Toorwai Mellong, New South Wales, Australia
By
Geocaching Australia on 08-Mar-16. Waypoint TP7296
Cache Details
| Difficulty: | |
| Terrain: | |
| Type: | TrigPoint |
| Container: | Other |
| Coordinates: | S33° 8.281' E150° 43.659' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 288035E 6331113N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 393 m |
| Local Government Area: | Hawkesbury City |
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Description
Toorwai TS7135
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: Toorwai.
Serial number is: TS7135.
Last inspected on: May 16, 1980.
Elevation is: 395 meters.
Cairn with mast and vanes, the mast has burnt with the vanes fallen at the base.
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. Long distance / telephoto type pictures are against the spirit of this cache. 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.
https://maps.six.nsw.gov.au/SketchPlansWS/rest/getSketchPlans?surveyMark=TS7135&outputType=current&markType=TS&markNumber=7135
Logs
A turn off to the Howes Range Fire Trail with a rough and ready climb to start, the GeoReindeer baulked eventually at a sandy patch - moreso the 'mushroom - at halfway of the 5 km out. A dedicated 4x4 should go all the way out without too much difficulty.
Abandoning the vehicle it was for a pleasant enough walk up the hill to this somewhat battered trig with fallen mast and vanes and removed name plate.
A short walk along the fairly good track, with care and a 4WD you could drive almost to the trig but areas of very fine soft sand could prove to be a problem.
This one has suffered from the bush fires and the name plaque has been stolen recently.
