Colong Caves - 19 - 20 May 2007

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This trip was organised by Martin Pfeil (SUSS). A group of us went out to Colong Caves. I was mainly shooting video - but managed to take some stills as well and here are a selection. The main cave at Colong is long and very complex and well decorated. I had visited this cave a few times in the 1970's and had been as far as Woofs Cavern. During the past few years I had been invited on some trips by Alan Pryke of SUSS. He has been surveying the cave as part of a project and has a very good knowledge of the system. On trips with Alan I was shown the low route to Woofs Cavern - which involves a sump which has been open due to the recent drought. On one of these trips Alan's survey indicated there could be a new way into Woofs Cavern and sure enough a new way was found. It was on these trips that I was able to experience the true beauty and scope of this vast cave.

On the present trip - only Martin and myself had visited the cave before. Thanks to Martin for the organisation and obtaining the permit from the NPWS.