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Cave Diving Down Under is an online resource for Australian cave divers.

A comprehensive listing of cave diving sites across the country is augmented by a great collection of underwater videos and still images of Australia's caves and sinkholes.

Read of some of the history of the sport in the last 60 years. For those divers considering moving to the dark side recognised course options are outlined on the training page.

Join the Mastodon news feed to keep up to date with cave diving developments from around the globe.

 
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Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Sunday, 14 July 2024 11:42


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Tuesday, 09 July 2024 12:18

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.

glamadelaide.com.au/cave-hero-


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Saturday, 06 July 2024 13:06

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: change.org/p/save-the-nullarbo


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Monday, 13 May 2024 09:23

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.

abc.net.au/news/2024-05-12/cav


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Monday, 06 May 2024 13:24


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Wednesday, 01 May 2024 11:37

Cave diving for fossils in the lower south east of South Australia...

cave-diving-for-fossils.netlif


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Wednesday, 01 May 2024 11:32


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Wednesday, 24 April 2024 14:35


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Thursday, 14 March 2024 18:25

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.

divernet.com/scuba-diving/how-


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Friday, 17 November 2023 10:06

"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."

thecourier.com.au/story/842029


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Saturday, 11 November 2023 10:18

"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."

cosmosmagazine.com/history/meg


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Saturday, 11 November 2023 10:13

"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."

abc.net.au/news/2023-11-09/meg


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Friday, 13 October 2023 20:18

Florida cave diver Brett Hemphill dies while on a deep cave exploration near Phantom Springs, Texas, USA

youtu.be/l63v6V3sQtc?feature=s


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Friday, 22 September 2023 16:55

The original documentary of the 1988 Pannikin Plains Expedition, Nullarbor Dreaming, is now available online

cavediving.net.au/index.php/ne


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Monday, 18 September 2023 18:32


Cave Diving Down Under @cavediveaus@aus.social
Monday, 18 September 2023 18:28

Divers push to reopen Three Sisters cave at Tantanoola after Wattle Range Council closure

abc.net.au/news/2023-09-14/div


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