St Mary's Spire ST655 Hagley, Tasmania, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Nov-13. Waypoint TP6807

Trig points typically consist of a black disc on top of four metal legs or concrete pillar, resembling a navigation beacon. They are generally located at the top of hills or points of prominence in the landscape.

This is one of only three church spires in Tasmania which have been designated as State Trig points and the final of these to be listed as a trig cache.

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Additonal Information
As this State Trig does not have an official name, this cache has been named "St Mary's Spire ST655" which is in line with the other two spires listed as trig caches. This State Trig survey control marker is listed in the SurCom database as the "top of spire" of St Mary's Church, Hagley. Further information about this State Trig can be found from the link  http://surcom.dpiw.tas.gov.au/surcom/jsp/site/mark_cont.jsp?cmd=Site%20Summary&id=10683&datum=5.

St Mary's Church was opened in 1862, wiht the foundation stone being laid by the first Tasmanian-born premier, Sir Richard Dry. The spire and tower were added in 1932. It sits amongst very nicely kept gardens. There are two other caches in the immediate vicinity: "Say One for Me" GA0145 and "In search of Sir Richard" GC3C8PV.