Kilsby Sinkhole
A limestone shaft about 65 m deep overall, shaped like a boot and filled with extraordinarily clear fresh water. It combines open, roofless sections accessible on a basic qualification with enclosed areas that require cave training.
Depth
5–40 m
Recommended level
Open Water in the areas with no overhead; Cave Diver for the enclosed environments
Current
None
Access
On private land; only with the authorised operators
Best time
All year round
Did you know
Su historia explica la normativa australiana actual: en los años cincuenta se buceaba aquí sin formación previa y, tras un doble ahogamiento, la finca se convirtió en centro de investigación de armamento. Más tarde se llegó a un acuerdo entre los propietarios y la Cave Divers Association of Australia para reabrirlo. Tras varias muertes en Kilsby y en los sumideros vecinos, la asociación endureció los requisitos: conviene informarse antes de reservar. Es accesible también a apneístas y snorkelistas mediante los operadores aprobados.
Sources consulted: PADI Blog; dive.site; Koox Diving; drardiving.com
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