Cave Clan were the first group to move beyond it's local area, to statewide, to national, to international, but we were no way the first. As for urbanadventure.org it is an excellent site when it was readily available, I've just signed up so I can access it again, cause I thought it was gone for good. A photoblog of Adelaide's abandoned buildings, underground tunnels and places to explore. Dare ya! ", Most famous Cave Clan member: I reply to the SgtDan's depsite others pleading for them to be ignored probably because I'm a co-founder of the Clan and probably because it's a hobby. If youre running out of tunnels to explore though, Melbourne is just amazing. need help getting to The Maze, ANZAC and The Great Stairway. JavaScript must be enabled for certain features to work. On another wall, a painted grid provided a floor-to-ceiling guestbook for visitors to sign. hey They also explored some abandoned cars and under a bridge. What's your point or are you just stating the obvious? "We knew of them. Afterall they're in melbourne, why not lil' adelaide? The rats entered the tunnels through a drain and ate the entire crop, managing to avoid all the poison left for them. The images contained on this site have been shot in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, and countless country locations inbetween. This was the most Horrific of the child murders which I was forced to witness as a child. "Some of those date back to 1880 and they were so well constructed that they're probably going to outlast all of us," he said. Love to hear from any old cavers. heya guys By signing up, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy & to receive electronic communications from Vice Media Group, which may include marketing promotions, advertisements and sponsored content. Your email address will not be published. The person who counts the most will be the winner and recieve some 'kudos'. In Melboring a Person can be booted for Breaking a Clan rule or when a moderator wakes up and randomly thinks about you. The Cosmic Clan is consulting with NASA, advising them on possible ways to find abandoned alien structures on Mars & or other planets. A recent excavation by Flinders University, however, found only remnants of simple iron and timber shelters connected by a series of tunnels. The tunnels were State Heritage-listed in the 90s and are now used by a wine storage business. Description: Fantastic 8' round RCP which goes for at least 10m & then disappears into the darkness. The following is my fully submitted report, which was compiled from my secretive dealings with Cavern Clan members. The Adelaide Branch of the Cave Clan took off in and around 1992, lead by Zorga and others who paved there way through the South Australian capital finding all sorts of great locations. I cannot reveal their exact location as drains are dangerous, particularly in wet weather, but I can tell you they are not in the CBD but the inner suburbs. This is true, because many OS 'Stinky tunnel trampers' when leaving, are heard to say things like: "I will defiantly appreciate home alot more now" or "Well, that was an experience" or "Sheds in Paddocks Only in Australia!". While members of the Clan come from all walks of life, the organisation is famously secretive. My girl friend and I plus my mate have been trying to get in touch with the Sydney branch for over a month. yeh how do u get onto roof tops cause there usually locked and if u can get out most times u cant get back in. It looks to be 2 years old but it is still good. Maybe SgtDan wants to be another rebel. I asked how old he was. But I do have an issue with waiting ages for a reply, and then replies like this. Why bother? Don't think it can't happen to you. It could save your life. The Julia Farr Home for Incurables She is quoted in the video BOMBSHELL BEAUMONT TESTIMONY SET TO SHOCK THE WORLD! as saying at (13:40): In 1981 when I was approximately 8 years old, I was forced to participate in the mutilation of a little blonde boy who looked to me to be around 6 years old. I recall the awards night in the Anzac drain. The Sleep Hill's tunnels were built over 100 years ago in 1883 for RX90 steam trains on the Adelaide to Aldgate line. The 108 foot high viaduct was prefabricated in Delaware, USA at a cost of thirteen thousand pounds and assembled on site in approximately 1882 Source. Due to the rising popularity of beards, a new rule will be implemented in 2019, that if you do not grow a beard you membership will be terminated. My father offered some of that poor Babys flesh to me that day, but I refused to eat it. Great stuff everyone. The Adelaide Club was founded in 1863. Extensive maps of most major cities world wide are available for use for various rescue services. Im not saying I believe Rachel Vaughn, I am merely trying to tell part of her story I will leave the rest up to you to decide. Circle-jerk nights are very popular and Urbex enthusiasts will travel from all over the world for the opportunity to get pictures of old-school members on drugs. This is to give cops a fighting chance and they look better in photo's. All i know is that in Sleep Hills tunnels, no body can hear you scream. that line sent shivers down my spine. He said such overseas sewer networks could be extensive because they combined both wastewater and stormwater but in Adelaide the two are separated. Its gone down hill over the last year or two. We also received an interesting photo of three archways beneath Adelaide Casino that were uncovered during the Festival Plaza redevelopment. A fellow explorer who goes by the name Lite, said Zorga inspired him and his friends to check out Adelaide's underground spaces. (Aproximatley 1910) Source, Old Sleeps Hill railway tunnel, near Eden Hills in January 1961 Source, SLEEPS HILL: The northern end of Sleeps Hill railway tunnel 1992 Source, The southern end of Sleeps Hill railway tunnel 1991 Source, Ildraino (the Cave Clan Zine by Doug). I was almost brought to tears when both sites where pulled down afew months back. Image search results - "cave" - Urban Twilight It makes you think the coverup could still be ongoing to protect certain people in high places. They are popular meeting, expression and exploration places for the Australian Cave Clan, THE urban exploration organization. It does not lend to your reputation mate. They have lots of drain pictures, maps and best of all, an up to date Google Earth file of drains and tunnels all around the world. If you don't care who explores, then why bother posting big replies here to protect the Cave Clan reputation? Hundreds (if not thousands) of others have done so before them.. When you do join the C/C you are labelled a Newbie and are now part of Confirmed Clan. There are, of course, subterranean tunnels associated with Fort Largs and Fort Glanville in Adelaide's western beaches, and part of a network of non-public air raid communication shelters remains visible after being established in 1942. And for a Mid-school the lowest possible position is soft-core. It is generally accepted that the brighter the torch the better the explorer. (you can email me if you'd rather no mention it here - wzard @t cave clan .dot. These categories are then voted on, and then modified so the correct Clannerteer may win them. I am in my eighties now but would love to revive some old memories. Also her brother helped in court to put a pedo in prison. Always check the weather forcast before going into drains. I really really want to start exploring the storm drains in Melbourne. I am aware that it is somewhere in the Yarra but I dont know how to get there. does anyone know whether the 2000$ fine is enforced at the location? Rooftops - Adelaide Cave Clan - Urban Twilight The Gates of Doom Tunnel part of Adelaide's underground. I believe most of it unfortunately. I think its printed on signs more as a deterrent than anything else. I'd be interested to find out if my suspicions are true. Eventually, S.A Mushroom company grew into an extremely successful business exporting up to 2000 boxes a week. If you attach bells to a newbie, they can be made into an excellent decoy when escaping from security. Its mostly just a lot of research, Your email address will not be published. From time to time the eerie silence was broken by the sound of footsteps from above. Many of these drains are present below each city, each one having its nickname, story and features. He said 15. A shallow passage disappeared beneath the lights, where the central gully spilled out from an enclosed tunnel. UrbanTwilight Nearly all have been taken in low to very-low lighting conditions, and most on Canon digital equipment. Or is it those Pirie Street apartments now? It takes 127 kudos's or locations to rise a level. I hope the stories arent true (thinking about what orphans went through in those days breaks my heart) however pedofile rings were a thing, so who knows? From its exciting early beginnings word spread to other towns, which the group would travel to, as a way of trying to make friends and exploring new abandoned sheds in paddocks. Hi Hayden, glad to hear you found the card. Unfortunately due to the state of Australia's new 'NBN', all uploaded content must be a maximum of 480p. BrisbANUS flushes their full set of members every two years. Unable to climb out, he 'explored' 2m into a tunnel entrance but retreated because it looked scary and wet. A Newbies duties in the C/C are many and include things like: Being sent to investigate what is up stinky 2' pipes, Being sent to investigate whether the bottl'o is still open, and cleaning 'Drain Gods' torches. A final tunnel-related question on Curious Adelaide involves the small, grill-covered tunnel that penetrates the cliff face alongside Gorge Road and the Torrens River in the foothills. access to tunnels by adelaide university and torrens river. im from adelaide i want to explore theses tunnels but i cant find them please i need to know some one tell me. Home - The Adelaide Club Rescue time is reduced to 12hrs, if the rescue site is within a 1km radius of any McDonalds car park. They are not evidence of an abandoned subway, but likely remnants of the original Adelaide Railway Station, which first opened in 1856. Every Australian state has its own Clan 'chapter'. Beneath Melbourne alone, there are more than 150 storm drains and many of them are considerably harder to access than the Chamber. I'm from Bentleigh, and wondering where some of the easiest access areas to the drains are. Looking for the Cave Clan in Melbourne's ANZAC Drain - Ex Utopia Hey Mate, thanks. My post was a cut & paste bud. I actually got a welcome email from Ath @ Cave Clan shortly after writing this post. I used to frequent the urbanadventure web site. Either be legends and step up to the plate, or be the bogus you come across as and treat new people like shit like you have been doing. The abandoned tunnels became an exploration area for the locals until World War II in the 1940s. Urban exploration: Australian underground drains - Forbidden Places The Conspiracy Clan (Sometimes known as Crazy Clan) have been rescuing Black Panthers from cruel travelling circuses since the 1920's. After sitting vacant for more than 30 years, the Julia Farr Hospital's 'Home for Incurables' has finally been demolished. The standard of artistry ranged as broadly as the subject material with a few of the pieces standing out from the rest as works of not inconsiderable artistic merit. This is because it makes arguing and insulting people allot easier. RICHARD HARRIS/FACEBOOK. A 'Newbie' would do well to remember, that you must be a well known exploerer before you are allowed to buy a torch that is over 600 lumins. To curb this, addition membership requirements may be added. Should you find a bricked-off doorway or remnants of a tunnel crawling off to another subterranean den, pay attention: You may have just found a missing link. SA Water's biggest wastewater pipe is the Bolivar trunk main. After seeing this I knew there must have been more to this story. Being Booted refers to a member being involuntarily removed from online communication, and therefore the Clan. From this point on the Cave Clam was truly born. The ANZAC Drain might host all the best Cave Clan parties, but it is only one very small fraction of their domain. With the amount of corruption in SA in the 60-80s anything is possible. Sydney Cave Clan. Ive been getting more and more fascinated by mines lately I might have to check some out on my next visit. if the hospital people can't find an entrance (you think theye'd have an old map) I thought maybe the clan had stumbled on it, Thanks collector I love this sight do you need me to post my email or can you get it from my profile?? The website's operator did not respond to my contact attempts, but it is worth noting Awesome Adelaide reported the tunnel becoming a mushroom farm after the war the same fate as the Sleeps Hills tunnels in the Adelaide foothills. Urban Exploring: Gates of Doom - Awesome Adelaide I was getting fed up with waiting anyway. If you are a not a member of the Clan and you wish to try exploration'ing a location, you can obtain GPS coordinates for many locations by going to a Drain Gods personal website. For this reason photography is very popular in the clan. What started as three Melbourne teenagers sneaking into drains, soon. Some 'Drain Gods' even manufacture their own torches. Once again members of both tribes (Cagey Clan & Social Clan) have met in the chamber and become a closer community, as they share in the traditional annual ritual of watching Prowler bare his ass. Adelaide, "People said we lived down there, preparing for the nuclear holocaust, stockpiling supplies," Doug says. No on knows if anyone in Adelaide actually explores if there is not an interstate visitor. They are the main two that I can think of that would suit you right down to the ground or under it for that matter ho ho ho, hilarious. Thanks To: You are kidding right? Im heading to Melbourne to hopefully discover some nee tunnels. Every state's chapter differs in flavour, mostly with it's own distinctive style in how they handle internal politics. Held sometime each autumn at the end of the draining season (thats spring, to anyone north of the equator), the Clannies celebrate the best and the worst of each years underground adventures. Melbourne Water have now dammed the outlet so you need to wade through shin deep mud and syringe infested water. The photos shown here depict the variety of these underground canalizations. Its all really concerning. The Sleep's Hill Tunnels | Jim's Urbex, Urban Exploration Adelaide If a Newbie tags, their membership is forfeit. It was rebuilt in 1900 with a dual entrance and domed covers for railway platforms, then replaced by the much larger and extravagant railway station of today, opened in 1928. Location lists are a type of crypto currency. Apparently there used to be a tunnel going under frome road used for cattle transport and later for WWII / quarantine transport troops but was completely backfilled. Long live urbanavdenture.org! Cave rescue: The Australian diving doctor who stayed with the boys The Julia Farr Home for Incurables Before a Clanneroo is allowed to join 'Camera Clan', they must complete the 'C/C HDR proficiency certificate'. The person who shines his torch down one will be given the title 'hard core'. Drain Gods are of course the highest official rank achievable in the C/C/C (with the possible exception of forum moderators). This is probably because Australian 'locations' suck, so Aussie explorerers have to try harder. After doing some research and talking to some people in the know, I found out some serious allegations had been made about these tunnels by Rachel Vaughn. & The Punishment for all crimes: . Adelaide was built for war, I'm guessing there'd be somewhere they meet up. There are a couple of other drains off the main trunk canal further downstream from that outfall. What was the question?. The tunnels were dug by hand by men who were paid only 7 shillings per day for their efforts. Zorg's Tomb? The same way that people can say whatever they like about drains, the Cave Clan or whatever, I can also give information that many people don't know about from a different angle (most people in the Clan agree with you and ignore online crap). Never been to the end of Zorga's V, though, nor have I ever climbed up a manhole. And never ever drink off-coloured drain water or eat food found in drains. Zorga's Tomb is one of Adelaide's longest stormwater drains and exists in the same region of the city as others, such as Adelaide Darkie (Darkies) and St Peters Twins. Guru, Yes, it is I, Panic, and my horde of imaginary friends. For a location to be considered 'good' it must feature a wank station. Found by the original Adelaide Cave Clan founder Zorga in 1993, Zorga's tomb is a large box culvert drain with lots of great street art. I think we all need to do that sometimes Kniaz. Access: Go to Wicanna main canal (exact location removed from this wiki to protect location). This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. If you have not had your photo taken standing on someones remains, then you are just not considered to be a proper urbexerer. For this reason, every day urbexerers from all over the world travel to Australia, to learn from the Mighty Chamber Clan how to not suck at doing Urbexering. Choose the member you want to explore it, & push them in. email hot mail dot com. Drac, The 150m tunnel in Eden Hills stored the State Librarys most valuable documents, artefacts and records and the 290m tunnel in Panorama was used to store ammunition. Amazing article. Railway Tunnel under construction. Instead they just look like kids out adventuring. It just makes ou come across as a control freak. Forum moderators are a secret society that exists independently within the pyramid scheme. With each year you belong to the Club the amount of rules allowable to break increases, until you become an old-school fool, then you pretty much have to commit murder in order to be booted. More extensive shelters were built at the Daws Road Repatriation Hospital for injured servicemen and staff during WWII. being fisted. Prospect Local History Group convener David Kilner said there were eight sub-control centres based around inner Adelaide with those at Glenelg Oval, Prospect Oval, and on South Road at Thebarton still in existence. What started as three Melbourne teenagers sneaking into drains, soon became the largest consolidated group of urban explorers in Australia. "So I figured, rather than letting them just rot and eventually be forgotten about or destroyed, I'd get them out there for anyone that wants to have a look. But the site is not just for any air head who would wander down a drain and get themselves drowned. There's An Entire 'Cave Community' Living In Sydney's Abandoned Water This article contains content that is not available. Follow her on Twitter, First media shoot for "People" magazine in 1989, Skeleton in the 14th District catacombs, Paris, 2001, Gilligan, Prowler, and Cro in Paris, 2001, Sloth in the Third Man Tunnels, Vienna, 2001, Sloth, Woody, Doug, and Cobra in Melbourne, Misfit, Doug, Prowler, Alien, and Seanile in Melbourne, 1991, Bob, Amik, Hatchet, Maddog, and Bathory in Adelaide, 2001, Doug, Myth, and Bathory in Canberra, 1998. http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=draining;id=25;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Fok%2Fbunkerboyz%2Findex.html, Encountering Haitian Vodou: Le Grand Cimetire of Port-au-Prince, Homeless in Havana: How a Travel Disaster Showed Me the Real Cuba, Myth & Memory in the Balkans: The Spomeniks of Former Yugoslavia. The Gates of Doom has a rich history for those who seek it, but for now its location must remain secret. Would it be too obvious for me to ask you the same question why bother (replying to my post)? Never trust wooden, rusted, or burnt floors in buildings. Every Clan member goes by a witty pseudonym such as: 'The Awesome Annihilator', 'BigD1ck69' or 'Sunflower Unicorn' and you must never refer to a person by their real name. Thanks To: Explorationeers from other parts of the world generally refer to themselves as 'Urbexering Mole People', or sometimes 'Thieves'. "When I was 16 I never planned for the Cave Clan to become anything like it ended up becoming," Doug tells VICE. And I wont describe the death of this baby as it is too horrific, however, I will say that the death involved fire and prepared this poor little Childs body for consumption by the audience. UrbanTwilight is photographing the underground tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, and hidden industry that most people would never normally get to see. Urb ex/draining is for everyone, don't get caught up in their petty wanna be elitist crap. To curb the increasing media spot light, the Cave Clan contacted Jean M. Auel and contracted her to write a book titled 'The Clan of the Cave Bear', with the soul purpose of stuffing up people who are trying to Google the 'Cave Clan'. Ive taken that background info out of the post, so hopefully now this whole article will mean nothing to anyone who doesnt already know the location! UrbanTwilight is photographing the underground tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, and hidden industry that most people would never normally get to see. Thats made me sad, that has. please email me if you know c: telephone030795@hotmail.com, The Cave Clan are not the original drain explorers.. Of more than 20 Curious Adelaide questions submitted about tunnels, one asked where Zorga's Tomb ended. Dont be fooled, this tunnel is as dangerous as they come. Lol, you might want to wait for the weather to clear up a bit more before heading down there. It is important to remember this is currently all hearsay however, in the 50s 80s Adelaide was extremely corrupt. The walls were covered with images ranging from personal tags and signatures (including those left by visitors from other chapters of the Cave Clan), through to full scale murals. "Don't live life in fear, put a torch in your rear! & The Who was Sawney Bean? - BBC News See www.urbanadventure.org. The passage split into two narrow pipes, their ends disappearing in darkness. Did you manage to avoid waking the pigeons? More and more people really need to check this out and understand this side of the story. Not spam, just a site of drain dwellers you may enjoy http://www.webring.org/l/rd?ring=draining;id=25;url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.angelfire.com%2Fok%2Fbunkerboyz%2Findex.html. The Yellow Submarine has had a piece over most of it . The main structure fronting North Terrace remains virtually unaltered but in 1890 there was significant rebuilding at the . It could save your life. It's a fact that has been proven hundreds of times (and thousands around the world) that once a good secret topside location gets "discovered" that it quickly gets ruined (Melb Power Station was abandoned for more than 10 years before it was "discovered" - it took a few years until graffers, vandals and junkie squatters (and some explorers)ruined the place. I can't find anything else to back up the idea of a tunel network -although I would love to be proven wrong! Rachel Vaughan said some of her abuse was filmed at a local TV news station for the equipment but this news station also has a popular TV show about reporting on this type of story. hey just a question wandering how you get accss and find these tunnels and rooftops etc.. as i find it very interesting.
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