Colong Blue Mountains National Park South, New South Wales, Australia
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Geocaching Australia on 12-Mar-12. Waypoint TP6206
Cache Details
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| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S34° 7.434' E150° 8.556' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 236468E 6220417N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 1052 m |
| Local Government Area: | Wollondilly |
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Description
Colong TS1545
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Colong.
Serial number is: TS1545.
Last inspected on: January 25, 1980.
Elevation is: 1047 meters.
Cairn type with mast and vanes, last inspected by helicopter approximately 3 metres tall to the top of the vanes.
Logs
Six of us set off from Kanangra on Good Friday for a 3 day trip exploring the area. This trig had been on my radar for quite some time so it is nice to finally tick it off. Our route went via the Uni Rover Trail, up Billys Ridge to Mt Billy and onto Mt Colong. On the way back we descended to the Mt Armour Fire Trail then down to the Kowmung and finally back to Kanangra Walls via Cambage Spire. Great trip and a great trig.
Rated: for Overall Experience
Had a great day out with Jonnosan getting to this Trig. Having seen pictures in the past it has been on my have to do list for quite some time. We came in via Mount Armour fire trail and ascended the ridge before Colong Point. Quite an easy climb had us at the summit in just over a couple of hours. A hot drink and a bite to eat we left with a different route in mind for our return, heading towards the ridge just north of Colong Point. The pass we chose to get down the cliffs may not of been the most easiest, but it was certainly an adventure in itself. By joining both our handlines together we had just enough length to touch solid ground with a couple of inches to spare. In the words of Jonno "We had pioneered a new pass". It was a time of great joy. With a little bit of a bush bash we were back at the fire trail and a walk back to the car. Getting back to the car early left us enough time to seek out another Trig in the area. Mt Shivering here we come 
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!Rated: for Overall Experience
Day 1: Kanangra Walls to Billys Point via Unirover trail, camped on the Kowmung
Day 2: up Billys Ridge, over Mt Colong, camped at Colong Swamp
Day 3: Firetrails through Byrnes Gap, down Bulga Ridge, camped on the Kowmung
Day 4: up Cambage spire to Bullhead Mountain, back to Kanangra Walls.
It rained 3 days out of 4, everything got soaked, the trig was massive, what a great trip
Day 2: up Billys Ridge, over Mt Colong, camped at Colong Swamp
Day 3: Firetrails through Byrnes Gap, down Bulga Ridge, camped on the Kowmung
Day 4: up Cambage spire to Bullhead Mountain, back to Kanangra Walls.
It rained 3 days out of 4, everything got soaked, the trig was massive, what a great trip
Rated: for Overall Experience
Whilst I have not been here since July 2005, I have uploaded a photo of the Trig to make you Trig Hunters salivate. It is the most impressive Trig that I have ever come across, there is even a tunnel that can take you through the base and into the hollow middle.
