Detectives have begun excavating an area of bushland at the former Kanangra Scout Camp at Nords Wharf believed to be the burial site of Robyn Hickie and Amanda Robinson.
Strike Force Arapaima detectives have today cordoned off a parcel of land at the former scout camp where they believe they may find some answers to the 42-year-old mystery.
The two teenage girls disappeared within two weeks of each other in Lake Macquarie in April 1979.
18-year-old Robyn Hickie was last seen standing at a bus stop on the Pacific Highway at Belmont North on April 7, 1979. A fortnight later 14-year-old Amanda Robinson disappeared after being last seen walking along Lake Road at Swansea, just 9km from excavation site.
The search comes just days after police announced a $1million for information about both cases.
When announcing the large reward, Detective Inspector Steve Benson said police were following a number of lines of inquiry.
The former scout camp is now private property with the current owners cooperating with police.
More to come.
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| Pictured: The excavator digging up land at Nords Wharf. Image: Daily Telegraph |
