Djarra Trig in Muogamarra Reserve

Summary: One of the last trig stations constructed in Sydney's north, Djarra Trig in still in fairly good condition despite being damaged by bushfires.

Serial Number: TS1839
Elevation: 216m
Trailhead: Djarra Crossing Trail from end of Glendale Road (Cowan)
Location: 33°35'28.4"S 151°09'21.3"E
Condition: F - Found and in good condition
History: Last Inspected July 1972
Walking Distance to Trig: 1.2km (return)
Duration: <1 hour
Topographic map/s: 9130-4N COWAN (1:25) Buy / Download
Restricted access - permission from NPWS required

The Djarra Trig was formerly on the grounds of the University of NSW (UNSW) Field Studies Centre until it was destroyed by a bushfire and the land amalgamated into Muogamarra Nature Reserve. The trig has a traditional stone cairn and the mast and vane are intact, although damaged by bushfire. The Djarra trig was one of the last four consructed in Sydney’s north in 1883 by Thomas Swannell, a piling overseer in the Department of Lands (the others being Millicent, Vize and Lloyd).

Getting to Djarra Trig

The trig station is within Muogamarra Reserve, and public access is restricted – permission is required from NPWS, but there are guided bushwalks you can join (fee applies) which run once or twice per year. To reach the trig, follow the Djarra Crossing Trail from the end of Glendale Road.