesting to find the many different types of trigs. From the traditional metal legs and vanes, to the concrete base with vanes, to the ones on top of water tanks (especialy the red ones !), as well the new CORS type. When you look on a GCA map and see all those hundreds and hundreds of blue 'Z's it shows just how many there are out there. Shame so many are on private property and cannot be accessed at all. So as far as I'm concerned every trig that can be found and photographed is a real bonus !
The trig was quickly 'found'. Piccie taken and posted. A nice drive-by trig !
Thanks Geocaching Australia !
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found on a weekend trip to the Blue Mountains with Sol de Lune. This was the last cache for the really successful weekend. After a short drive to the top of the hill, we quickly took the photo. Awesome views from this lovely little green area. TFTC GCA! 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with Toy Hunters during our time in the area....
Last one for our mega weekend caching through the mountains...with a bit of time in Penrith. Managed to grab a few and change the dragon zone landscape......for a little while. TFTT
Last one for our mega weekend caching through the mountains...with a bit of time in Penrith. Managed to grab a few and change the dragon zone landscape......for a little while. TFTT
Rated: for Overall Experience
My second trig point this morning whilst in the area. Drove around close to GZ then took the happy snap. tftTP
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came here after work and had a bit of a wander to this trig found a few other markers while near there. Thanks for the trig
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1400 Stopped by to photograph this 'iconic' trig on the UWS campus.
Noticed a suspension bridge just down the road, so went for that as well as the Observatory down the hill. Great to see a small mob of cautious kangaroos have a good feed.
Noticed a suspension bridge just down the road, so went for that as well as the Observatory down the hill. Great to see a small mob of cautious kangaroos have a good feed.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Nice and easy drive to this trig. And there it stands.
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This trig is in very good condition and is complete. It is easy to find being at the side of the road. Good views all round from here as well.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I spotted this one in the campus driving past on the GW Highway but had to work my way back to get to GZ. Once there it's a drive by of a nicely maintained trig, one of the few I found today that still had a plaque.
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Parked on HWY near First Ave and wandered up the hill, GPSr in hand, to look for Quarry. Only as approaching this very tidy Trig did I view the description. Oh, well that makes it easy. No camera in hand, but intend to return for the distant views of the Mnts.
Returned for pics 030613...
Returned for pics 030613...
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Was on a shopping run, completed this 1 between locations. A very easy 1 to complete 
, I wish that all trigs were that easy 
, well it may take the fun out of it, a top location this is 
, thanks.
, I wish that all trigs were that easy , well it may take the fun out of it, a top location this is , thanks.Rated: for Overall Experience
Now this was a different Trig. I wasn't sure where I was driving too, looked like a hospital, turned out to be the UNI. Grabbed the snaps and moved on. This one is cool.
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Nice to find a drive up & get close & personal with type trig in such an easy to get to location. When driving home afterwards, we realised you can actually see this one when driving west on the GWH, if you look up at the right place.
Stopped in to the trig on a beautiful sunny afternoon. Quiet area to take my photos. Everything looked to be intact. Nice views.
This one is literally a driveby. A spot I have visited often while my wife goes to the library.
After 4 days of rain I could stand it no more I had to get out, so on the train to Werrington and on to this well kept Trig on the Penrith Campus of the University of Western Sydney.
Well worth the trip even with the light drizzle falling from time to time. Obviously no vandals allowed on this campus!
Well worth the trip even with the light drizzle falling from time to time. Obviously no vandals allowed on this campus!
Rated: for Overall Experience
I was very excited to drive on to the quiet and nearly deserted campus after dark to see if I could find this newly published trig in the gathering gloom. Was it really there? No one had ever reported it.
But I shouldn't have worried too much. There is was in plain sight, less than five metres from the published coordinates, only two metres off the campus driveway -- a classic trig on a concrete pedestal, with black vanes and side name plaque in very good shape.
Good work, rogerw3!
I put the headlights of the GeoBuru2 directly on the structure and think my iPhone photos were pretty good, given the nighttime circumstances. In fact, I believe this might actually be my first after dark trig. Must check . . . It's actually my 140th trig.
'Three Thumbs Up' for the fun of a great new TS!
But I shouldn't have worried too much. There is was in plain sight, less than five metres from the published coordinates, only two metres off the campus driveway -- a classic trig on a concrete pedestal, with black vanes and side name plaque in very good shape.
Good work, rogerw3!
I put the headlights of the GeoBuru2 directly on the structure and think my iPhone photos were pretty good, given the nighttime circumstances. In fact, I believe this might actually be my first after dark trig. Must check . . . It's actually my 140th trig.
'Three Thumbs Up' for the fun of a great new TS!
Rated: for Overall Experience
