Narrabeen Elanora Heights, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 28-Apr-11. Waypoint TP5760
Cache Details
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| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 42.582' E151° 15.858' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 339159E 6268678N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 130 m |
| Local Government Area: | Northern Beaches |
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Description
Narrabeen TS3329
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Narrabeen.
Serial number is: TS3329.
Last inspected on: August 6, 1981.
Elevation is: 135 meters.
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.
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Access is via a 3.5 km walk via the Morgan Rd fire trail. The first km is on a good road that could be accessible when the aero club is open (they have the keys to the gate) and it is mostly level with a bit of a dip and steep hill about a km from GZ. Trig is off the fire trail but there's a track that leads close by.
Access via the Wakehurst Parkway is a serious bushbash and not recommended.
Logs
Great 360° views from this trig. I found it as others have described. Found at 7:58 am.
Got off the bus at the Forest Way and Morgan Rd corner and made my way along the rd to the track. This area seem to be full of Kamikaze drivers so pedestrians beware.
No problem following the well made service track to GZ, the Trig is in fact visible from the track. The mast has been snapped off and the vanes remain on the ground at the base of the Trig.Great view of the Narrabeen Lakes.
There are 2 GC caches on the way I did 'Hagars Heights' but I ignored 'Jakes Cache', who needs yet another bush micro, use some imagination people. I treated with the contempt it deserves even though it was only 3 metres off the track and walked right by it.
A week or so back I investigated the start of the Morgan Rd fire trail and picked up two GC caches on the way (Jack's Cache, Hagar's Heights). Today returned with the junior trig hunters and we set off down the long trail. It was a well formed road for the first km until the aero club. Even thought they were operating today they kept the gate locked!
After the club there was a track to the right which mountain bikers obviously used. There's some interesting history along there which will hopefully survive. Found a very odd survey mark hatch on the way too. The track then returned to the fire trail - the advantage of this track is that it avoided a steep descent.
The fire trail joined another which followed the power lines and then about 1 km from GZ started to steeply descend. Then it quickly ascended again and there was a nice flat stretch for the last 400m. A track to the right took us within sight of the trig and a short climb up saw us at its base.
The mast and vanes have been knocked down, whether by storm or vandals is unknown. There was no name plate but the vanes and broken mast are lying beside the plinth. There is also a locating pin and a couple of brackets which would have secured guy wires at some stage.
Great views to Narrabeen Lake and the other way to the ubiquitous Bahai temple. Took our pics and walked back out. Lovely day for it and well worth the walk for all the things to see on the way.
