Caving at Jaunta aka Blackberry Caving

Posted on November 6, 2022 by marilyn

JAUNTER – 5 – 6 November 2022
I’d heard a bit about Jaunter “tiny holes going no-where”, not even sure who said that.  But then, Rod put a surveying trip on at Jaunter and I thought it would be a good idea to practice, after all you can survey a small cave in just a day, so I signed up for the trip.  It’s out near Yerranderie, a long way for a weekend. Continue reading →

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How are we going to get back to Sydney?

Posted on October 25, 2022 by marilyn

ROAD TRIP TO KANGAROO ISLAND – October 2022
Perhaps it’s me, every road trip I’ve been on this past year has involved rain.  The road trip to and from Kangaroo Island from Sydney and return was no exception.  A good thing we weren’t intending to do any sight-seeing, and on the way home, it was looking like we would have to detour via Melbourne to avoid the flooding! Continue reading →

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BIG chambers – now this is more like it!

Posted on October 22, 2022 by marilyn

KANGAROO ISLAND – PART 2 – 20-22 October 2022
After our day of sight-seeing, it was back to the caves.  The groups had been re-organised and so for the next three days I’d be caving with other surveyors – this was great as I expected to pick up lots of hints about being more efficient! Continue reading →

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So, what else is there besides caves?

Posted on October 19, 2022 by marilyn

KANGAROO ISLAND – 19 October 2022
Clare had slotted in a day for us to see a little of the “sights” on the Island.  There had been full on surveying now for three and a half days, most of it in squeezy little holes, so, off we went with our guide Pam to see the sights! Continue reading →

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How many squeezy holes could there be?

Posted on October 18, 2022 by marilyn

KANGAROO ISLAND – PART 1 – 15-18 October, 2022
When Clare B told me about the project to survey 100+ new caves found on Kangaroo Island (in South Australia), she was very clear, she had no idea what we’d find – there was the possibility they’d all be squeezy dusty little holes.    Continue reading →

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