Mount Gambier · about 1 km from Mount Gambier
Engelbrecht Cave East
- Max depth8 m
- CertificationFull cave
- Water temperature≈ 14–16 °Cestimated, no reports yet
- SpecialSidemount
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The dive
The cave was explored by canoe in 1864, first dived in 1964 and mapped by the CDAA in 1986. It has been on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1995.
Profile and sections
The cave was explored by canoe in 1864, first dived in 1964 and mapped by the CDAA in 1986. It has been on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1995.
- Depth and profile
- To -8 m, ~70 m long. A low, flat, silty sump to an air chamber, then over a rock pile to two more sumps of 10–20 m.
- Configuration
- Low and flat: sidemount or small kit is easiest (estimate). CDAA rating: Cave.
Who can dive where
- At least Full cave
- Configurations: Backmount / twinset / Sidemount / CCR / Small cylinders / no-mount (speleo sumps)
- Goes down to 8 m (trimix or deco may be needed)
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How to get there
In the middle of Mount Gambier, Chute Street; a show cave with a café, run by the city since July 2024. Key according to the CDAA from the Lady Nelson Visitor Centre (there are only two; check whether that still holds since the handover). Diving 08:00–20:00; sign in and out and lock the gates behind you.
Around Engelbrecht Cave East
FillsNo fill station known nearby
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