Hidden gem
Piccaninnie Ponds
A spring-fed pool of startlingly clear water; its deeper chasm is reserved for cave divers.
- Technical
- Cave
Advanced≤30 mHidden gem
Kilsby Sinkhole
Dive site in Mount Gambier sinkholes, Australia
A limestone sinkhole on private farmland with 30 to 80 m visibility, visited only with an authorised guide.
- Max depth
- 27 m
- Level
- Advanced
The story
Kilsby Sinkhole sits on land owned by the Kilsby family since the late 19th century. In the 1970s the site was used to test the Barra Sonobuoy, a classified submarine detection buoy.
Source: en.wikipedia.org
The dive
A cavern dive.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: dive-experience.rezdy.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
Conditions
- Dive type
- Cavern
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Fresh water
- Guide required
- Yes
Why divers come
- Sinkhole
- Exceptional visibility
Where is Mount Gambier sinkholes?
The point shows the Mount Gambier sinkholes area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Mount Gambier sinkholes
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.
Photo credits
- Piccaninnie Ponds dive site, Australia, Mark Whatmough, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
