R2 Warragamba, New South Wales, Australia
By Geocaching Australia on 28-Feb-16. Waypoint TP7291

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Type: TrigPoint
Container: Other
Coordinates: S33° 53.019' E150° 35.792' (WGS 84)
  56H 277718E 6248144N (UTM)
Elevation: 84 m
Local Government Area: Wollondilly

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R2 TS?

 

Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: R2.

Serial number is: TS number not allocated.

Last Inspected on: No data.

Elevation is: 106 metres.

 

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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18-Sep-22
Great spot
 
08-Jan-22
Found while visiting with the family
 
12-Jan-19
Spotted this trig from on top of the wall looking down. TFTT
 
25-Nov-18
Second of a handful of trig finds while out exploring Waragamba Dam today with the family. A little tricky to access this one as the lower viewing platform is partially closed at the moment. As a result this is a more distant picture of the trig. I think the area is due to reopen again sometime later next month.
We had a great morning out here exploring the area. Make sure you go into the visitors centre, what a great kid friendly set up they have. The geokiddies loved it and we enjoyed learning about the history of this place.
Thanks for the trig Geocaching Australia.
GCA find #158 Clan Cerberus Clan Cerberus Clan Cerberus
 
28-Oct-18
The area with the biggest trig density I have been to so far!
TFTC Wilbert67
 
27-Oct-18
Picked up a few caches & trigs around Warragamba. This was as close as I could get because the roads are all locked and fenced off.
 
10-Jun-18
Found this morning from our nearby camp. We are here for a family reunion organised by a cousin from Perth whose dad worked on the construction of the dam way back when! Aunty still lives in their original home. We had a great time trying to track down more of these virtual caches. So different from what I remember from my visits here as a kid.
 
17-Jul-16
I had no issues with fear of heights with this one and its friend down the way.
 
03-Jul-16
On a fine Sunday afternoon I planned a trip to Warragamba dam to chase trig points knowing that on the weekend and public holidays there is pedestrian access out to the wall and picnic area on the eastern side of the main spillway.
The first of several snapped today.
 
04-Jun-16
Went for a walk around Warragamba Dam and came across this trig. Took the photo of the trig. Thanks for the trig

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17-Apr-16
Out to Warragamba Dam with rogerw3 and pjmpjm for a walk around and, as it proved, a handful of near and distant(monitoring) trigs circling the dam. R2 the first on the approach, below the dam wall.

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17-Apr-16
A trip to Warragamba Dam with pjmpjm and whitemushroom was rewarded with this Trig.

What a treat to get up close and personal with the dam, keep in mind you can only access this area on weekends.

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17-Apr-16

Found this one while on a trig-hunting expedition with rogerw3 and white mushroom.

Thanks to Yurt for tipping us off!

Found some more similar trigs nearby.

Lots of fun to visit the dam after many, many years.

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28-Feb-16
Was out at Warragamba Dam and spotted this trig point near the picnic area below the wall. Good view of the spillway but pity there wasn't any water going over it. This one is behind a fence and looks like it could be used to track movement of the land around the dam wall.
 
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