R3 Warragamba, New South Wales, Australia
By
Lucky1955 on 03-Jul-16. Waypoint TP7402
Cache Details
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Terrain: | |
Type: | TrigPoint |
Container: | Other |
Coordinates: | S33° 52.946' E150° 35.860' (WGS 84) |
56H 277819E 6248281N (UTM) | |
Elevation: | 46 m |
Local Government Area: | Wollondilly |
Description
Warragamba dam New South Wales
R3 TS? (Extrapolating to R3 after discussion with rogerw3, name can be confirmed or updated if and when anyone can get close)
Official name of this Trig Station as per NSW Department of Lands is: R3
Serial number is: TS number not allocated
Last Inspected on: No data.
Elevation is:
A trig point (also known as a Trigometric Station) typically consist 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.
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 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 finding the trig point.
The original collection of trig points has been sourced from Geosince 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.
Hints
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Logs
Visible access to a number of trigs listed around Warragamba dam is only available on weekends and public holidays when pedestrian access is allowed to the wall.
Aside from chasing the trigs there is a lot of history here around the building of the dam well worth a visit