Cave Diving - Piccaninnie Ponds - Mt Gambier

Ammature footage of Piccaninnie ponds cave diving in Mt Gambier, South Australia by wavesncaves members.

Unfortuantly the water wasn't as clear as normal during this filming (taken after rain during winter that caused sediment runoff into the ponds), but I hope to get some more video footage in a few months and upload some clearer images.

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[samajula]

im going here for a snorkel soon. now that ive seen it I WANNA GO NOW!!!!

now if i dont ask this now it will eat my brain tonight... whats this song?? ive heard it b4 but i just cant think of the name^^

[wavesncaves]

@samajula

'tis a nice site to dive. Have never snorkeled it before but if you can, try and go when there's some divers there. Could be nice seeing them descend below you into the chasm.

The song is Across the Nullabor by Tommy Emmanuel.

[s010306]

hi

the known depth is 85m or longer.would that mean that Piccaninnie Ponds is deeper than the blue lake.i have been to piccaninnie and is like is calm but underneath is full of info???

[wavesncaves]

Correct - Pic's is deeper than Blue Lake in Mt. Gambier.

The ponds themselves aren't that deep (around 10m or so), but it's down the chasm, where the max depths are reached.

[oldcavediver]

@s010306 I have been to 75 metres in Pics. It would be impossible to go any deeper as it is too narrow, On my dive we were hard up against the walls with only a crack in the limestone below us.

[wavesncaves]

@oldcavediver : It's not impossible. :-) We now have confirmed reports of explorers (Doc Harry, Grant Pearce and the expedition team) reaching 110m in the past year, and a second large chamber opening up below the cathedral.

[wavesncaves]

Hi Webcauldron,

Thanks for your reply. I understand your post however the legal standing does have exceptions to scientific explorations (as does diving in Blue Lake, Mt Gambier).

You may see more evidence of the above sooner than you expect. :-)

[Webcauldron]

I hear lots of hearsay about it but I think the vid we are showing is the only recorded evidence of whats down there. Happy to have the myth busted but I think big chambers and 110m is wishfull thinking, from people who havent been there. I know Peter Horne says 100m and I respect him as an expert however he relies on others for much of his information.

[Webcauldron]

With all the "legal" restrictions I don't know anyone that can prove what is beyond this point except to say that on air at this depth you are entering a realm that could be fatal. But realistically this is still in O2 safe zone so long as adequate deco is incorporated, and you can cope with the narcosis.. I believe Sheck dived to 83 m in the shaft in early 90's when he was out here before his untimely Mexican death, but I heard nothing about any penetration back then in Pics.

[wavesncaves]

I have recently heard that it extends to 110m, and there is a 2nd chamber twice as big as the Cathedral directly underneath it at this depth.

I have also been informed that the water is apparently warmer too at depth.