Menangle CORS Menangle, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 13-Jul-12. Waypoint TP6481
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S34° 7.566' E150° 44.624' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 291926E 6221563N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 85 m |
| Local Government Area: | Wollondilly |
/150.743733,-34.1261,14/400x200?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoiY2F1Z2h0YXR3b3JrIiwiYSI6ImNqa2l4ZzNzMDE5bjgzdm1sZGpuODF1Mm0ifQ.q8YMzVyzDJJlJHHV8EMjwQ)
Description
Menangle CORS TS12043R
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Menangle CORS.
Serial number is: TS12043R.
Last Inspected on: No Data.
Elevation is: 111.432 metres.
Receiver Type: LEICA GRX1200GPRO 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
Beautiful day to log a trig 
Menangle is a village in the Macarthur region and suburb of Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales. At the 2006 census, Menangle had a population of 875 people. At the 2016 census, Menangle's population had risen to 1,150.
The town's name is derived from an Indigenous Australian word for 'a place of swamps and lagoons'.
In 1806, Walter Davidson named his land grant in this district "Manangle". This property was later incorporated into the larger Macarthur Estate and the village grew to service the operations of Camden Park Estate.
The opening of the railway in 1863 enabled overnight milk deliveries to the Sydney Market.
In connection with the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge, a tramway was constructed between the railway station and a sand-mining area on the banks of the Nepean River. However, this tramway is not currently in service.
The Menangle railway bridge is the oldest surviving rail bridge in New South Wales, and was built under the direction of John Whitton. The bridge carries the Main South Line over the Nepean River, linking Menangle Park and Menangle.
The village is serviced by the Menangle railway station. The station is on the Main Southern railway line.
Menangle has several heritage-listed buildings. These include Camden Park House, The Menangle Store, the Rotolactor, Gilbulla, The Pines, Menangle railway station, and the Menangle Railway Viaduct.
Menangle has two churches, St James Anglican and St Patrick's Catholic Church. Both churches are Heritage Listed. St Patrick's is 'a typical example of a "Simplified Gothic Revival" country church of its time.' St James (1876–1896) 'has historical significance through its links with the Macarthur-Onslow family of "Camden Park" and "Gilbulla", and its associations with two leading architects, John Horbury Hunt and Sir John Sulman.'
The primary school has been closed for more than twenty years and is awaiting restoration.
Menangle is a village in the Macarthur region and suburb of Wollondilly Shire, New South Wales. At the 2006 census, Menangle had a population of 875 people. At the 2016 census, Menangle's population had risen to 1,150.
The town's name is derived from an Indigenous Australian word for 'a place of swamps and lagoons'.
In 1806, Walter Davidson named his land grant in this district "Manangle". This property was later incorporated into the larger Macarthur Estate and the village grew to service the operations of Camden Park Estate.
The opening of the railway in 1863 enabled overnight milk deliveries to the Sydney Market.
In connection with the construction of Sydney Harbour Bridge, a tramway was constructed between the railway station and a sand-mining area on the banks of the Nepean River. However, this tramway is not currently in service.
The Menangle railway bridge is the oldest surviving rail bridge in New South Wales, and was built under the direction of John Whitton. The bridge carries the Main South Line over the Nepean River, linking Menangle Park and Menangle.
The village is serviced by the Menangle railway station. The station is on the Main Southern railway line.
Menangle has several heritage-listed buildings. These include Camden Park House, The Menangle Store, the Rotolactor, Gilbulla, The Pines, Menangle railway station, and the Menangle Railway Viaduct.
Menangle has two churches, St James Anglican and St Patrick's Catholic Church. Both churches are Heritage Listed. St Patrick's is 'a typical example of a "Simplified Gothic Revival" country church of its time.' St James (1876–1896) 'has historical significance through its links with the Macarthur-Onslow family of "Camden Park" and "Gilbulla", and its associations with two leading architects, John Horbury Hunt and Sir John Sulman.'
The primary school has been closed for more than twenty years and is awaiting restoration.
Found this morning while finding some caches in the area.
Rated: for Overall Experience
A nice an easy find during an afternoon trig hunt
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Nice and easy drive up and shoot. they don't get any easier than this.
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I was here train spotting when I saw what looked like CORS dome thing. I checked the GCA map and there it was. Very easy to access from the station parking area.
Geocaching Australia (GCA) Cache Find Number 1305 - 14352 overall cache finds.
Found while heading home to Canberra today during a work trip up in the Penrith region. While I mainly looked for GC caches, when an easy GCA cache comes along we go for that as well. Trigs are particularly nice to track down and find. I was very happy when they became part of the GCA cache family. Its especially satisfying if you have made a big climb up for one ! I have also now joined dragonZone in Clan Cerberus, so there are more reasons to find those GCA caches. Its interesting to find the many different types of trigs. From the traditional metal legs and vanes, to the concrete base with vanes, to the ones on top of water tanks (especially the red ones !), as well the new CORS type. When you look on a GCA map and see all those hundreds and hundreds of blue 'Z's it shows just how many there are out there. Shame so many are on private property and cannot be accessed at all. So as far as I'm concerned every trig that can be found and photographed is a real bonus !
The trig was quickly 'found'. Piccie taken and posted. A very large CORS this one !
Thanks Geocaching Australia !
Found while heading home to Canberra today during a work trip up in the Penrith region. While I mainly looked for GC caches, when an easy GCA cache comes along we go for that as well. Trigs are particularly nice to track down and find. I was very happy when they became part of the GCA cache family. Its especially satisfying if you have made a big climb up for one ! I have also now joined dragonZone in Clan Cerberus, so there are more reasons to find those GCA caches. Its interesting to find the many different types of trigs. From the traditional metal legs and vanes, to the concrete base with vanes, to the ones on top of water tanks (especially the red ones !), as well the new CORS type. When you look on a GCA map and see all those hundreds and hundreds of blue 'Z's it shows just how many there are out there. Shame so many are on private property and cannot be accessed at all. So as far as I'm concerned every trig that can be found and photographed is a real bonus !
The trig was quickly 'found'. Piccie taken and posted. A very large CORS this one !
Thanks Geocaching Australia !
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This is my very first GCA cache. Found on a day trip up to Picton/Camden region with fitzy and a couple of my geokids. Great day had by all. Now I know what a CORS is. I'm sure this could get a little addictive chasing these down.
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Out for a bit of a drive today. Nice quite location right at the railway station. TFTT.
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#GA399 - 09:25; I suggested to Sol de lune some time back that we should do a day run to Sydney to pick up some of the GCA trigs and caches on offer. A couple of weeks ago we identified an opportunity timing wise and so it was that we made our way north today. We headed off the highway and in to Maldon for our first trig of 32 for the day and then on to Menangle for this as our second. A nice easy find, although I did park the geomobile out of sight of the muggle in the doorway of the workshop next door while we took our snaps 
TFTC Geocaching Australia 
TFTC Geocaching Australia Rated: for Overall Experience
A day trip planned with LuckyL10n to start grabbing a few trigs in different area's of Sydney. Hit Campbelltown, Liverpool, Fairfield and Bankstown today...and grabbed a total of 32. Back in a couple of months for another go.
Managed to get up close to this one, no problems at all. Cerberus Rules here as well.
Managed to get up close to this one, no problems at all. Cerberus Rules here as well.
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Just a quick drive by and a stop at this little railway station!
TFTC Wilbert67
TFTC Wilbert67
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My last find of the drive home. Pretty quick drive down to the station. Took the photo out the car window. A free standing one of these - like Cowan CORS.
Another CORS Trig Station found this time next to Menangle Railway Station.
The now familiar GPSr antenna on a mast.Strangely this one is not surrounded by a fence.
The now familiar GPSr antenna on a mast.Strangely this one is not surrounded by a fence.
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