Awaba Awaba, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 29-May-13. Waypoint TP6697
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 1.099' E151° 33.089' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 364707E 6345750N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 116 m |
| Local Government Area: | Lake Macquarie City |
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Description
Awaba TS666
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Awaba.
Serial number is: TS666.
Last Inspected on: January 29, 1990.
Elevation is: 112 metres.
Trig is a concrete pillar with mast and vanes.
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, along with your GPS receiver and (preferably) yourself. 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
This one was a little tricky to navigate to, although my navigator made it more difficult than it needed to be. We were expecting a locked gate and a walk, but we arrived to a track with no gate, and no signs, so we drove in. We took the Forester to within 200m of the trig, needing a few accurate lines in spots, but nothing too gnarly. Even the last bit would have been OK, by the time we realised it was quicker to walk, and take in the views and olfactory delights of the nearby tip....
We even saw a particularly fat red-bellied black snake on the way out....4 thumbs up for the fun drive....
A few years back we contacted the local shire offering to host a CITO around the site of this TS as a group of us heard it is pretty bad. But they declined and instead suggested we look at an area in Toronto which turned out to be great. Now that I've finally been out here to inspect the trig I can see there's virtually no point cleaning up really as there is a tip not far from the trig! Despite their best efforts to control it, there is so much rubbish in this section of the bush. Such a shame. Anyway the trig is in pretty good nick but missing everything but the nameplate. It appears to be frequently visited. TFTC.
Unfortunately this one has lost its mast and vanes and the instrument leveling plate as well, but the name plaque is still in place.
Great location but now completely overgrown. The worst part is the fact that the local builder and other degenerates use this fire trail as a rubbish dump, this is even more annoying since the local rubbish depot is only 500 metres away. Can't understand the thought processes of these morons.
