The Greater Blue Mountains and western Sydney has a large number of trig stations. Many are along the key transport routes across the mountains and relatively easy to get to – but a surprisingly large number are very challenging to reach
Reached on foot via a steep, eroded firetrail or a short bush-bash, the unusually constructed Bald Trig offers sweeping views.
- National Park: Gardens ot Stone SCA
- Serial number: TS692
- Elevation: 1180.7m
- Old Bells Line of Road from Zig Zag Railway (Clarence)
- 33°26'46.1"S 150°14'20.7"E
Bell Trig is a well-preserved trig station offering some great views. It's on top of Watertrough Hill, just above the Bells Line of Road.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS5908
- Elevation: 1093m
- 4WD trail from Bells Line of Road, 3.1km east of Bell
- 33°31'11.1"S 150°18'12.3"E
Charles Trig is fairly easily reached from the Bells Line of Road in the Blue Mountains. There are panoramic views from the trig station.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS5899
- Elevation: 934m
- Park on Bells Line of Road to the west, and cross highway
- 33°33'17.5"S 150°22'43.3"E
No views from the Clarence Trig, a traditional concrete trig station on top of Mount Clarence, which is surrounded by trees
- Serial number: TS5529
- Elevation: 1174m
- Firetrail off Chifley Road, Clarence
- 33°29'53.2"S 150°12'30.2"E
Flat Top Trig is in the middle of a tabletop hill just next to Mount Hay Road, and is reached by a short, signposted bushwalking trail.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS5537
- Elevation: 929m
- Carpark with signposted trail along Mount Hay Road
- 33°39'21.8"S 150°22'09.3"E
A trig point with spectacular views, Hargreaves Trig is located at Hargraves Lookout near Blackheath. A short walk to the end of Panorama Point accesses the trig.
- Serial number: TS10275
- Elevation: 1011m
- End of Shipley Road, Blackheath
- 33°40'46.2"S 150°14'34.3"E
Although most of the pieces of the trig station are still in situ, Harris Hill Trig has been largely destroyed by the elements. There are fantastic views from the top of Harris Hill.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS2421
- Elevation: 736m
- Along Kings Tableland Road
- 33°50'20.2"S 150°24'37.2"E
Hat Hill Trig is on the top of Hat Hill, a small, rocky knoll that provides some sweeping Blue Mountains views.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS5918
- Elevation: 1043m
- Carpark along Perrys Lookdown Road
- 33°36'24.8"S 150°19'31.6"E
It's a very enjoyable bushwalk to Hay Trig, on top of Mount Hay in the Blue Mountains. But while there are some great views along the way, the trig is mostly demolished and surrounded by thick scrub.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS2445
- Elevation: 944m
- Trail from end of Mount Hay Road
- 33°37'16.1"S 150°24'36.7"E
Still in a pretty good condition, Medlow Bath Trig is easy to reach, but doesn't offer any views.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS10516
- Elevation: 995m
- Along Point Pilcher Road (Medlow Bath)
- 33°40'05.3"S 150°18'56.5"E
Mount Piddington in Mount Victoria has one of the highest trig stations in the Blue Mountains, and provides some nice views over the Kanimbla Valley.
- National Park: Piddington Reserve
- Serial number: TS5979
- Elevation: 1094m
- End of Mount Piddington Road
- 33°35'58.9"S 150°15'27.6"E
While Notts Trig on top of Notts Hill is well preserved, there is not much of a view from this trig station.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS10213
- Elevation: 750m
- Park on Andersons Trail before locked gate
- 33°48'30.6"S 150°24'46.7"E
Padleys Pedestal Trig is located at the highest lookout in the Blue Mountains, and offers outstanding views over the western edge of the Blue Mountains and Kanangra Walls.
- National Park: Hassans Walls Reserve
- Serial number: TS5559
- Elevation: 1129.902m
- Short walk from Hassans Walls Lookout (off Hassans Walls Road)
- 33°30'55.0"S 150°09'03.6"E
Podgers Trig in Wentworth Falls is a traditional concrete trig station, which is situated near two radio towers which are also trig stations (Wentworth Tower and Podgers Tower).
- Serial number: TS10212
- Elevation: 920m
- End of service trail off Kings Tableland Road
- 33°45'15.6"S 150°22'15.9"E
Spectacular views over Glenbrook Gorge and the Nepean River from the Portal Trig, which is at the Mount Portal Lookout near Glenbrook.
- National Park: Blue Mountains National Park
- Serial number: TS10371
- Elevation: 165m
- Large carpark at end of Mount Portal Trail
- 33°46'51.8"S 150°38'17.3"E
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