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.
Historical trig stations in Sydney’s North explores the 80-odd trig stations built in the 1880s and the history of trigonometric surveying to the north of Sydney.
For some of the more challenging-to-reach trig stations, have a look at:
Reached via an 800m off-track route from the Cullamine Fire Trail, the White Trig has been significantly depiled.
- National Park: Duffys Forest & Terrey Hills, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
- Serial number: TS4745
- Cullamine Fire Trail from end of Booralie Road (Duffys Forest)
- 33°39'41.2"S 151°10'41.4"E
Missing its vane, the Wilkins Trig lies hidden in the scrub just off the Perimeter Trail in Duffys Forest.
- National Park: Duffys Forest & Terrey Hills, Ku-ring-gai Chase NP
- Serial number: TS4763
- Elevation: 195m
- 33°39’23.6″S 151°12’07.9″E
Willunga Trig is the highest point in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, and offers great views from the trig point
- National Park: Ku-ring-gai Chase NP, West Head
- Serial number: TS2779
- Elevation: 233m
- Trailhead on West Head Road (parking along shoulder of road)
- 33°37'05.4"S 151°15'30.8"E
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