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The Nullarbor, which stretches hundreds of kilometres across outback Western Australia and South Australia, is home to one of the world's largest karst cave systems. They form a sprawling underground network with some up to 35 kilometres long. Cave diving scientist Dr Stefan Eberhard renews calls for Nullarbor World Heritage listing
A diver has died in a cave in the Swiss canton of Ticino, with recovery of his body now presenting a challenge to expert rescuers. After failing to return from a planned dive on 2 November, the man was found at a depth of 40m some 200m in from the cave entrance... https://divernet.com/scuba-news/health-safety/extracting-cave-divers-body-technically-demanding/
A search and rescue operation was launched in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula when a solo cave-diver went missing in one of the cenotes, Dzonbakal. The diver was found dead with two empty gas tanks at a depth of 25-28m almost exactly two days after entering the cenote... https://divernet.com/scuba-news/health-safety/diver-dies-in-mexico-on-solo-cenote-probe/
Mount Gambier's underwater caves and sinkholes in the spotlight https://timesnewsgroup.com.au/mtgambiertimes/news/regions-natural-wonders-in-the-spotlight/
Explore the depths of Mount Gambier’s underwater caves in one of the premier diving locations in the world via a new TV documentary. These caves are notable for housing megafauna fossils, dating back tens-of-thousands of years.
The Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia is threatened! The Nullarbor Plain is the world’s largest arid limestone karst. It harbours a spectacular hidden world of ancient caves, blowholes, dolines and rock holes, of staggering beauty, exceptional scientific values and priceless cultural importance. Absurdly, in Western Australia, 15,000 square kilometres of the Nullarbor karst and its connected marine ecosystem, are under imminent threat of industrialisation for hydrogen production. Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/save-the-nullarbor
Kilsby Sinkhole, south of Mount Gambier on South Australia's Limestone Coast, transforms into a commercial venture available for open-water diving and freediving in addition to cave diving.
Scientists discover deepest blue hole in the world.
Cave diving for fossils in the lower south east of South Australia...
Researchers and cave divers bring megafauna secrets to the surface
Australian cave diving mecca the Nullarbor Plains is under threat!
French cave-diver Frédéric Swierczynski has claimed a new world depth record of 308m, following his seven-hour descent into the Font Estramar spring in France’s eastern Pyrenees. https://divernet.com/scuba-diving/how-cave-diver-stretched-world-depth-record-to-308m/
"The Cimmerian caverns dotting South Australia's Limestone Coast may hold the key to unlocking one of palaeontology's most enduring secrets. Cave divers have long guarded the extensive subterranean systems surrounding Mount Gambier as one of the country's prime resources for the harrowing hobby." https://www.thecourier.com.au/story/8420293/cave-divers-catch-a-glimpse-of-australias-distant-past/
"Mt Gambier in regional South Australia is well known for its incredible sinkholes, but below the fish and yabbies sits ancient creatures waiting to be discovered. At the Cave Diving Association of Australia’s (CDAA’s) 50th Anniversary meeting, researchers and other members are diving deep into these sink holes to discover fossils of extinct marsupial megafauna. The dives at the Englebrechts, Gouldens and Tank caves are part of a collaboration between the CDAA, Griffith, the University of Queensland, University of Adelaide and the South Australian Museum." https://cosmosmagazine.com/history/megafauna-sink-holes-diving-palaeontology/
"Researchers are heading into the deep in regional South Australia to uncover the secrets of the larger-than-life creatures that once roamed the landscape. SA's Limestone Coast was once home to massive animals such as the short-faced kangaroo, which stood 2 metres tall and weighed up to 200 kilograms. The remains of the short-faced kangaroo and other megafauna lay fossilised in a system of limestone caves the region is famous for. A Griffith University team is focusing on the caves, including Gouldens Sinkhole near Mount Schank and Tank Cave at Tantanoola."
Florida cave diver Brett Hemphill dies while on a deep cave exploration near Phantom Springs, Texas, USA #cavediving |
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