PWD SM14 Swansea, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 02-Mar-16. Waypoint TP7290

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S33° 4.943' E151° 38.226' (WGS 84)
  56H 372797E 6338754N (UTM)
Elevation: 0 m
Local Government Area: Lake Macquarie City

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PWD SM14 TS10657

 

Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: PWD SM14.

Serial number is: TS10657.

Last Inspected on: No Data.

Elevation is: 1 metres.

 

Established by the Department of Public Works for the Lake Hydro Survey as PWD14.

 

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 get to.

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 place 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.

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17-Jan-23
found on Sunday bike ride
 
10-Jul-21
found on a wet Saturday afternoon
 
01-Jul-21
Needed a walk after a long drive. Quick locate.
 
21-May-21
A wet day but we went for a ride to find this series of trigs anyway. Quickly spotted the familiar disc that is often the style of trig near water. Why... I have no idea. TFTT Geocaching Australia
 
12-Jan-20
One of the last for the day. Nice easy series along this shoreline.
 
30-Nov-19
We were in the area and decided to hunt down a few trigs while here.
 
06-Jan-19
Picked up on an early trig run before heading home to Canberra. TFTT
 
14-Apr-18
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Caching in the area we came across this trig and snapped the required pic which is added to the gallery.

Many thanks Geocaching Australia for publishing this cache for our enjoyment and adding to our geocaching experience.

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10-Apr-18
Out and about in Lake Mac and another easy trig find in this beautiful area. TFTT
 
02-Apr-18
Little feet were playing on this trig when I arrived. TFTC.
 
02-Apr-18
stopped right next to it. too easy. Clan Minotaur
 
another great trig by the water
loving these
 
01-Apr-18
GCA 1990. Found with minniek and Albida33 during the Mega !

Found while driving around the lake grabbing caches.

TFTC !!
 
01-Apr-18
A quick trig find amongst GC caches whilst attending the OzGeomuster
 
01-Apr-18
#GA2648 - 10:05; 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'! A slightly different variation here too. TFTT Geocaching Australia Very HappyClan Cerberus
 
01-Apr-18
Oz Geo Muster weekend Easter 2018. The second day of the Mega around Lake Maquarie saw me caching with Fitzy_1965 & Minnek. Plenty more of these lake side survey markers to keep us occupied throughout the day

Thanks
Albida
 
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....
 
A quick find
 
12-Jan-18
This marker was easily spotted along the waterfront today. Great coords.
Thanks Geocaching Australia.
 
07-May-17
Found today with my Dad.
 
07-May-17
Quick one, coords dropped us on top of it.
 
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.

The last (1st at 10.30 am to 13th at 4.30 pm) of the day's trigs ... PWD SM14 alongside the Channel Street pleasant waterside pathway. PWD SM14 is looking it age, or maybe a tad more than that ... but it is still there, attending to its task.

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02-Mar-16
Found with Whitemushroom on our Trig hunt for the day.

Mostly buried due to the sea wall construction with just the top showing.

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