Until around 2009 this area was entirely farming paddocks. With the growth of Geelong, development of farming land around the Lara area into housing will continue for some time. Most developments include features to also make the communities desirable to live in by turning old creeks and drainage ditches into wet lands. This area also included the creation of storm water filtering solutions so rubbish that washes into the drains does not end up in the lake and cause dangers for the wild life. This community is known as Grand Lakes as the 18 hectares of parks and lakes are designed not only for storm water management and treatment, but for the local community to enjoy the open space. Indeed a grand lake for growing suburbia, but not so grand in bush areas, in my opinion.
Given the short amount of time that has passed since this lake area was paddocks and drainage there is a wide range of wild life already inhabiting this area. Many of the locations in this series were selected specifically to be near seating for you to relax and enjoy watching and listening to the wild life. The frogs seem very active even during the day. Many water fowl take a break in here and by some of the bird calls I suspect some are roosting in here too.
About this cache:
As you start on your journey please note there is no need to damage any of the plants or features in the park for these caches. This cache is a sistema hidden in a common way. Please use stealth and ensure the cache is camouflaged appropriately when you return it.
As with any parkland in Australia, be vigilant of dangerous creatures.
This cache will start as a premium and revert to general access in time.