Engelbrecht Cave
Engelbrecht Cave (also known as North Terrace Cave, Vansittarts Cave and 5L19 & 5L20) is a cave system in the Australian state of South Australia consisting of a sinkhole with two major passages located under the Mount Gambier urban area. It is owned by the local government area of City of Mount Gambier and has been developed as a tourism venue. Its dry extent is notable as a show cave while its water-filled extent is notable as two separate cave diving sites.
Details
- Depth
- 12 m
- Access
- Above water - public (no disabled access). Underwater - by permit.
- Geology
- Limestone
- Hazards
- Sump (cave)
- Website
- https://mountgambier-events.bookable.net.au/#!/?searchWord=Engelbrecht%20Cave/
- Features
- Yes
- Lighting
- Yes
- Location
- Chute Street, Mount Gambier
- Visitors
- Yes
- Discovery
- 1864 (by Europeans)
- Difficulty
- Above water - no stated difficultyUnderwater - CDAA Cave & Advanced Cave grades
- Other Name
- North Terrace CaveVansittarts Cave5L19 & 5L20