Broughton Woodhill, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 27-Sep-14. Waypoint TP7011
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S34° 43.940' E150° 40.582' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 287255E 6154180N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 508 m |
| Local Government Area: | Shoalhaven City |
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Description
Broughton TS 1180
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Broughton.
Serial number is: TS 1180.
Last Inspected on: Attempt abandoned on January 11, 1979.
Elevation is: 565 metres.
No details found on construction.
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. 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
We headed west to see if we could look across to the other trig, but after 15 minutes of realatively easy going, the going got tough, and the tough had enough. At this point I really really wished I hadn't left the machete half way up when I realised I didn't need it for the ascent.
The view isn't great from the top, you have to get right to the edge to be out to see through the trees. The tree cover though was great protection from the wind.
If you ever get the opportunity, talk to some of the locals, I know of at least one who won't mind if a bushwalker goes through looking for an adventure.
We were invited/invited ourselves to Andys, who has a property siding on Broughton Head. He guided us up and while Pez got his points for the first amateur radio transmission from there we went looking for this trig. Last inspection reports were from 1979, stating that they couldn’t find a way up and that the path to the other side has collapsed. Great fun!
Please give Grahame Cookie a call if you are planning on getting to either. 0491 134 739 or (02) 6553 1436
On Kangaroo Valley, 1:25:000 topo map, 9028-4S
Height by map: 572m
GR~87275420 (Didn't have a ruler)
