thoThere are at least 30 trig stations across Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park; most require a bit of off-track scrambling. The most challenging trigs, like Want Trig, require most of the day to traverse the thick scrub. (The adjacent Muogamarra Nature Reserve – which is only open to the public for six weekends a year – contains two easily-reached trig stations. The track to Lloyd Trig is a popular bushwalk when the nature reserve is open.)
See also Trig Stations in Sydney’s North – which includes trigs in national parks and those scattered throughout the suburbs…
The Hungry Trig is located in thick scrub above the General San Martin Drive. The base of the trig is still there, but without its post and vanes.
- Serial number: TS2531
- Elevation: 197m
- Off-track route from General San Martin Drive or Hungary Track
- 33°39’18.7″S 151°13’39.4″E
- Ease of access: Hard
Accessed via the Jacomb Trail (firetrail) with a short off-track section through the bush, the Jacomb Trig Station is mostly depiled.
- Serial number: TS2581
- Elevation: 168m
- Top of Memorial Road (Bobbin Head Road)
- 33°41’00.8″S 151°09’41.3″E
- Ease of access: Easy/Moderate
Located in Muogamarra Nature Reserve, Lloyd Trig is reached via the Lloyd Trig Track. There are extensive views from the trig point.
- Serial number: TS2871
- Elevation: 210m
- Entrance to Muogamarra is off the Old Pacific Highway 3.5km north of Cowan. Approx 2.6km drive from the entrance to the Muogamarra Nature Reserve Visitors Centre along a gravel road.
- 33°32’48.1″S 151°11’27.4″E
- Ease of access: Easy
The Long trig station is visible from the Long Trail, about 900m before the end of the track.
- Serial number: TS2882
- Elevation: 208m
- End of Cullamine Road (near junction with Bulara St)
- 33°38’13.7″S 151°10’37.2″E
- Ease of access: Easy
McCarr Trig is reached by a short scramble up from West Head Road, past oast some rock formations. The trig point is partly destroyed.
- Serial number: TS3015
- Elevation: 196m
- Off-track from West Head Road, near the start
- 33°39’07.4″S 151°15’40.7″E
- Ease of access: Moderate
Accessible from the Chiltern Trail or from Chiltern Road, a short climb gets you to the McCowen Trig Station. There's some filtered views from the trig station.
- Serial number: TS3018
- Elevation: 184m
- Chiltern Trail from Chiltern Road
- 33°40’09.8″S 151°15’50.4″E
- Ease of access: Moderate
There's almost northing left of the Roach Trig, which is is one of the highest trig points in Ku-ring-gai Chase NP.
- Serial number: TS3914
- Elevation: 223m
- End of Cullamine Road (near junction with Bulara St)
- 33°39’00.5″S 151°10’57.9″E
- Ease of access: Easy
The partly-destroyed Ryland Trig Station is reached by a short but somewhat arduous bush-bash along a ridge from the Ryland Trail.
- Serial number: TS3991
- Elevation: 190m
- Cooyong Neverfail Trail from Mona Vale Road
- 33°41'36.7"S 151°11'41.9"E
- Ease of access: Moderate/Hard
An easy walk from Cottage Point Road up to the Taber Trig Station, which has been damaged by bushfire. Continue 100m to an informal lookout.
- Serial number: TS5929
- Service trail from Cottage Point Road
- 33°37’51.3″S 151°12’28.2″E
- Ease of access: Easy
There are nice views from the Topham Trig on the top of Topham Hill in West Head - but it's a relatively long off-track walk to get there.
- Serial number: TS5653
- Elevation: 223m
- Start from West Head Road just south of Topham Track carpark
- 33°36’30.3″S 151°15’47.7″E
- Ease of access: Hard
Constructed in 1883 and one of the historic trigs in Sydney's north, the Vize Trig is partly destroyed, with about half of its rock cairn remaining.
- Serial number: TS4551
- Elevation: 225m
- Take service trail off North Muogamarra Field Studies Trail
- 33°34'19.6"S 151°11'27.9"E
- Ease of access: Easy
An easy walk along the Salvation Loop & Wallaroo Track, with the last 200m to the Wallaroo Trig being a scramble through light scrub to the top of the hill.
- Serial number: TS4576
- Elevation: 188m
- Salvation Loop from West Head Road
- 33°36’30.3″S 151°15’47.7″E
- Ease of access: Easy
A relatively hard trig station to reach, Want Trig is at the end of Want Spur, whih is off Shark Rock Ridge, in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park.
- Serial number: TS4619
- Elevation: 196m
- Berowra railway station – track starts to the north of the station and crosses the freeway
- 33°36'17.4"S 151°11'55.7"E
- Ease of access: Moderate/Hard
Waratah Trig Station is just above the Waratah Track, and offers some sweeping views over Ku-ring-gai Chase.
- Serial number: TS4625
- Elevation: 183m
- Start of Waratah Track (West Head)
- 33°37’46.0″S 151°13’48.5″E
- Ease of access: Moderate
Reached via an 800m off-track route from the Cullamine Fire Trail, the White Trig has been significantly depiled.
- Serial number: TS4745
- Cullamine Fire Trail from end of Booralie Road (Duffys Forest)
- 33°39'41.2"S 151°10'41.4"E
- Ease of access: Moderate
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