Euro Ku-Ring-Gai Chase, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 28-Apr-11. Waypoint TP5750
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 36.000' E151° 17.292' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 341172E 6280880N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 168 m |
| Local Government Area: | Northern Beaches |
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Description
Euro TS2005
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Euro.
Serial number is: TS2005.
Last inspected on: June 22, 1979.
Elevation is: 169 meters.
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. These points were regarded as valuable to surveyors, providing reference points for measuring distance and direction, and assisting in the creation of maps.
Trig points are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape and this one is a good example with fabulous views.
This trig is accessible from The Basin Track off the West Head Road. A 150 metre bushbash will take you to the stone cairn trig with spectacular views. A GC cache MS-01: Basin Instinct (http://coord.info/GC993D) is within 100 metres of the trig. Don't miss the Aboriginal carvings near the start of the track.
Constructed in 1882. Thomas Swannell was the overseer. (Ref: "Guide to the Historical Triigonometrical Stations of Sydney's North" by Tony Dawson)
To log a find, you should include a picture of the trig point, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself.
Logs
After doing some caches – trigs on the north side of the river I wanted to do some on the south side & go to Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park which is the 1st time I’ve been here – plaining on returning. This 1 I wanted to do as it was close to a track & just a short bush bash to it – well nearly 6 years past since last log & it’s a bash through the bush – like usual HARD way to trig & maybe a little easer way back to trail as I hopped from 1 rock platform to another but still bashing between them. Before coming here, I studied the SIX mapping & surveyor’s reports – in them their old trig points – plugs – 1 that Yurt posted in his find log - gale pipe set in concrete / rock 2.5 metres away & copper nail set in concrete / rock 6.85 metres - distance between these 2 are 7.38 metres. I will be publishing these 2 as they are a classic old trig plugs. From here you can see the water – be a rock platform about 40 metres away looking down to the basin campground & soldiers point & across the other side to palm beach &to the lighthouse – a great view from up here – many thanks
Rated: for Overall Experience
Made the trip to West Head today to have a look at West Head Battery and visit some trigs along the way. Not to hard to get to the Euro Trig at the moment as the bush is still regrowing. Lovely views out to the east from here. TFTT.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Revisited this trig today to have a good look around it after the back burning cleared away the undergrowth. Making your way through the bush is certainly a lot easier. I found another survey mark on a rock outcrop at S33.59903° E151.28922° about 140m NE from the trig. Could it be another Frank Burdett survey mark to match the one at S33.59974° E151.28883°?
It was reasonably easy to scramble down the rock outcrops down to Euro Track and then on to the Basin Track.
It was reasonably easy to scramble down the rock outcrops down to Euro Track and then on to the Basin Track.
Rated: for Overall Experience
I've had this one on my list for ages, just waiting for a free day. As well as the coordinates of the trig I had the approximate location of a Frank Burdett survey mark from the 1800s and an approximate location of some aboriginal carvings gleaned from WD Campbell's book published in 1898.
I found the survey mark pretty close to where I expected then moved on to the trig. After the hazard reduction burn in the last few months it was visible from quite a distance away.
I then set out bush bashing 500 metres to where I judged the carvings to be. I was to be disappointed in relation to the carvings in Campbell's book but found some spectacular carvings of a shoal of fish on a large flat rock about 100 metres from the trig. I hadn't found them documented anywhere. I was well satisfied with the day.
I found the survey mark pretty close to where I expected then moved on to the trig. After the hazard reduction burn in the last few months it was visible from quite a distance away.
I then set out bush bashing 500 metres to where I judged the carvings to be. I was to be disappointed in relation to the carvings in Campbell's book but found some spectacular carvings of a shoal of fish on a large flat rock about 100 metres from the trig. I hadn't found them documented anywhere. I was well satisfied with the day.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Another great afternoon spent up at West Head. First off I headed down the Basin Track aiming to find Euro Trig but did a quick side trip to the aboriginal site. I was pleasantly surprised how open the bush was once I left the firetail, probably because there has been some recent back-burning in the area. Spotted the trig from a distance which is not always the case. What a great spot. Loved the views and terrain; only downside was that I got attacked by insects at the top.
Noticing more rock platforms below the trig to the South East, I decided I'd do a bit of exploring rather than head back the way I'd come. Made my way down the cliff line to the Euro Track but unfortunately I didn't see any aboriginal sites. It was still a good adventure. Thought about making a circuit by bush-bashing from the end of Euro Track up towards spot 124 on the map but quickly changed my mind as the bush was much more dense here. Instead I followed the Euro Track back to the Basin Track and headed back to the car.
Managed to also find Bairne Trig before the daylight faded.
Noticing more rock platforms below the trig to the South East, I decided I'd do a bit of exploring rather than head back the way I'd come. Made my way down the cliff line to the Euro Track but unfortunately I didn't see any aboriginal sites. It was still a good adventure. Thought about making a circuit by bush-bashing from the end of Euro Track up towards spot 124 on the map but quickly changed my mind as the bush was much more dense here. Instead I followed the Euro Track back to the Basin Track and headed back to the car.
Managed to also find Bairne Trig before the daylight faded.
Rated: for Overall Experience
What a great spot! I came here after picking up the nearby cache which dates from 2002 - quite old by geocaching standards but nothing compared to this trig which has been here for at least 118 years (it's on the 1895 Parish map). I'd love to know just when these trigs were first built - does anyone know?
I took my photos and went back home. For good measure Mrs T and I did Waratah trig this afternoon - her first ever trig.
Found at 8:45 AM
I took my photos and went back home. For good measure Mrs T and I did Waratah trig this afternoon - her first ever trig.
Found at 8:45 AM
Rated: for Overall Experience
Stumbled across this whilst finding the near by cache - A nice big fairly intact trig.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Found with blossom* on a great day around West Head. Some of the rocks in the stone cairn are seriously big!
What a great spot for a trig! There are really great views all around this trig and it's great to see the stone cairn in place and the post and vanes standing. With so much rock around this spot, the views shouldn't get grown out by too much vegetation either 
Rated: for Overall Experience
Today we were out on West Head Road making the best use of the new National Parks pass and had to go and look for this trig. I'd spotted it on Google Earth after seeing it on old maps but hadn't published it. Rogerw3 published a heap of trigs recently and so we had uploaded the coords for this one.
Parked at the start of The Basin Track and walked the 400 metres to the amazing Aboriginal carvings, one of the few sets that are publicised and open to the public these days. From there it was another 900 metres to the trig. Where the track takes a sharp bend to the left to go to The Basin we continued straight on up the hill. A bit of bushbashing but once we reached the rocks we just turned right and eventually spotted the vanes of the trig peeking over the vegetation. It was a nice big old cairn with a large square post with big old galvanised iron vanes. You could even see the name 'Euro' etched into one vane.
There were various bolts in the ground and some whitefella carvings from the 40s and 60s here and there including "Sid and Ethel Darke" and S.M. Middleton.
Also some numbers which may relate to the trig. Absolutely amazing views - you can see that Bahai Temple from anywhere! Took our photos and then headed over to the nearby GC cache, which needs maintenance.
Parked at the start of The Basin Track and walked the 400 metres to the amazing Aboriginal carvings, one of the few sets that are publicised and open to the public these days. From there it was another 900 metres to the trig. Where the track takes a sharp bend to the left to go to The Basin we continued straight on up the hill. A bit of bushbashing but once we reached the rocks we just turned right and eventually spotted the vanes of the trig peeking over the vegetation. It was a nice big old cairn with a large square post with big old galvanised iron vanes. You could even see the name 'Euro' etched into one vane.
There were various bolts in the ground and some whitefella carvings from the 40s and 60s here and there including "Sid and Ethel Darke" and S.M. Middleton.
Also some numbers which may relate to the trig. Absolutely amazing views - you can see that Bahai Temple from anywhere! Took our photos and then headed over to the nearby GC cache, which needs maintenance.
Rated: for Overall Experience
