Gallery of log for Horsley Park

04-Jan-11
This trig looked quite approachable on Google Earth with tracks everywhere although I thought it could have been on private land. Actually it's in Western Sydney Regional Park and we approached it after finding Melville trig nearby. This one looked more interesting as it was on the ground rather than on top of a water tank. The car GPS charted a course through the park but there was a locked gate about 900m from GZ (even though it said it was closed at 7pm) so we went on foot from there.

On the way we passed an abandoned fibro house - some smart folks must have thought it would be clever to get a mouthful of asbestos by kicking the panels in at some stage. The road went on and away but there was a track to the "Ginger Meggs Memorial" which we followed, intrigued. Ginger Meggs is usually at home in Hornsby so we wondered what this would be. It's a memorial to a faithful dog - the story is on the plaque which I photographed, interesting story.

Kept on the track until it suddenly ended, climbed up the hill a little, went through a fence and found another track which more or less led past the trig and then went up the hill to it. We found it at the top of course but the poor thing has no mast or plaque but has at least been painted recently. There is a great view of the whole of eastern Sydney from there so I recommend it. Pity the trig's not in better nick.
Rated: for Overall Experience.