Cams Murrays Beach, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Mar-16. Waypoint TP7283

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S33° 7.071' E151° 36.660' (WGS 84)
  56H 370413E 6334789N (UTM)
Elevation: 0 m
Local Government Area: Lake Macquarie City

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Description

Cams TS10050: A Trig Point is a virtual cache which requires a cacher to locate the Trigonometric Station at GZ and to photograph it.

 

Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Cams.

Serial number is: TS10050.

Last Inspected on: MAR 31, 1976.

Elevation is: 1.116 metre.

 

Established by the Public Works Department for the Lake Macquarie Hydro Survey as PWD420.

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.

Access: A good place to park is at the end of Two Ponds Lane, S33º 7.109' E151º 36.888'. There is just enough room to park two cars, and then there is a gravel track that leads down to the foreshore reserve.

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20-May-23
Clan MinotaurClan MinotaurClan Minotaur one of several trigs we found whilst exploring the area, great location Clan MinotaurClan MinotaurClan Minotaur
 
16-Jul-22
After finding. a nearby cache I walked down the hill to this trig, a great view . Thanks for the trig
 
27-Jul-21
took a while to find a place to park, then a stroll to the trig
 
22-Jul-21
Wandered down to collect this while visiting family. It felt a bit weird being able to look across the water into locked down areas while this part of the lake was still able to move freely.
 
18-Jun-21
On a wander around the Nords Wharf Swansea area. Quick find.
 
13-Sep-20
I've never seen an estate more of a rabbit warren.... We wound our way in, and walked through a (seemingly) vacant block between two houses, onto the foreshore reserve. Nice little lakeside trig....
 
13-Jan-20
Nice and easy access.
 
01-Apr-18
#GA2647 - 09:50; Day three of the 2018 Oz Geomuster mission with Sol de lune. After a day hitting the geoart trail put out for the muster with Sdl and albida33 yesterday, today was all about finding GCA caches and perhaps picking up a dragonZone or two in the process. The plan for the day was to start in Morisset (naturally enough), work our way around Lake Macquarie and in to Newcastle, then on to Maitland and Abermain before heading back to camp. There had been a change of plans when there was a heavy overnight fog which left our tarps quite wet, so we decided to hit the trail, then return to camp to collect our swags once things had dried out later in the day, before heading for points north. This was the next of many stops around the lake today. They provided some great views and plenty of trig 'points'! TFTT Geocaching Australia Very HappyClan Cerberus
 
01-Apr-18
Day three of an Easter trip with LuckyL10n to the 2018 Morisset Mega. Headed up via the northern beach suburbs of Sydney to grab a few trigs and dragonZones along the way. From there it was a trip around the lake to find a good assortment of trigs. A great day out while heading further north.

No problems with this one and the trig was soon spotted.

Another trig and another dragonZone crossed off. Thanks for the fun....
 
23-Oct-16
On my way to Sydney to find a few more trigs I stopped here after find a 'more trig-like looking trig' in Mawson (TP5335) - "Pinny Beach". I didn't have the newer roads and estate on my GPSr mapping so took a walk along the water's edge, which did include walking along some sandstone blocks to stop the erosion of the properties. Not the recommended route; will add a Waypoint to park a bit closer, for a nice walk. [As this PWD survey marker is considered a trig, I will happily Unarchive the Newcastle Test Line four PM's, as they are even labelled (now) as being a "Trig", by the cover on top.]
It was so windy today. Thanks
 
02-Mar-16
A day's adventure seek with rogerw3 of listed, and unlisted but hoped to be discovered still in place, trigs on the coastal side of Lake Macquarie.

Joint FTF at 1.20 pm ... a few miss ways till the roads through this newish estate lead almost to the trig ... a short path walk and a touch of coastal bushland for an easy access. Surprisingly out of sight from above, Cams sits well upon an exposed rock shelf on the edge of Lake Macquarie.

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02-Mar-16
Out and about with Whitemushroom on a trig expedition along the Central Coast.

In the end it was an easy drive close to GZ thru the brand new estate, only a short walk to the water's edge.

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