The Robina Lakes were constructed between the years of 1983 and 1991 and comprise three lakes which include South Lake, West Lake and Clear Island Waters. South Lake, which is the oldest, has a total area of 65 hectares. West Lake (where the Geocache is hidden) comprises a total area of 20 hectares.
The lake system was the largest dredging and earthmoving project ever undertaken on the Gold Coast at a cost of $24 million. It was built to act as a retention basin designed to receive flood waters and stormwater runoff from Mudgeeraba and Worongary Creek catchments
The lakes were constructed with the intention of becoming freshwater, providing habitat for a wide variety of wildlife. Over 50 types of bird species and a diversity of vegetation inhabit the lakes and surrounds.
Reference: January 1991, Robina Review, Edition 17, page 7. Published by the Robina Land Corporation, Robina.