Waddell Arcadia, New South Wales, Australia
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Geocaching Australia on 07-May-11. Waypoint TP5779
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 35.070' E151° 5.118' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 322312E 6282269N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 226 m |
| Local Government Area: | The Hornsby |
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Description
Waddell TS5625
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Waddell.
Serial number is: TS5625.
Last Inspected on: June 4, 1977.
Elevation is: 226 metres.
Cairn Type Trig was unpiled March 2, 1977 and replaced by concrete type pillar. Most likely the concrete for the pillar was done in 1976 and the 1977 date refer to the final survey and instalation of the mast and vanes.
Trig is intact and is behind private property off Calabash Road. Best access is to stop past the high fence (S33° 35.156' E151° 5.394') and follow the fence to the dam and then bushbash to GZ. Best idea is to stay out of sight of the house just in case. Trig is in excellent condition and the old cairn is there with its vanes. There is also a survey mark.
Logs
After visiting Yurts nearby Book Exchange cache, we walked back to the high fence and followed this to the dam. What a substantial dam! The amount of rock and fill that was used to build the wall is quite surprising. Once past the dam, we headed off into the thick bush (the dogs heard us, and barked a bit) until we eventually came out at the trig 
It was great to see the vanes still standing tall, and visible above the surrounding scrub. On the way back, the dogs were wiser and managed to meet us as we got to the fence. They were pretty happy with waggy tails and they stopped barking when Strike-a-light held his hand out for a sniff.
It was great to see the vanes still standing tall, and visible above the surrounding scrub. On the way back, the dogs were wiser and managed to meet us as we got to the fence. They were pretty happy with waggy tails and they stopped barking when Strike-a-light held his hand out for a sniff.Having found nearby "How Far Down?" cache I had time for an old trig (I always have time for an old trig). Followed the cyclone fence, avoided the black snake near the dam, pushed through bushes, crept past the house, then pushed through bush the last 120m to the trig.
Nice to find another old one, with about half the original cairn remaining.
On the way back the two resident hounds (dalmatian and other) followed and barked on their side of the fence. I kept to my side.
Found at 9:35 am.
Nice to find another old one, with about half the original cairn remaining.
On the way back the two resident hounds (dalmatian and other) followed and barked on their side of the fence. I kept to my side.
Found at 9:35 am.
Rated: for Overall Experience
1642 Re-Found this trig station
Initially Found @ 1856, Thursday 3/11/1983, so just a month shy of 30 years ago! While the older house was there then I had parked my Subaru there, and asked the owners if it was okay to walk past their place out to the trig, and they had said, "Yes".
Noone around today, and followed the Northern side of the cyclone fence trying to avoid scratching my legs further after Sunday's 'attack' on Kariong. With only some moderate 'Bush pushing' (and parting) the trig was soon found. Yes 20 minutes each way sounds fair.
An old stone cairn, which has been partly de-cored stands close to a newer white concrete pedestal with intact name plate, pole and black vanes.
Also SSM 163515 can be seen close by.
Good memories.
Initially Found @ 1856, Thursday 3/11/1983, so just a month shy of 30 years ago! While the older house was there then I had parked my Subaru there, and asked the owners if it was okay to walk past their place out to the trig, and they had said, "Yes".
Noone around today, and followed the Northern side of the cyclone fence trying to avoid scratching my legs further after Sunday's 'attack' on Kariong. With only some moderate 'Bush pushing' (and parting) the trig was soon found. Yes 20 minutes each way sounds fair.
An old stone cairn, which has been partly de-cored stands close to a newer white concrete pedestal with intact name plate, pole and black vanes.
Also SSM 163515 can be seen close by.
Good memories.
Rated: for Overall Experience
More than two years after our initial investigation we returned with some ideas on how to get to this trig. Parked past the high fenced property in the side track near the junction with the Waddell Fire Trail. From there we followed the track as far as we could then followed the rock outcrops in a wide arc around until we came to the fence again. There was a small dam behind the fence in the corner. We followed the fence a bit further and then headed a bit wider to avoid being sighted from the house. Finally we worked out we were past the house so headed straight uphill bushbashing to the top and the trig.
It was a nice surprise to see the 'new' trig with the partly depiled cairn alongside it. The trig had its mast and vanes and also the plaque. Within a couple of metres there was a survey mark and a pin set in stone with a triangle carved around it. We looked in the old cairn for a locating pin but found nothing. Went off in search of the old vanes and found them about 10m away. Just the metal remained and there was a bit of graffiti with "K.Wharton 1st Pymble Seniors" (scouts) and a date in 1969. We moved the old vanes closer to the cairn so future visitors (if any) could find them.
We also found the base of the trig had writing in the concrete which said "JAL 1976" which must have been the year the trig was built contrary to the note in the description.
On the way back out we spotted the house in the distance (100m away) with its array of solar panels. Didn't hear a sound so there must be no dogs. We decided to take a chance and followed the fence back to the road which was MUCH easier and quicker. I would recommend this approach from the road. You could get from the road to the trig in less than 20 minutes I would think.
Great old rediscovery with so much to see.
It was a nice surprise to see the 'new' trig with the partly depiled cairn alongside it. The trig had its mast and vanes and also the plaque. Within a couple of metres there was a survey mark and a pin set in stone with a triangle carved around it. We looked in the old cairn for a locating pin but found nothing. Went off in search of the old vanes and found them about 10m away. Just the metal remained and there was a bit of graffiti with "K.Wharton 1st Pymble Seniors" (scouts) and a date in 1969. We moved the old vanes closer to the cairn so future visitors (if any) could find them.
We also found the base of the trig had writing in the concrete which said "JAL 1976" which must have been the year the trig was built contrary to the note in the description.
On the way back out we spotted the house in the distance (100m away) with its array of solar panels. Didn't hear a sound so there must be no dogs. We decided to take a chance and followed the fence back to the road which was MUCH easier and quicker. I would recommend this approach from the road. You could get from the road to the trig in less than 20 minutes I would think.
Great old rediscovery with so much to see.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A couple of months ago we had a look for this trig with very rough coords. When you come to the end of Calabash Road there's a property with a high fence around it. As far as I can see you have to go around this property and behind it to get to the trig. Aside from following the fence I couldn't see any possible track. The high fence put me off trying it as the sort of person living behind such a fence is often quite keen on dogs and guns!
Who knows? Maybe they'd invite you in for a cuppa tea?
Who knows? Maybe they'd invite you in for a cuppa tea?
