The 1973 Mount Gambier cave diving accident was a scuba diving incident on 28 May 1973 at a flooded sinkhole known as "The Shaft" near Mount Gambier in South Australia. The incident claimed the lives of four recreational scuba divers: siblings Stephen and Christine M. Millott, Gordon G. Roberts, and John H. Bockerman. [ 1 ]

A pit cave, shaft cave or vertical cave—or often simply called a pit (in the US) and pothole or pot (in the UK); jama in Slavic languages scientific and colloquial vocabulary (borrowed since early research in the Western Balkan Dinaric Alpine karst)—is a type of cave which contains one or more significant vertical shafts rather than being ...

2021年7月9日 · As news spread of the Shaft, adventurous divers travelled from afar to see what all the fuss what about, squeezing their bodies through a tiny gap before descending into a massive clear water...

The floor of the cave is a 333 m (1,093 ft) freefall drop from the lowest side of the opening, with a 370 m (1,210 ft) drop from the highest side, [2] making it the largest known cave shaft in the world, the second deepest pit in Mexico and perhaps the 11th deepest sheer drop in the world.

2022年4月18日 · Many Australians would be stunned to find out the otherworldly sight that’s hidden deep underneath, which has been described as being the closest we can get to venturing into space without actually leaving the Earth.

2024年11月27日 · The only way to access the Shaft Cave is through a small hole cleverly concealed amidst the grass on a farm near Mount Gambier. Why is diving in the Shaft Cave dangerous? The Shaft Cave is dark, labyrinthine, and easy to get disoriented in, increasing the risk of drowning and getting lost.

The Mount Gambier Cave Diving Disaster happened at a famous South Australian sinkhole known as the Shaft. The incident claimed the lives of Stephen and Chris...

The Shaft, plunging to a depth of 393 feet (120 m), proudly holds the title of being Australia’s deepest underwater cave. Divers gain entry by descending through a modest ground-level manhole, utilizing a metal tripod located above ground for this purpose.

2024年10月30日 · On May 26, 1973, a team of nine divers entered “The Shaft” for a cave diving adventure. While exploring the cave, some of the divers exceeded the planned depth, encountering difficulties and struggling to return to the surface.

3 天之前 · A rescue crew was ready to drop into the cave that day. The shaft they were building for the rescue was already 44 feet deep, but a crevice in the structure kept the team from going any further. ...