Our first hidden cache - which has our two boys very excited!
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Nestled at the end of Ferdinand Street in the leafy suburb of Hunters Hill, the Ferdinand Street Reserve offers an unexpectedly wild foreshore escape along the northern slopes of the peninsula. With dense native bush and wetland edging the shimmering waters of the Lane Cove River, the reserve invites you to wander down to sun-warmed sandstone outcrops, pause on quiet benches, or simply sit and listen to the gentle lapping of the river and birdsong in the eucalypts.
Beyond its tranquil atmosphere, the reserve is a significant ecological treasure. It supports locally rare stand of forest red gum (Eucalyptus tereticornis) and blackbutt (Eucalyptus pilularis), and contains patches of endangered ecological communities such as estuarine swamp-oak forest and coastal saltmarsh.
As you explore the geocache location, you’ll be walking through a remnant link in a biodiversity corridor that connects the Lane Cove and Parramatta Rivers — a beautifully tucked-away piece of nature in Sydney’s suburban fabric.