Whilst touring on the mainland we came across a Trig Point oddity (well, at least for us) - a church spire in Lithgow (TP5645 Church Pres). We have come to understand that church spires were sometimes used as Trig Points because, at the time, they were the most prominent structure in a locality. It started us wondering if any church spires in Tasmania were designated Trig Points. A search of the SurCom database revealed only three of which St Joseph's Catholic Church in Fingal is one.

Yesterday we enjoyed the company of Dippy as the three of us tackled some long planned caches on St Patricks Head. On the way back we called into St Josephs Church (built 1877) in Fingal to visit this interesting church and to record the Trig Point. It would appear that the defining point on this spire has broken off but it's listing as a trig point remains. Thanks Dippy for initiating the listing of this one.

Rated: for Overall Experience.