To curb this, addition membership requirements may be added. Their power is absolute and even Drain Gods are cautions of angering a 'Mod'. They are popular meeting, expression and exploration places for the Australian Cave Clan, THE urban exploration organization. Leave a note at a locations entrance, saying you are in there and giving the time. Stepping inside the drain at its outflow, the red brick tunnel disappears back beneath the river bank. Fatal accidents have been reduced to 1 death per year and serious accidents to 1 every 3 months. mann ive just beeen looking at all the cave clan shit, fuck i barely know my own city. I realise this wont undo any damage that you feel has already been caused, but hopefully itll offer fewer clues to future readers. 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. Thanks to my Cave Clan underground guides from Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide: Doug, Curly, Eli, Al, Rogue, Drac Big big thanks to you guys and Go In Drains ! Done a few drains, I am interested in doing more roof tops though. Radelaide can not afford to boot anyone, as there are not enough members. ", Cave Clan founders (from left) Doug, Sloth, and Woody, in Melbourne, 1988. Nice site by the way Slyv, let me know if you ever plan on coming back - I have a few more good places for you since you were last here. If you attach bells to a newbie, they can be made into an excellent decoy when escaping from security. Don't think it can't happen to you. I don't delude myself by considering my search to be exhaustive and, as I said last week, believe there are more to be found. why havent they dont a investigation to prove these accusations. Melbourne and xm, 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. When I came across the entrance of the tunnel for the first time, I was confused at why such a large and imposing structure was covered in specific graffiti. Stooping beneath the low concrete ceiling, the stale-smelling water was soon washing up around my knees. The business had several hurdles getting the mushroom business off the ground, such as a rat plague that completely decimated a crop of mushrooms in 1951. Panic is back with his group of imaginary friends to save the day. I'm not that silly that I can't see that SgtDan isn't fishing for some flaming (he loves chucking in his anti-Clan line - it's obvious there's more to it), but I suppose the point is that there has been a hundred SgtDan's aprove on the scene. When trains exited the 290m long tunnel in Panorama they would pass over a large Viaduct, standing about 30 meters above the gulley. There were dudes exploring under Paris before Australia had even been settled by the Poms. A photoblog of Adelaide's abandoned buildings, underground tunnels and places to explore. 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? so keeen to find some of these spotss, whats da haps mighty mouse in melbs at the moment cant wait to be bck in adelaide, @ Doc, regarding the bunker. And you can view it on Google Maps When the concrete isnt ringing with the echoes of engines, the still of the underground is punctuated by the regular chirping of crickets and constant dripping water. The Adelaide doctor is globally renowned for his cave-diving expertise. being fisted. She had a strong Scottish accent. 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. All communication in the Cave Crew is done in on-line forums, which act like a sort of 'base' for sexpos.. And yes it also does have a Google Earth file of drains all over Australia. Long live urbanavdenture.org! In Shidney it is a bit more complicated. & The 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?? could they be any further from a cave. http://urbantwilight.net/displayimage.php?pid=1178. Pull your finger out! If a Newbie tags, their membership is forfeit. Doug's photos capture all of thisthe parties, the pranks, and the underground adventuresthrough the course of their 30-year history. We also received an interesting photo of three archways beneath Adelaide Casino that were uncovered during the Festival Plaza redevelopment. & The This page tells how to locate and find drains www.urbex.org, Hi all. Please do tell! The Sleep Hill's tunnels were built over 100 years ago in 1883 for RX90 steam trains on the Adelaide to Aldgate line. Which building do you work in Enigma? The group continued to explore 2m into may tunnels in their home town of Wilcannia. 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. 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. http://caveclan.org/forums/gallery/albums/userpics/10221/IMG_1667.JPG. Zorg's Tomb? UrbanTwilight A freind of mine works at the repat and says they're looking for the entrance to the old bunker that was buried years ago, part of the repats history. I'm a photography student, and really interested in the different drain locations + how to go about getting inside. The 'C/C' mostly comprises of extremely mid-core bogans and hipsters who enjoy walking though 4' sewerage pipes, or watching 'urbex' videos on Yourtube. It's easy to sit back and pay out on the Clan (especially when you can hide behind the Internet , but unless you're in the situation where there are 100s of people exploring in your group it's hard to compare the difference to just checking out drains with a few friends. Yes, it is I, Panic, and my horde of imaginary friends. Upon opening the old school vibe is carried through and dose not disappoint. http://urbantwilight.net/displayimage.php?pid=430. The 'Cave Clan' was originally started by a group of social misfits that shared a passion for exploring an abandoned shed, in a local paddock close to their mum & dads house. The land on North Terrace in which the Club House stands was bought in the same year and building work rapidly proceeded, the Club House being, it seems, occupied by the end of 1864. hey Hey there, nice shots. (Aproximatley 1910) , Old Sleeps Hill railway tunnel, near Eden Hills in January 1961 , SLEEPS HILL: The northern end of Sleeps Hill railway tunnel 1992 , The southern end of Sleeps Hill railway tunnel 1991 Source, Ildraino (the Cave Clan Zine by, Infiltration of the Mushroom tunnel 1991 Source, Ildraino (the Cave Clan Zine by. xm, Thanks for the link. This reverence for the Cave Clan isn't unusual. It could save your life. Today the Cave Cartel is a world wide organisation. Next I attempted to sign up for an account on the Cave Clan forum, but my request failed. 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! I'd be interested to find out if my suspicions are true. One of the popular Cave Clan's meeting place Australian underground drains - (c) Forbidden Places - Sylvain Margaine - Adelaide, Saint Peters'Twins. For every year a Clan member has been active in the C/C, the number of locations required for you to explore each month reduces. Those who recognise it will immediately know of its unique characteristics. The Clan was runner up in the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, for its work in showing that bogans and Hipsters can live in harmony side by side. Membership today includes a vast variety of people which include; Lawyers, Police, Undercover Police, Undercover ASIO agents, Under cover Sydney Water agents, retired cat burglars, active cat bunglers, Coffee shop waiters, drug dealers, sex toy quality assurance officers, but mostly just people who work in IT. Look at SA coroner of 30 years. Scarecrow, Sometimes these plant rooms are on rooftops, The a4 poster asked for info to the underground entrances & said it was believed to be wards as well as operating theatres below the site. Sydney Cave Clan. 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. I was wondering if I could grab the location to the ANZAC drain?? The photos shown here depict the variety of these underground canalizations. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. They will be deemed 'soft-core'. We got a half hearted reply then nothing. The result is a breathtaking series of tunnels and corridors, stairwells, waterfalls and vast subterranean chambers. im interseted in meeting up and going exploring in Melb sometime, 1998-2018 (c) - www.Forbidden-Places.net - Contact. Allegedly Allan Maxwell McIntyre was involved with Bevan Spencer von Einem and the Family Murders, being the group body boy and sourcing their victims. It wasnt until I left Australia that I would hear back from them but for now at least, it looked like I would be going in solo. When you achieve this tier, your membership is assured for life. It's all Internet shit anyway. They must also show their competency in such skills as: Using beer cans as tripods and also using Steel wool and glow-sticks as light sources. I never made it over to Adelaide guess Im saving that for my next trip. 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. heya guys Your email address will not be published. The Gates of Doom Tunnel part of Adelaide's underground. Explorationeers from other parts of the world generally refer to themselves as 'Urbexering Mole People', or sometimes 'Thieves'. There's also snaps from the infamous Clanniesthe Cave Clan's annual awards show. 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. Why is he a reliable person for that but never believed about his and Rachels accusations. Trainman A Newbie is expected to do a location every day, and post pic's or it didn't happen. 29 Comments |. The tunnels were dug by hand by men who were paid only 7 shillings per day for their efforts. Ahh, so that's why I am getting so many sign ups from this site. Beware drain legends for Panic and his imaginary friends will make you Panic in the drains. 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. If you do not work in IT, or like craft beers, then it's probably best that you join another chapter. Guru, "A dozen from overseas, around 35 from interstate including 150-200 members and friends. Their main allegations are that their father ran a high society Pedophile ring that had over 900 members from law enforcement, government, media etc. Its one thing I wish we had the death penalty for. 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. Melbourne crime news: Cave Clan back beneath our streets | Herald Sun Deadline: Is Cave Clan back beneath Melbourne's streets? Every state's chapter differs in flavour, mostly with it's own distinctive style in how they handle internal politics. How can I get in contact with this group? "There's all sorts of stories about women on Kintore Avenue and so forth," the State Library of SA's Mark Gilbert said. Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. Forum moderators are a secret society that exists independently within the pyramid scheme. Unfortunately due to the state of Australia's new 'NBN', all uploaded content must be a maximum of 480p. I didn't have the time to look yesterday - but I kind of thought I had been helpful to SgtDan so I had a look at my post that I made to him on UER (below). My father offered some of that poor Babys flesh to me that day, but I refused to eat it. As I finally made to leave the Chamber, I spotted a memorial high on one wall. These rules include: Although first aid kits are shunned. Instead they just look like kids out adventuring. When you arrive at a location, you are expected to write your 'tag' near the entrance to indicate that you looked in, and then to draw a dick on other peoples tags. The city of Melbourne might be best known for its parks and beaches, colourful street art and glittering modern architecture but for me, nothing could have been more exciting than the chance to explore Melbournes famous labyrinth of drains. I work at Woolies in RundleMall our basement is always flooding even on dry days, so there may be smoething there? Source, Railway bridge near Eden Hills, in course of construction. That's one that we started ourselves", The first Clannies, Mosh and Gilligan, 1989, Now 30 years after the Cave Clan was first formed, Doug is opening his archives. The concrete piles for the bridge supports can be seen dug into the hillside. I really don't have an issue with who I explore. The best way to become an recognised photographer, is to take pictures of cooked explorers doing something stupid. Dripping wax stains on shelves and lintels around the chamber gave an idea how they might look, in use. The Chamber here in the ANZAC Drain serves as the venue for the Cave Clans annual awards ceremony: The Clannies. email hot mail dot com. I was intent on discovering this hidden world for myself, and I decided to start by looking for the ANZAC Drain: a spacious storm drain in the city centre, which serves as a kind of clubhouse for the local Cave Clan. 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. Adelaide, hey just a question wandering how you get accss and find these tunnels and rooftops etc.. as i find it very interesting. My post was a cut & paste bud. Long time since but I would love to go again. And so, donning my coveralls and recruiting the services of an equally adventurous ABC cameraman, we ignored the stench and plunged into darkness for this second part in our Curious Adelaide investigation into Adelaide's tunnels. Nivelo, thank you. Hey there. When a Water Board drain inspector becomes lost, it is quite common for them to refer to the Compass Clan's location list, or even phone a member to ask for directions. Afterall they're in melbourne, why not lil' adelaide? "We knew of them. This article contains content that is not available. Love to hear from any old cavers. in the background & they were asking if anyone knew the ent. So, as Melbourne developed the water was forced underground; to be built over and in time forgotten by the majority of the citys inhabitants. You might be interested to know that I found your calling card on the gangway under the Church Street Bridge. UrbanTwilight is photographing the underground tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, and hidden industry that most people would never normally get to see. That's a new one for me. While researching this story, an excited Adelaidean told me of an underground stream he believed existed in the city's East End. Without their support and assistance many of these photos would not have been possible. "Their role was to coordinate the civil defence response in the event of air raids," he said. Ive been getting more and more fascinated by mines lately I might have to check some out on my next visit. Im an Adelaide tunnels and have exhausted my travels in the limited tunnels of Adelaide. I find it strange that your contact went unreplied, usually were quite accommodating for visiting explorers. A Google search of these names reveals many photographs of the city's concrete drain network thanks largely to secretive urban explorers, Cave Clan, a movement that started in Melbourne, or . Keen as to get involved, I know of old tram, train lines, and all the tunnels under CBD but have no idea how to get in >.< I'm keen as to jump in, email me? 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. This is probably because Australian 'locations' suck, so Aussie explorerers have to try harder. The order from bottom to top is: Newbie, Seat-warmer, Soft-core, Mid-core, Apple-core, Good Explorer, Hard-core, The Earth's-core, Drain God. From time to time the eerie silence was broken by the sound of footsteps from above. Membership will reach 10,000 explores buy 2020 if the current membership rate is kept. I was heading down under to check out the ANZAC Drain, and other Cave Clan hangouts. Cavalyr Icompletely understand. It's the middle of winter so no new explorers expos are being held at the moment. Dsankt, im interested in knowing how to acess the tunnels under adelaide but have never been able to find any entrances can someone plz give me an idea on where to go atleast cheers. But the site is not just for any air head who would wander down a drain and get themselves drowned. Right next to Terminator's mum & dad's house Watch out. This is to give cops a fighting chance and they look better in photo's. I believe he said pump faults were regular, I'm trying to get info, maps etc of the underground caverns in Adelaide. A newbie can be booted for anything, even tagging. A good Newbie can be used for Cop baiting or PIR detecting. The building has been significantly redeveloped now. Booting someone is a popular pass time for Melbourne moderators, but hasn't gained popularity in Sydney. I do know of the drains that are mentioned below and found them on my own. If you don't care, then don't reply. I know of people who have gone from the RAH building to the now demolished Advertiser buildings and at places is very deep and wide to the suburb of Prospect which is close to the service. When you slip, Swoooooo! When I visited Australia it was pure drain tourism. While members of the Clan come from all walks of life, the organisation is famously secretive. send me an email if it would be okay to join you guys one day.. peace, I was at the repat hospital last week & on a notice board there was an old pic with a bomb shelter ent. a web site I stumbled upon about an underground city in england (), first w/end raining,second was my wedding anniversary,still interested adelaide crew.cheers. Rachel Vaughn. i mean get with the groove, go with the younger generation. The Sleeps Hill tunnels have a colourful history, originally built as a train tunnel, converted into a mushroom farm and even used to store ammunition and the state archives most valuable items in WW2. Drac, Dsankt, Nivelo, Rogue, Guru, Pizzy, Curly, xm, Jade, Liao, Lanor, Scarecrow, Trainman & The Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney Cave Clan. Australia became increasingly concerned about Air Raids from Japan so the tunnels were heavily guarded and used for the storage of important items. Pls contact me if u know, Hi Ive been looking and looking and I cant find the exact location as to where the drain is. Another hope for tunnels in Adelaide is in its sewer network and the idea there might be a complex of tunnels. Drac, Dsankt, Nivelo, Rogue, Guru, Pizzy, Curly, xm, Jade, Liao, Lanor, Scarecrow, Trainman & The Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney Cave Clan. Hahaha, good stuff. Newbies are very versatile tools and every drainer should have one. Eek. And never ever drink off-coloured drain water or eat food found in drains. I'm not saying don't have an adventure, but there are risks, and you need to know about them. I actually got a welcome email from Ath @ Cave Clan shortly after writing this post. Eventually, S.A Mushroom company grew into an extremely successful business exporting up to 2000 boxes a week. Check out this site when you get a chance. Just as a trigger warning this post talks about heavy subjects such as sexual abuse etc. He said such overseas sewer networks could be extensive because they combined both wastewater and stormwater but in Adelaide the two are separated. It could save your life. 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. Nearly all have been taken in low to very-low lighting conditions, and most on Canon digital equipment. If so I've spent too much time living under a roof, I need to go live under some rocks! As Doug knows too well, the group seems to fascinate people. I can't find anything else to back up the idea of a tunel network -although I would love to be proven wrong! Drain Gods are of course the highest official rank achievable in the C/C/C (with the possible exception of forum moderators). In fact, if there is an abandoned shed in a paddock, you will probably find a Cave Clan tag and a stained hanky in it. I was getting fed up with waiting anyway. Who cares what you do in the drains? Until recently, accused members of the Family still had suppression orders on them, therefore the media wasnt allowed to mention them by name. This murder was conducted by a man who I have identified as looking remarkably similar to a former attorney general of South Australia. The poison runs thick and fast through Adelaide. A recent excavation by Flinders University, however, found only remnants of simple iron and timber shelters connected by a series of tunnels. If a foreign 'Urbexering Mole Person' is present, then the group will do a location. This drain was the tenth found below Melbourne. It looks to be 2 years old but it is still good. All i know is that in Sleep Hills tunnels, no body can hear you scream. that line sent shivers down my spine. The graffiti was referring to it as the Pedo Tunnels alongside other phrases like Kill all pedophiles and Fuck Pedos. For this reason photography is very popular in the clan. They will decide which Pootube videos are available for watching, which HDR photo's are deemed acceptable and who will be voted in as the next commissioner for police. The only way to join the Clan Cave is by solving this mysterious riddle, that is written in almost every drain around the world: Only members of this secretive organisation know the answer. Just walk along the River Yarra for a bit, and youll find dozens of entrances for yourself. "Back in the 1980s and 90s we had these things called boat chambers, and we've had people do inspections of that trunk main during low flows in the early hours of the morning," he said. Entry. "For our first year we had 17 people. Thanks To: Rare in Europe, these drains are everywhere under the australian cities. Hundreds (if not thousands) of others have done so before them.. I have some knowledge of these drains from back in the late eighties and early nineties. such a good read, but also terrifying at the same time. But seriously, I've seen only a few posts from you, and they're all replies to people like me who want to be independant saying stuff like we can;t do that and the Cave Clan is better. As far back as 1925 people were curious about underground Adelaide tunnels, when an intrepid reporter explored this city beneath a city . Urban exploration (urbex), off-limits, spelunking, drains, derelict buildings & ruins. The mum said Brian was a huge Cave Clan fan, he wanted to join as soon as he turned 18, he'd even made fake Cave Clan shirts. Many of these drains are present below each city, each one having its nickname, story and features. He said 15. Great kudos can be gained by stealing location lists from other Graffiti or crime syndicate groups. 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!".
1977 Basketball Team Plane Crash Conspiracy, Jose Villarreal Jr Brownsville, Tx, Riverside Sledding Hill, Christina Desantis Obituary, Recently Sold Homes Weymouth, Ma, Articles A