Kilsby sinkhole
The Kilsby sinkhole is a sinkhole in Mount Gambier, Southern Australia.
History
The sinkhole is located on private property owned by the Kilby family since the late 19th century.[1] Due to insurance and liability concerns , access to the site is highly controlled.[2] Some commercial dive companies teach diving at the site, and limited recreational diving is allowed by permission.[3] The sinkhole has been consistently used to train police divers of the South Australian Police divers since the early 1980s.[3][2]
In the 1970s the site was used under contract by the Australian Government to test the Barra Sonobuoy, a classified submarine detection buoy.[4][5][6]
Diving deaths
In 1969 three divers died while diving the sinkhole.[2] In 2010 a diver died when he became entangled in a cable 37 metres below the water's surface.[7][2] Two others died diving the sinkhole the same year.[8][2]
References
- ^ "What responsibility do businesses have when it comes to acknowledging First Nations people?". www.abc.net.au. 28 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Sinkhole access at stake in rift between landowners and cave diving association". www.abc.net.au. 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b "Police divers deeply immersed in training at SA sinkhole". www.abc.net.au. 5 November 2020.
- ^ Bedwell, Ian. "Australian Sonar Transducer Technology" (PDF). acoustics.asn.au.
- ^ "Kilsby Sinkhole near Mt Gambier to open to general public". Adelaidenow.com.au.
- ^ "VIDEO: Diver explores mysterious South Australian sinkhole". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ "Buddy found dead diver". The Sydney Morning Herald. 17 October 2011.
- ^ reporters, Staff (14 March 2010). "Diver forced to leave dying mate to drown in cave". The Age.
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