The Island - Memories and Sacrifices. Traditional Cache

This is a traditional cache and is a small 750 ml LnL. It is in walking distance and away from most muggles. You have to cross a very narrow vehicle bridge to get to the island if you follow auto routing. Place take it slow across this narrow bridge and keep your eyes open. If you are afraid of the bridge or your vehicle is too wide then you have to take the alternative road at S34 03.204 min E22 13.677 and park your vehicle at the designated parking area. Furthermore to find the cache you will have to wade or swim across a river depending on circumstances. There is a foot path near the cache.

The additional waypoint will show you where the original plaque (now missing) was erected on the rocks for a brave person that made the ultimate sacrifice. For nearly 30 years I visited this location to pay my respect and to remember his brave action and for many heroic incidents in my army days. This year (2009) the plaque is gone due to some idiot that stole and sold the copper plate for a couple of cents. I can’t remember the details on the original plaque.

Johanes Dawson Theron saved 6 people from drowning that was caught in a strong current. Six times he went into the sea and six times he got one person back on land. On his seventh attempt and totally exhausted he disappeared under the waves and he drowned at this location. The original plaque is gone but this deed should be remembered. A replacement is now fitted. If you were a witness to a heroic deed or heard about such a deed please feel free to publish it, if it is sensitive please change the names of the persons involved. 

FTF Honours:

• Platinum: cownchicken
• Gold: Henzz
• Silver: The Huskies
• Bronze: zihan

Risk and Hazards (1 is low, 3 is average, 5 is extreme):

• Mist - 3 
• Heights and falls: 4 
• Lightening - 3
• Slipping - 3
• Strong winds - 3
• Wet weather - 4
• Snakes - 3
• Spiders - 3
• Muggles and muggers- 3
• Night Time - 3 (Be alert)
• Roads - 3
• Children - 3 (Keep an eye on them)
• Thorns & Blackjacks - 1
• Access Road - 4
• Drowning - 3 (If river is flowing too strong leave it)

Incidents at this cache:

1. Sandstone gave away and cacher fell 1.5 meters resulting in scratches and bruises.