Thanks To: Scarecrow, I think we all need to do that sometimes Kniaz. Darmon Richter, 2011-2023, All rights Reserved. See all 29 comments on Looking for the Cave Clan in Melbournes ANZAC Drain, I went looking for Haitian vodou but amongst the rituals and refugees of the Grand Cemetery, I fo. 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. "This is the first time I've said this, but I'm proud of it. I'm sure there are others in Sydney that explore things. I googled some old drains names and found an old 1995 drain location sheet from the Cave Clan. I used to work at the Repat, I know where the tunnels and bunkers there are, the entrances are all around you if you know where to look. 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. He said he would give us a week - Friday 12:00. 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. 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. A Newbie not posting pics every day will be penalised by being labelled soft-core and risks getting further punished. Urban exploration: Australian underground drains - Forbidden Places http://urbantwilight.net/displayimage.php?pid=430. The best way to become an recognised photographer, is to take pictures of cooked explorers doing something stupid. Nearly all have been taken in low to very-low lighting conditions, and most on Canon digital equipment. What's your point or are you just stating the obvious? Who cares what we do in the drains? Nearly all have been taken in low to very-low lighting conditions, and most on Canon digital equipment. In Melboring a Person can be booted for Breaking a Clan rule or when a moderator wakes up and randomly thinks about you. "There's all sorts of stories about women on Kintore Avenue and so forth," the State Library of SA's Mark Gilbert said. I grew up in Goodwood and its just such a dark, twisted, snake pit. There is a new, recently added rank of 'old-old school'. Both tunnels were built 600 meters away from each other, one in Eden Hills and another in Panorama. Rising up in levels requires such things as: 'location finding', posting pictures of drunk explorers, but mostly 'paying Kudos to members in an above level'. Very interesting stuff as Im from Adelaide myself, how do you find these abandoned places?? Sometimes someone will do a poo and everyone else will try to avoid it. If you attach bells to a newbie, they can be made into an excellent decoy when escaping from security. 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. The Cosmic Clan is consulting with NASA, advising them on possible ways to find abandoned alien structures on Mars & or other planets. During the early 2000's the Cave Clan amalgamated with the Australian Federal Police Force and is now know as the 'Cave Clan Corporation' or C/C/C for short. 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. And the noble pass time of 'Urbexering' was invented. 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. Timmy also says "Urb ex/draining is for everyone, don't get caught up in their petty wanna be elitist crap". Trainman Their main allegations are that their father ran a high society Pedophile ring that had over 900 members from law enforcement, government, media etc. 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. The most common pastimes in the dodgy community are: Taking photos, going on sexpo's, stealing stuff, tagging, guessing which members are narks, or talking about poo. Good echoes. They will then post details about your location on their personal web-site, which acts like as a sort of on-line backup for location lists and other urbex related information. The poison runs thick and fast through Adelaide. They will be deemed 'soft-core'. Internal politics is Syd-Clans main export. 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!". After sitting vacant for more than 30 years, the Julia Farr Hospital's 'Home for Incurables' has finally been demolished. It had once been a natural stream, but as the surrounding area became increasingly urbanisedthis flood-pronetributaryproved to be problematic. This murder was conducted by a man who I have identified as looking remarkably similar to a former attorney general of South Australia. After seeing this I knew there must have been more to this story. Rare in Europe, these drains are everywhere under the australian cities. I actually got a welcome email from Ath @ Cave Clan shortly after writing this post. The concrete piles for the bridge supports can be seen dug into the hillside. org). "For our first year we had 17 people. Im an Adelaide tunnels and have exhausted my travels in the limited tunnels of Adelaide. 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. I really need to get around to writing more of these posts, hey byzey- if youre in adelaide you should hmu and we should go exploring some time- im 15, email me at [emailprotected] and ill give u me snap if you want. See www.urbanadventure.org. The Cave Clan, or 'ASIO' as it is sometimes known, is a mysterious sub-sub culture which is involved in 'urbexing' related activities, sometimes referred to as 'recreational trespassing', which is a polite way of saying 'break and entering'. "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. We reached out to Sydney Water for comment and a spokesperson said that, while they have no knowledge of the Clan, "anyone living in any kind . Interesting, I hadnt heard of that group before. 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. When you slip, Swoooooo! Allegedly Allan Maxwell McIntyre was involved with Bevan Spencer von Einem and the Family Murders, being the group body boy and sourcing their victims. I am in my eighties now but would love to revive some old memories. xm, It gets as large as 2.6 metres in diameter before it reaches the Bolivar water treatment plant. I recall the awards night in the Anzac drain. The idea there's a network of hidden or forgotten tunnels beneath Adelaide has long sparked conversation but, as we discovered last week, much of it's based on myth or exaggeration. Checkout the timelapse video. Every state's chapter differs in flavour, mostly with it's own distinctive style in how they handle internal politics. Its gone down hill over the last year or two. Required fields are marked *, The Sleeps Hill Mushroom & Train Tunnels, The Adelaide to Melbourne Express crossing railway viaducts at Eden Hills in the Adelaide Hills. It is a well known true fact, that the blacker the hoodie, the more sneaky the urbexer'er. Natural light filters in from above, reflecting off the stream which follows a recessed path along the central gully. Due to the ever rising fame of the Cave Club, members where inundated with interview requests, and inquiries to host fund raising charity events. That's okay mate. 38 METRES. Make sure you look where you are going. (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). here you are www.flickr.com. Its mostly just a lot of research, Your email address will not be published. Thats made me sad, that has. Popular keys that any serious Clanolio should have include: The Tork SCA 1100 key in particular is required for a member to advance from a mid-core to an apple-core ranking. A final belief regarding the war is the idea a much larger communications bunker was installed beneath Adelaide that would kick into gear in the event of a major incident. All communication in the Cave Crew is done in on-line forums, which act like a sort of 'base' for sexpos.. I was wondering if I could grab the location to the ANZAC drain?? Why bother? if not, you do now!!!! The Julia Farr Home for Incurables 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. Camera's with high ISO settings are popular because most Click Clanners are too weak to carry Manfrotto's. Cavalyr Icompletely understand. http://caveclan.org/forums/gallery/albums/userpics/10221/IMG_1667.JPG. Please do tell! It is known that the Water Board is extremely jealous of the 'Compass Clan's' location lists because it is a lot more extensive the any official list of underground cavities. There were a few names I recognised but many more that I didnt. Keswick Military Museum archivist Paul Longstaff said he had never heard of such an installation, despite a photograph on the Awesome Adelaide website picturing what it describes as a communication bunker in rural Adelaide. I especially enjoy the Radelaide shots. No way, I like the left ones?. What was the question?. It's also one of the main reasons that people join groups such as the Adelaide Cave Clan. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. , Railway bridge near Eden Hills, in course of construction. Description: Fantastic 8' round RCP which goes for at least 10m & then disappears into the darkness. Was only in Adelaide for one night though. I'm not saying don't have an adventure, but there are risks, and you need to know about them. Guru, Being New-school, mid-school or old-school will also effect your level in the pyramid scheme; The lowest possible rank for an Old-school member to be, is mid-core. Im sure the police have better things to do than monitor the entrances to drains, but ultimately, thats the law and if you break it theres always a slim chance of it coming back to bite you. What started as three Melbourne teenagers sneaking into drains, soon. If a foreign 'Urbexering Mole Person' is present, then the group will do a location. Provided by ABC NEWS A new study has uncovered relationships within a clan of Neanderthals, including a father and daughter. The walls are thick with spiderwebs, while cockroaches scuttle underfoot. For a location to be considered 'good' it must feature a wank station. Membership is a complicated system of social ranking, structured on the pyramid scheme model. Australia became increasingly concerned about Air Raids from Japan so the tunnels were heavily guarded and used for the storage of important items. "She was pleading and moaning, not crying. Great read. The Conspiracy Clan (Sometimes known as Crazy Clan) have been rescuing Black Panthers from cruel travelling circuses since the 1920's. Found by the original Adelaide Cave Clan founder Zorga in 1993, Zorgas tomb is a large box culvert drain with lots of great street art. Its good of you to remove too much location info from the public eye but if possible a *hint* on location even a suburb would go very appreciated, of course if your hint helps me find it you would get a mention in my tunneling photo blog. (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. The entrance to a drain will start at a waterway (canal, creek, river, lake, beach etc). Hundreds (if not thousands) of others have done so before them.. They abducted over 600 babies and children from the Goodwood orphanage between the 50s-80s to abuse sexually, through satanic rituals and then kill and eat (they were cannibals). Apparrently last year the pumps broke down and caused problems. 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. The main structure fronting North Terrace remains virtually unaltered but in 1890 there was significant rebuilding at the . Much pride is taken in showing off ones torch, and you can tell a Clangineer's social status just by observing his torch. 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. There is evidence of these right across Adelaide, including at the Glenelg Football Oval. Next I attempted to sign up for an account on the Cave Clan forum, but my request failed. I was heading down under to check out the ANZAC Drain, and other Cave Clan hangouts. Rooftops - Rooftopping Adelaide - Urban Twilight The Catch Clan offer a 'within 48 hrs rescue service' for such organisations as: 'Australian Water Board', 'Sydney Water' & 'Abu-Dabi Water'. why havent they dont a investigation to prove these accusations. May I simply say what a relief to uncover somebody that really understands what theyre discussing over the internet. Stories have persisted in subsequent decades of staff finding hidden doorways into subterranean rooms with beds and even operating theatres underground. "And people, young couples on the Torrens, didn't have anywhere else to go, so what can they do?". Extensive maps of most major cities world wide are available for use for various rescue services. Yep, indeed UrbanAdventurte.org has LOTS of photos from drains. 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. A true gentleman explorer indeed. Dsankt, You guys come across a bit over rated. "There's a story getting around that there was a massive painting of King George in storage," Tunnels Wine Storage owner Dave Munro said. I have some knowledge of these drains from back in the late eighties and early nineties. "Apparently one of the sentry guards saw a rat, so there was a bloody big exhibition to try and get this rat because they were worried about the King George painting getting destroyed.". "I can categorically state there is no tunnel connecting the two sites or connecting our site to any other site," GM Holden corporate affairs manager Megan Lloyd said. The caveclan website is down. "Their role was to coordinate the civil defence response in the event of air raids," he said. If it is funny enough and they have a picture of it, then they will receive praise and be popular. Mr Williamson said some ovi-form pipes travel beneath West Terrace, some along the River Torrens, and others in the city's older suburbs. I believe he said pump faults were regular, I'm trying to get info, maps etc of the underground caverns in Adelaide. Pizzy, xm, Ive been getting more and more fascinated by mines lately I might have to check some out on my next visit. "There was a photo in the Advertiser in the early to mid 1990s of a guy standing in this brick, arched drain, and a friend of mine and I said, 'Hey, let's go meet that guy and see what's down there'," Lite said. As far back as 1925 people were curious about underground Adelaide tunnels, when an intrepid reporter explored this city beneath a city . A newbie can be booted for anything, even tagging. 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. When you achieve this tier, your membership is assured for life. Trainman It has chapters all over the world, in exotic locations like Antarctica, Kazakhstan and Canberra. Tanya's got her head on straight. Booting someone is a popular pass time for Melbourne moderators, but hasn't gained popularity in Sydney. Been looking to hit it for agess, any help would be very much so appreciated. Afterall they're in melbourne, why not lil' adelaide? "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. Zorga's Tomb Bridge - Drain, Adelaide - Jims Urbex Adelaide like is the entrance monitored by police? Right next to Terminator's mum & dad's house Watch out. If you do not work in IT, or like craft beers, then it's probably best that you join another chapter. need help getting to The Maze, ANZAC and The Great Stairway. Or is it those Pirie Street apartments now? Then, when the location is 'listed' the Old-school will receive the credit for the location. 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. Founded in 1986 by a trio of Melbourne teenagers, the Cave Clan has since grown to become the world's largest organisation of urban explorers. Cheers! It is not discouraged either. Zorg's Tomb? Brian even got my phone number, which is very rare, he's the only person to ever get my phone number," Doug says. If an accident is caused and it is not funny enough, then that explorer will be 'iron fisted'. The 'C/C' mostly comprises of extremely mid-core bogans and hipsters who enjoy walking though 4 . Flooding is all fixed since the pumps were faulty. Pizzy, I work at Woolies in RundleMall our basement is always flooding even on dry days, so there may be smoething there? If an object is shinny enough, or has dials, or the owner clearly doesn't appreciate it as much as you would, then you are quite within your rights to borrow it for 'documentation' purposes. The Inner Circle was a small group who briefly controlled Shitney Clan, from October 2002 to May 2003. Long live urbanavdenture.org! Brian's mother called Doug after the summer storm. It seems like the police and government are still sweeping these things under the rug. And you can view it on Google Maps Pull your finger out! Sydney Cave Clan. Ive just been back through the article and given it an edit removing any exterior photos that might help to identify the place from outside, as well as deleting a few comments. Great stuff everyone. "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. But this year was the 30th anniversary and we had over 300 people there," Doug says. Before a Clanneroo is allowed to join 'Camera Clan', they must complete the 'C/C HDR proficiency certificate'. or other ways in. 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.
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