Springwood CORS Springwood, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 20-Mar-12. Waypoint TP6265
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 41.913' E150° 33.836' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 274216E 6268603N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 373 m |
| Local Government Area: | Blue Mountains City |
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Description
Springwood CORS TS12046R
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Springwood CORS.
Serial number is: TS12046R.
Last Inspected on: No Data.
Elevation is: 399.511 metres.
Receiver Type: LEICA GRX1200+GNSS
CORS station, collecting geodetic data from GNSS (Continually Operating Reference Stations).
CORSnet-NSW is a precise positioning service that gives users access to fast and accurate positioning and guidance solutions across NSW. In recent years, precise positioning and guidance systems have emerged as useful tools across a variety of applications such as: • Surveying • Agriculture • Construction • Emergency services • Mining • Scientific research • Asset management CORSnet-NSW uses the latest Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology to provide an accurate spatial reference network for NSW and support the growing number of precise positioning and guidance applications throughout the State. How does it work? The service is delivered by a network of permanent GNSS receivers – known as Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) – that are strategically located across NSW. The CORSnet-NSW network continuously observes and corrects satellite navigation signals in order to achieve international standard, high accuracy positioning data for NSW. The data is streamed to users via a wireless internet connection.
Logs
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Snapped required pic which has been added to the gallery
Snapped required pic which has been added to the gallery Rated: for Overall Experience
This was tricky to get a car in here, as the place was PACKED with buses blocking the road. In fact I had to go out against the arrows as buses completely blocked the road, and they didn't appear about to move on soon. Big queues of people waiting to board, but not boarding...a little weird.
TFTC.
TFTC.
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Out on an adventure with the 3 year old and Snoopy1976 after being out of the game for a good few years.
Had to go to Springwood so thought it was time to log this trig. Saw it from Macquarie Rd side then went under and out the other side... I havent done that walkway before! Took the photo needed. TFTT
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#GA2355 - 13:10; After weekend caching around the Macquarie region, today I was headed for the hills for a few days with the geohoney relaxing in the Blue Mountains. After collecting a couple of caches closer to sea level, spotted this one along the way up the hill, so stopped off to grab a snap as we passed. Entered the carpark and found myself going against the flow, so quickly found a parking spot and covered the last few metres on foot. The CORS was easily spotted and I soon had the required snap. TFTT Geocaching Australia 
After spending Christmas with family in Springwood, found this one while waiting for train to Sydney and airport to start the next phase of our holiday - a trip to Bali. TTTC
Out with Team Merlin found this Trig while in Springwood
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Spotted this CORS trig through the fence whilst visiting Springwood this morning
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Quick stop in Springwood for a bite to eat on route to Dubbo for work. Probably the closest I've gotten to one of these things, they are usually up high!
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came to this one in the afternoon. Geodad already had it, so he had to go to Katoomba for one for the scavenger hunt
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Geodad took Zonic and I to this one for our scavenger point!
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Grabbed this in between caches in Springwood today....
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found today when we arrived in Springwood by train for brickfest and a bit of caching TFTC
Wandered into the car park so I could be a bit closer and also have the sun behind.
Managed to spot this one from across the other side of the tracks. Took my happy snap before moving along
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found this on the way home after going around to a number of areas from Bowen Mountain to Springwood & Mt Riverview
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In Springwood for family and picked this cache up. Been up here a lot but never gota around to checking this one out.
Wrong side of the tracks...but I was looking for (a late) lunch.
No problems withe the photo, just into the sun...but you can see the CORs ok.
No problems withe the photo, just into the sun...but you can see the CORs ok.
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Well I know what a CORS looks like so it was a case of follow the navigator, park and go look. This one looked a bit bigger than some others I've seen so easy to get a shot over the fence.
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Steady rain and a wait alongside a busy highway, till a dash to ... well, an unmissable CORS.
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Searched for this months ago without luck because not knowing what to look for. Meanwhile old ans wise and quickly located
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As I never searched for this trig the first time, I had no idea what I may find anyway. Thanks to Rogerw3 with his research and new data, this trig lives on as a first for me modern day trig mast. I would have never knew this was it. A few locations to get the photo of the trig. I took my one from the car park looking just over the wire fence.
looking for some caches to do in my lunch break I saw the photos of this one and did it while at the station waiting for the train home. First time I have seen one of these.
Yep, easy to find when you know what you're looking for . I would never have guessed that this thing was the trig, so thank you to rogerw3 for researching this one & working it out.
. I would never have guessed that this thing was the trig, so thank you to rogerw3 for researching this one & working it out.A quick find, when you know what you are looking for, to end the working week.
Drove here with rogerw3, and it was -- right where we were searching some time ago!
We just weren't expecting this amazing high-tech trig . . .
An easy find, and the car park was very quiet in the middle of a week day.
Thanks to rogerw3 for re-discovering it, and for giving information about the CORS technology.
We just weren't expecting this amazing high-tech trig . . .
An easy find, and the car park was very quiet in the middle of a week day.
Thanks to rogerw3 for re-discovering it, and for giving information about the CORS technology.
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In light of new data recently found, I felt that this station was indeed there and sure enough it is, the GPS receiver antenna is the trig point which is continuously monitored to within 2 centimeter accuracy. By triangulation with other CORS Station it is possible to get sub meter accuracy in the field with the proper instruments!
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With new data recently found this is not the common Trig Station, but a CORS Station. Which mean that we were all looking for the wrong thing!
The GPS antenna with its hemispherical protecting dome is in fact the Trig Station. These provide accuracy of 2 centimeters.
The GPS antenna with its hemispherical protecting dome is in fact the Trig Station. These provide accuracy of 2 centimeters.
Unfortunately pjmpjm and I did not find this Trig, there seems to be no doubt that the car park covered and destroyed the Trig.
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Stopped by this location with rogerw3 today, on our way to a trig hunting expedition north of Richmond, but could find no sign of the old TS.
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Judging from the satellite photo, I think there's a good chance that this one survives as a 'PM style' hatch just off one of the car park spaces. Seems worth another look. Thanks to rogerw3 for the publication.
Stopped off here on my way home. There might be something left, but you will need to chose your time to search carefully - the area the GPS was pointing to was covered in cars mid afternoon. A weekend would probably be a better time to look.
