Grassy Hill Womerah, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 14-Mar-12. Waypoint TP6216
Cache Details
Difficulty: | |
Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 15.666' E150° 38.406' (WGS 84) |
56H 280174E 6317283N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 511 m |
Local Government Area: | Hawkesbury City |
Description
Grassy Hill TS7055
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Grassy Hill.
Serial number is: TS7055.
Last inspected on: May 26, 1984.
Elevation is: 516 meters.
Concrete pillar.
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 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. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. You are encouraged to leave a description of your journey in your log to help others in finding the trig point.
The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geoscience Australia and may contain inaccuracies.
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. Vandalism of the cache description or other information will result in your account being terminated.
Logs
Found at 6.18am.
A short walk up through light forest to this easy to spot trig in good condition with nameplate intact, but sadly sans mast and vanes.
A short walk and the trig was in sight, the mast and vanes are gone.
Pedestal & name plaque intact, couldn't see the vanes anywhere close by.
The base was found safe and sound, with the name plate intact.
I didn't want to risk not getting FTF so I dragged Sophie up the hill in the dark to find the trig.