Opened in 1892, Manly Dam was built to supply fresh water to the village of Manly. By 1935 the dam had been increased in size and was supplying surrounding suburbs such as Seaforth, Balgowlah and up the coast as far as Mona Vale.
During WWII the dam was fortified, complete with machine guns and barbed wire. It is unknown if this blockhouse was part of those fortifications, or some other infrastructure such as a pumphouse, but it can be clearly seen in a 1943 aerial photo of the site and looks to be a more substantial structure than what remains today. But regardless of it’s origins, military or otherwise, we think this old structure is worthy of a cache placement.
Parking: Free parking is available in front of the Manly Hydraulics laboratory buildings on King Street, and also street parking in King & Arana Streets, so there’s no need to pay for parking within the Manly Dam reserve.
The Cache is a camouflaged 1.3 litre Lock & Lock container with room for swaps & trackables. Please replace as found, ensuring it's pushed all the way in and with the camouflaged lid facing outward.
We hope you enjoy our eleventh geocache placement.
***** There’s a $4 scratch lottery ticket for the FTF *****
*** Congratulations to BoogieRogue for FTF ***
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Did you know that NSW has a geocaching association? Geocaching NSW aims to enhance and improve the activity of geocaching and holds regular events where geocachers meet to enjoy their common interests. Visit the association website here. |