Lion Island is an island that is located at the mouth to the Hawkesbury river in Broken Bay, just of Pearl beach. It is a descriptive name because it resembles a sphinx, a mythical figure of a crouching lion.
Lion island contains a large penguin population.
Public access to the island is by permit, provided by the National parks and wildlife service Regional manager, and is restricted to conservation, education and research purposes. no recreational facilities are provided on the island.
To log this cache you must post a photo of yourself, your caching name or something to prove you were there, with the sign in the background.
Note: you are not permitted to land on the island so you must take your photo from your vessel.
The co-ordinates are a guide only as your location will depend on the tide as to how close you can get to the island.
A big thanks to Tangles for the original virtual at this location and Samuel737 for the idea to reinvent it.
Virtual Rewards 4.0 - 2024-2025
This Virtual Cache is part of a limited release of Virtuals created between January 17, 2024 and January 17, 2025. Only 4,000 cache owners were given the opportunity to hide a Virtual Cache. Learn more about Virtual Rewards 4.0 on the Geocaching Blog.