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Kilsby's Sinkhole
Basic Cave: CDAA site rating [1] (Rating for CDAA member access.). Lake portion for open water divers with approved operators: operator zone [4] (The landowner says certified open water divers may dive the 'lake' portion with the site's guides or an approved operator.). 이 카테고리는 해당 인증 체계 자체의 분류로, 각 사이트에서 요구하는 교육 수준을 나타냅니다.
A large, very clear sinkhole on a working sheep farm south of Mount Gambier. CDAA members book dive slots through the CDAA; the owners also run snorkel and tour experiences and licence other operators.
Kilsby's Sinkhole sits on a family-owned sheep farm at Moorak, about 15 minutes from Mount Gambier. It is a large open sinkhole with a chamber extending off its south-western side; divers enter from a pontoon. The owners describe visibility of around 50 m on most days.
The site has an unusual history. Divers used it from the late 1950s, but recreational diving was stopped after a double drowning in April 1969, and defence researchers later used it for sonobuoy trials. Authorised civilian diving resumed in 1983 with the CDAA Research Group, and a 2007 lease widened CDAA access. Today the CDAA books timed dive slots for its members, while the landowners separately run snorkel tours and approve other dive and freediving operators.
환경
A deep open sinkhole of clear, fresh groundwater with a side chamber; the floor is protected and divers must not touch it.
컨디션
The landowner describes visibility of 50 m on most days; no temperature figure is published on the pages consulted.
현재 상태가 아닌 공개된 자료의 일반적인 범위입니다.
시설
Pontoon at water level (maximum 10 people), gear-up area, toilet and BBQ verandah for divers; no compressors or generators allowed on site.
방향 파악용이며 내비게이션용이 아닙니다. 빈 점은 대략적인 위치입니다.
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| 정보 항목 | 상태 | 출처 |
|---|---|---|
| The CDAA site directory rates Kilsby's Sinkhole (5L46) Basic Cave. | 확인됨 | [1] |
| The landowner says certified and current open water divers can dive the 'lake' portion with the site's dive guides or an approved operator.Landowner statement; the extent of the 'lake' portion is not defined on the page. | 확인됨 | [4] |
| The landowner states visibility is 50 m on most days.Self-description by the site owner. | 보고됨 | [4] |
| A diver with at least five prior dives at Kilsby's must nominate to open a booking session, and divers book only themselves.Updated October 2025. | 확인됨 | [2] |
| An access trial lets CDAA members share the water with other divers, freedivers and snorkellers and be charged per diver per dive slot on any day, subject to availability.Trial status as of the page's last change on 2025-10-25. | 확인됨 | [2] |
| The CDAA booking page lists Kilsby's from AU$45.00, and the owners apply a 21-day cancellation policy with no refund inside 21 days.Page last changed 2025-10-25; viewed 2026-10-14. | 확인됨 | [2] |
| Dive slots are 8-10am, 10am-12pm, 2-4pm, 4-6pm and 6-8pm (summer only, to be confirmed), with a maximum of 10 divers per slot and a 24-hour booking lock-out. | 확인됨 | [2] |
| Maximum pontoon capacity is 10; compressors and generators are not permitted on site; divers use a gear-up area, toilet and BBQ verandah. | 확인됨 | [2] |
| Recreational diving was closed after a double drowning in April 1969; authorised civilian dives resumed in 1983 with the CDAA Research Group, and a 2007 lease increased CDAA access. | 확인됨 | [3] |
| The landowners' approved diving operators list includes Dive Experience (Mount Gambier), Diving Adelaide, Deep Blue Ventures and Blue Water Ascent, along with the CDAA and several freediving and club operators. | 확인됨 | [5] |
| Coordinates are the Moorak locality centre, not the sinkhole.Area-level point. | 확인됨 | [6] |
| Coordinates are the Moorak locality centre, not the sinkhole.Area-level point. | 확인됨 | [6] |
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