There are hundreds of trig stations across Sydney’s north and north-west, from remote parts of national parks to suburban locations. You might be surprised to find a trig point hidden away in your suburb! Some of the best-preserved trig stations are easily reached near residential developments.
For some of the more challenging-to-reach trig stations, have a look at:
Just a few rocks remain of the Allison Trig Station; the post and vanes have disappeared.
- National Park: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, North (Mt Krg to Brooklyn)
- Serial number: TS620
- Elevation: 196m
- Bush-bash from Ku-ring-gai Chase Road
- 33°40’17.0″S 151°08’33.7″E
The Arden Trig Station is on a spur off the Waratah Track. Great views from the trig and nearby.
- National Park: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, West Head
- Serial number: TS638
- Elevation: 191m
- Start of Waratah Track (West Head)
- 33°38'02.9"S 151°15'03.4"E
The Arthur Trig Station is stil in pretty good condition; it is located just off the Mount Murray Anderson bushwalking track.
- National Park: Duffys Forest & Terrey Hills, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
- Serial number: TS649
- Elevation: 198m
- Rough (unmarked) track off Perimeter Trail, which starts at end of Bulara St (Duffys Forest)
- 33°38’53.5″S 151°11’47.5″E
The Bairne Trig Station is reached by a somewhat challenging scrub-bash from the Bairne Track No views, but there is a nearby Aboriginal engraving site.
- National Park: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, West Head
- Serial number: TS681
- 33°36'50.8"S 151°17'10.0"E
There’s no trace left of the Barbara Trig Station, which would have been just off Depot Road, near the National Parks and Wildlife Service Depot in Mount Colah.
- National Park: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, North (Mt Krg to Brooklyn)
- Serial number: TS734
- Elevation: 209m
- Depot Road (no car access) from Ku-ring-gai Chase Road.
- 33°40’35.8″S 151°07’14.9″E‘
The Barrenjoey Trig Station is hidden in thick bush not far from the Access Trail up to Barrenjoey Head. There’s a nice from the trig, which was the location of one of the original lightstations.
- National Park: Barrenjoey, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
- Serial number: TS7220
- Elevation: 104m
- Track from end of Palm Beach carpark (Governor Phillip Park)
- S33° 34.758′ E151° 19.716′
Located on top of a water reservoir in Berowra, the Berowra Reservoir Trig can only be seen from the road below.
- Serial number: TS878 R
- Elevation: 248m
- On top of reservoir next to Berowra Waters Road (Berowra)
- 33°37'12.8"S 151°08'53.4"E
One of two trig stations on Blue Fish Point, the Blue Fish 1 trig is located right on the edge of the cliff below a WWII radar installation.
- National Park: Sydney Harbour National Park
- Serial number: TS10751
- Elevation: 65m
- Informal walking track from Bluefish Drive
- 33°48'30.1"S 151°18'23.5"E
Not far off the Bobbin Head Trail is the Bobbin Trig Station. It’s partly demolished, although much of the stone cairn remains.
- National Park: Bobbin Head, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
- Serial number: TS1013
- Elevation: 185m
- Bobbin Head Trail from from Bobbin Head Road or Bobbin Head
- 33°40'12.7"S 151°09'42.1"E
Just the concrete plinth remains of this trig station, which is only a few metres off the Carrol Trig Firetrail.
- National Park: Garigal National Park
- Serial number: TS1421
- Elevation: 165m
- Next to 97 Sir Thomas Mitchell Drive, Davidson
- 33°44’04.8″S 151°11’15.6″E
Coba Trig in Marramarra National Park is reached via a route that's partly on a firetrail, and partly off-track. Only the stone cairn remains.
- National Park: Marramarra National Park
- Serial number: TS1507
- Elevation: 215m
- Firetrail from end of Bloodwood Road.
- 33°33'09.2"S 151°06'09.2"E
A relatively easy-to-reach trig station, Cole Trig is on a ridge accessible from Cowan Station. An informal trail continues past Edward Trig to Taffys Rock.
- National Park: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, North (Mt Krg to Brooklyn)
- Serial number: TS1531
- Elevation: 201m
- Trail starts at Cowan Station
- 33°35'06.3"S 151°12'23.3"E
A very easy-to-reach trig, Cook Trig Station is located in North Wahroonga. A plaque on the concete plinth details the history of the trig.
- Serial number: TS1582
- Elevation: 201m
- Next to a parking space at Cook Trig Place, in North Wahroonga
- 33°41'58.2"S 151°07'35.2"E
A short “bush bash” from the Cowan Track to the Cowan Trig Station, which is still in good condition but well-hidden in the scrub.
- National Park: Duffys Forest & Terrey Hills, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
- Serial number: TS1672
- Elevation: 197m
- Access via Perimeter from end of Bulara St (Duffys Forest)
- 33°39’10.8″S 151°10’28.2″E
Cromer Heights trig station in Red Hill Reserve offers sweeping views over the bushland and to the ocean in the distance.
- National Park: Red Hill Reserve
- Serial number: TS10447
- Elevation: 157m
- Trail from Maybrook Avenue (Cromer Heights)
- 33°43’50.7″S 151°15’19.9″E
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