Earth:Moondyne Cave
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Short description: Cave in Western Australia
| Moondyne Cave | |
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| Location | Augusta, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 34°16′24″S 115°05′53″E / 34.27338°S 115.09807°E |
| Depth | 26 m (85 ft)[1][2] |
| Length | 270 m (890 ft)[1][2] |
| Discovery | 1881[1] (European) |
| Geology | Karst cave |
| Access | By booking |
| Registry | 6AU-11[2] |
Moondyne Cave is a karst cave in the South West region of Western Australia.[1] It is located on Caves Road, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Augusta.
It has a pothole entrance, a vertical extent of 26 metres (85 ft), and a length of 270 m (890 ft), with some large dry chambers.[2]
Moondyne Cave was discovered in 1881 by Joseph Bolitho Johns, who had formerly been the bushranger known as Moondyne Joe.[3] It was first opened for public viewing in 1911. Guided tours ended in 1959, but it was reopened in 1992 after undergoing restoration.[1]
See also
- List of caves in Australia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Jochen Duckeck (1995). "Moondyne Cave". http://showcaves.com/english/au/showcaves/Moondyne.html.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Australian Karst Index Database". 2007. http://kid.caves.org.au/kid/.
- ↑ Elliot, Ian (1978). Moondyne Joe: The Man and the Myth. Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia Press. ISBN 0-85564-130-4. Republished in 1998 by Carlisle, Western Australia: Hesperian Press. ISBN:0-85905-244-3.
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