In the country, this drain is shaped in natural rocks. It is still around but you have to sign up to be a member. From what Ive heard that fine is very rarely if ever enforced. hey just a question wandering how you get accss and find these tunnels and rooftops etc.. as i find it very interesting. From this point on the Cave Clam was truly born. Out of all the conspiracies going around this day and age, I feel this story has been censored for reason I cant work out. There's An Entire 'Cave Community' Living In Sydney's Abandoned Water Adelaide as well? Dont be fooled, this tunnel is as dangerous as they come. Hahaha, good stuff. UrbanTwilight is photographing the underground tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, and hidden industry that most people would never normally get to see. Zogra's tomb? Always treat wires like they are live. & The "There's all sorts of stories about women on Kintore Avenue and so forth," the State Library of SA's Mark Gilbert said. My post was a cut & paste bud. Looking for somewhere to hold a media launch. After being asked by members of the Cave Clan and UEGA to not post this article weve reached a compromise allowing me to at least share some information with you. Zorga's Tomb was named by the pioneer of Adelaide's urban explorer movement, Eughan "Zorga" Cameron, who passed away last decade. Dsankt, 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. To date the Cave Clan have charted storm drains right across Australia, in addition to natural caves, mines, old fortresses and a wealth of abandoned buildings. Source, The Adelaide to Melbourne Express crossing railway viaducts at Eden Hills in the Adelaide Hills. Without their support and assistance many of these photos would not have been possible. "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.". Approach.doc The Julia Farr Home for Incurables I really don't have an issue with who I explore. 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 ! Hey Rayven, thanks a lot for the kind words! This article has been up for almost two years now, and I did run it past a few CC people before I posted to get a second opinion no one had any concerns then, but I apologise if you feel it has since become a part of the growing publicity. i mean get with the groove, go with the younger generation. 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. 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. "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. 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. 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'. Where is the location of the Anzac drains. We'd rather explore with experienced people so we don't end up trapped in Lurline Bay but really, you guys are effing hopeless. SA Water's Craig Williamson said it is likely to be connected to a trunk water main with a 750-millimetre diameter pipe running from Kangaroo Dam. In Shidney it is a bit more complicated. 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. Cave rescue: The Australian diving doctor who stayed with the boys Who gives a shit who is better? Similar shelters along North Terrace became popular havens for ladies of the night to ply their trade. Drac, After seeing this I knew there must have been more to this story. Rachel Vaughn. A Clannerite will then buy the most expensive camera his bank will allow him. or other ways in. When you achieve this tier, your membership is assured for life. From this point on, all exploring is done through 'Google Earth'. 29 Comments |. But I do have an issue with waiting ages for a reply, and then replies like this. Forum mods are the rulers of all Urbex related activities world wide. ", Cave Clan founders (from left) Doug, Sloth, and Woody, in Melbourne, 1988. The images contained on this site have been shot in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, and countless country locations inbetween. Drac, Why bother? A month-long monument hunt, and what I learned along the way. The group continued to explore 2m into may tunnels in their home town of Wilcannia. All I know is that in Sleep Hills tunnels, nobody can hear you scream. Every Australian state has its own Clan 'chapter'. Mr Williamson said there was only standard freshwater reticulation mains around Rundle Street/Mall and they reached just 300 millimetres in diameter. Of more than 20 Curious Adelaide questions submitted about tunnels, one asked where Zorga's Tomb ended. A strong slope gave this drain its name. "For our first year we had 17 people. The walls are thick with spiderwebs, while cockroaches scuttle underfoot. One of the popular Cave Clan's meeting place Australian underground drains - (c) Forbidden Places - Sylvain Margaine - Adelaide, Saint Peters'Twins. Choose the member you want to explore it, & push them in. On another wall, a painted grid provided a floor-to-ceiling guestbook for visitors to sign. Urbantwilight hid a camera on the roof of a neighbouring bulding and filmed the 4 week demolition process. Melbourne Water have now dammed the outlet so you need to wade through shin deep mud and syringe infested water. "I do think the Cave Clan was something specialit was more than just me, Woody and Slothbecause no one person created it. Explorationeers from other parts of the world generally refer to themselves as 'Urbexering Mole People', or sometimes 'Thieves'. The caveclan website is down. Much pride is taken in showing off ones torch, and you can tell a Clangineer's social status just by observing his torch. I emailed them asking why they havent done a report on it and how that looks lol obviously I heard nothing back. A shallow passage disappeared beneath the lights, where the central gully spilled out from an enclosed tunnel. Sydney Cave Clan. 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. Australia became increasingly concerned about Air Raids from Japan so the tunnels were heavily guarded and used for the storage of important items. Painted above the lintel at the Chambers yawning entrance, a sign read: CAVE CLAN WELCOMES YOU TO THE CHAMBER. Ahh, so that's why I am getting so many sign ups from this site. Cave Clan - Drains 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. 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. Radelaide can not afford to boot anyone, as there are not enough members. 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. Both tunnels were built 600 meters away from each other, one in Eden Hills and another in Panorama. In the 50s-90s, The tunnels were used for a mushroom farm by S.A Mushroom Company. Rooftops - Rooftopping Adelaide - Urban Twilight does anyone know whether the 2000$ fine is enforced at the location? 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. The 108 foot high viaduct was prefabricated in Delaware, USA at a cost of thirteen thousand pounds and assembled on site in approximately 1882 , Railway tunnel in the Adelaide Hills. What Adelaide does have, however, is a stormwater network and one or two larger sewers not to mention a number of wartime bunkers and trenches. UrbanTwilight Sydney Cave Clan. Rooftops - Adelaide Cave Clan - Urban Twilight I can't recall ever using a key though. Membership is a complicated system of social ranking, structured on the pyramid scheme model. 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. Never been to the end of Zorga's V, though, nor have I ever climbed up a manhole. The care and detail provided by the author reveals the obvious love he has for draining. The lumins of an Ubexering Persons torch has a direct relationship with how many hankies they have left in sheds. We're all just doing our own little thing and getting out and having fun. Pizzy, I'm not saying don't have an adventure, but there are risks, and you need to know about them. The Cosmic Clan is consulting with NASA, advising them on possible ways to find abandoned alien structures on Mars & or other planets. The Sleep's Hill Tunnels | Jim's Urbex, Urban Exploration Adelaide 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. While many of the names were strangers to me, there were a few that caught my eye such as founder of the Sydney Clan, Michael Predator Carlton (1971-2004) and Canadian urban exploration guru, Jeff Ninjalicious Chapman (1973-2005). Liao, When & if you become a Drain God, the required locations per year reaches '0'. "There's a story getting around that there was a massive painting of King George in storage," Tunnels Wine Storage owner Dave Munro said. Jade, im from adelaide i want to explore theses tunnels but i cant find them please i need to know some one tell me. 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. 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. There are a couple of other drains off the main trunk canal further downstream from that outfall. Unfortunately due to the state of Australia's new 'NBN', all uploaded content must be a maximum of 480p. Thanks heaps! If you don't care, then don't reply. Nivelo, Originally it was an Australian only syndicate, but now peoples of any nation, sex or religion, who have an internet connection, are allowed to watch urbex Yourtube videos. Interesting, I hadnt heard of that group before. Being the last of the 'Great Guides', this publication will surely become a collectors piece, that one would gladly display alongside an early editions of 'Pride and Predudice' & 'War and Piece'. The passage split into two narrow pipes, their ends disappearing in darkness. I geuss what I'm trying to say is, we don't need you any more, and you are no longer the legends you claim to be. If someone actually told you that they were lying. When removing a manhole from beneath if the above location is unknown First use a Stethoscope to listen for cars. A newbie can be booted for anything, even tagging. They grew a reputation as courting places for nurses and soldiers but are thought to have been filled in during the 1960s. Great kudos can be gained by stealing location lists from other Graffiti or crime syndicate groups. Infiltration of the Mushroom tunnel 1991 Source, Ildraino (the Cave Clan Zine by Doug). A photoblog of Adelaide's abandoned buildings, underground tunnels and places to explore. This murder was conducted by a man who I have identified as looking remarkably similar to a former attorney general of South Australia. If youre running out of tunnels to explore though, Melbourne is just amazing. Pizzy, 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. After the first 200m or so, reinforced concrete appears as the drain passes beneath a main road; here the tunnel rumbles from the sound of heavy traffic above. 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 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. Thanks To: 'Cooked Clan' has been quoted as saying: . burrrp. When a location is found, that finder gains a certain amount of 'Kudos credits' which may be spent in various ways. 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. A Newbie is the first tier of the complicated system of social ranking. The Cave Clan Has Been Sneaking Into Drains for 30 Years And? The 'C/C' mostly comprises of extremely mid-core bogans and hipsters who enjoy walking though 4 . "Zorga really pioneered the whole effort in Adelaide, contacted the Melbourne guys and got the scene moving here.". The abandoned tunnels became an exploration area for the locals until World War II in the 1940s. In 1920 they were decommissioned and replaced by a dual-line tunnel because trains were getting heavier and a purpose-built viaduct for trains at the other end of the tunnels was no longer strong enough. I've heard it suggested that a serious roofer requires only two items - A helicopter and a rope. "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. Always check the weather forcast before going into drains. 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. These underground drains carry out the canalization of rain water, completely separated from sewer networks. Darmon Richter, 2011-2023, All rights Reserved. Before you run off with random loons from the internet and join their crappy groups, take a minute to learn more about the true original legends of draining and exploring in Australia, the Cave Clan have been to Hercules pillars, is there anything in Gobbledox? Any details are greatly appreciated. Jade, 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. 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. A good Newbie can be used for Cop baiting or PIR detecting. Natural light filters in from above, reflecting off the stream which follows a recessed path along the central gully. JavaScript must be enabled for certain features to work. Mr Williamson said the network included some ovi-form pipes that resembled a smaller version of the types of sewers seen overseas in places like New York or London. Hey there. You might be interested to know that I found your calling card on the gangway under the Church Street Bridge. If you do somehow become a member, you will then be invited to Clan events which are called a Sexpo's. Looking for the Cave Clan in Melbourne's ANZAC Drain - Ex Utopia Or is it those Pirie Street apartments now? Yeah I take everything Rachel is saying with a grain of salt, since she also claims that a Butcher shop on Cross road is still selling baby meat to satanists to this day. Location lists are a type of crypto currency. Hopefully I'll be proud of it for the rest of my life. "She was pleading and moaning, not crying. 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. 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. It is important to remember this is currently all hearsay however, in the 50s 80s Adelaide was extremely corrupt. Australian underground drains - (c) Forbidden Places - Sylvain Margaine - Melbourne, ANZAC, the Chamber. Panic is back with his group of imaginary friends to save the day. Many of these drains are present below each city, each one having its nickname, story and features. "People said we lived down there, preparing for the nuclear holocaust, stockpiling supplies," Doug says. The Sleep Hill's tunnels were built over 100 years ago in 1883 for RX90 steam trains on the Adelaide to Aldgate line. They also explored some abandoned cars and under a bridge. I found these drains and undertook a little exploration. Then, when the location is 'listed' the Old-school will receive the credit for the location. Next I attempted to sign up for an account on the Cave Clan forum, but my request failed. Regardless, the Cave Clan is just a bunch of people with lives and obligations, we don't sit around all day waiting for emails to come in. 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. Someone team up with me and go on an adventure! Adelaide, Hoq do you get up here? I never made it over to Adelaide guess Im saving that for my next trip. This impressive statistic has been achieved buy following a rigorous safety standard which is imposed by the clan itself. RICHARD HARRIS/FACEBOOK. No on knows if anyone in Adelaide actually explores if there is not an interstate visitor. After my exploration, the tunnel gave me a creepy vibe that I just couldnt shake the gut feeling that something just wasnt right with this place. Doug bought a Polaroid camera in 1987, about a year after he, Woody, and Sloth founded the Cave Clan on January 26, 1986. I am aware that it is somewhere in the Yarra but I dont know how to get there. Then between 1 to 4 members will announce that they have to get up early for work, so they will have to leave. Cheers! This is to keep things interesting for interstaters who are sick of being taken to AquaToad over and over and want at least something new when they visit. Urb ex/draining is for everyone, don't get caught up in their petty wanna be elitist crap. I found a cool Google Earth file of drain locations. Image search results - "cave" - Urban Twilight Cave Clan - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia ", Most famous Cave Clan member: "He rang me before this day and said he wanted to join the Clan. I first tried to contact the Cave Clan several months ago, through their official website, but had no response. Amazing! In order to submit a comment to this post, please write this code along with your comment: f75c1b0eb7940a274c82383e8b46a423. The Clan cultists will then stand around and 'Shit talk' or even talk about shit, for around-a-about 2 hrs. See www.urbanadventure.org. The typing of so many fools, just piss in the wind. here you are www.flickr.com. Guru, Hey there, nice shots. It does not lend to your reputation mate. Another important part of Cavern Clan Culture is 'Tagging'. In Melboring a Person can be booted for Breaking a Clan rule or when a moderator wakes up and randomly thinks about you. http://caveclan.org/forums/gallery/albums/userpics/10221/IMG_1667.JPG. 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. "We knew of them. If you change your plans, let tthat person know. Trainman Brian even got my phone number, which is very rare, he's the only person to ever get my phone number," Doug says. My girl friend and I plus my mate have been trying to get in touch with the Sydney branch for over a month. 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. 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 Sleeps Hill tunnels are currently owned by a close relative of Anthony Munroe, who was also a member of the Salvage and Expedition club and a person of interest in the Beaumont Childrens disappearance Rachel Vaughn, Also in the early 1980s I was taken to an Adelaide hills location where (including myself) about 9 other children, as well as about 50 adults were witness to the murder of a baby boy of around 10 Months old. The Catch Clan offer a 'within 48 hrs rescue service' for such organisations as: 'Australian Water Board', 'Sydney Water' & 'Abu-Dabi Water'. On this secret cave thing I know of a small group of troglodytes building a small petra/dmanhur cave temple in undisclosed location (I have been told it is 113.84km bearing 138deg from worlds end). I must join. Its gone down hill over the last year or two. Their power is absolute and even Drain Gods are cautions of angering a 'Mod'. So many drains! That's okay mate. I think its printed on signs more as a deterrent than anything else. The rats entered the tunnels through a drain and ate the entire crop, managing to avoid all the poison left for them. Trainman www.starbacks.ca/Baja/2019/location.html. Now, for the first time, a founding member has cracked open their photo archive. During its rise, rumours abounded about the Cave Clan. Was only in Adelaide for one night though. 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. where abouts is the entrance to the drainstation in sydney? Cave Clan - Thread - Urban Exploration Resource - UER I do know of the drains that are mentioned below and found them on my own. Who was Sawney Bean? - BBC News As far back as 1925 people were curious about underground Adelaide tunnels, when an intrepid reporter explored this city beneath a city . The Gates of Doom has a rich history for those who seek it, but for now its location must remain secret. 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. Part of that station was repurposed for the Adelaide Casino, which opened in 1985. Founded in 1986 by a trio of Melbourne teenagers, the Cave Clan has since grown to become the worlds largest organisation of urban explorers. Tim says "The Cave Clan are not the original drain explorers.. 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. (Only over-seas award nights partake in actual circle-jerk's). Drain Gods are of course the highest official rank achievable in the C/C/C (with the possible exception of forum moderators). Thanks for the link. 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 the informative website, Awesome Adelaide. How you actually become a Drain God is not clear, but it seams to have something to do with having a website which lists locations. Allegedly Allan Maxwell McIntyre was involved with Bevan Spencer von Einem and the Family Murders, being the group body boy and sourcing their victims. Urban exploration (urbex), off-limits, spelunking, drains, derelict buildings & ruins. Someone please help, Hey!! As Doug knows too well, the group seems to fascinate people. Hi Doug, Im sorry to hear that. BrisbANUS flushes their full set of members every two years. The reason for this is unclear, because everyone knows everyone else's real names from Facebook anyway. Whats address? Quote from OS visiting explorer: "If i have one more person try & stick a torch up my arse, i'll fuckin loose it", https://en.uncyclopedia.co/w/index.php?title=Cave_Clan&oldid=6154969. If you think this shit is cool and you plan on becoming the next K-rad-elite drain explorer, then you need to read this. like is the entrance monitored by police? Home - The Adelaide Club - Wizard. Today the Cave Cartel is a world wide organisation. More and more people really need to check this out and understand this side of the story. What started as three Melbourne teenagers sneaking into drains, soon. 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!
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