Royalty Underground Traditional Cache
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This is a fantastic family area and definately deserved a cache so others can come and enjoy many different types of views.
You are searching for a 1 litre clip top container hidden in the surrounding area.
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Mr S. McEachern and Mr J. Hutchesson and his son Alan, first explored the cave in 1936 and named it after Princess Margaret. They developed the cave as a tourist attraction with '"Bunny" Hutchesson acting as the first permanent guide, conducting tours from 4th January 1941. Since 1980, the cave has been part of the Lower Glenelg National Park.
Most limestone caves are formed by water seeping down through cracks and faultlines in the limestone, dissolving the rock and creating fissures and tunnels. The formation of Princess Margaret Rose Caves, however, was assisted by water from the Glenelg River which worked its way along a faultline for 300m. This occurred above its present height. The water scalloped the walls of the cave and wore a reasonably level floor.
Rainwater, as it seeps from the surface, acts as a weak acid to dissolve the limestone, producing a solution of calcium bicarbonate. When this reaches the air of the cave, carbon dioxide is released and calcium carbonate is deposited in the form of calcite crystals. These crystals make up the diverse and spectacular formations of the cave. The different colours are caused by minerals washed down by rainwater from overlying soil.
As the solution drips from the cave roof, deposited carbonate is left adhering and a stalactite is formed. Straws are long, thin hollow stalactites with a solution flowing down their centres. Solution dripping from a stalactite builds a stalagmite from the cave floor. If a stalactite and stalagmite join they form a column and if that thickens it becomes a pillar. Flow stone formations are caused by water flowing over the walls leaving a smooth surface. Other formations at the roofline are shawls, blankets and bacons. The shapes and colours of these narrow formations are accurately described by their names.
Perhaps the most unusual formations in the cave are the helictites. Defying gravity, these long, thin formations grow in all different directions. Noone is certain how they form, but the are commonly accepted theory is that they begin on crystals and are shaped by surface tensions and air currents.
Another mysterious formation in the Princess Margaret Rose Caves is the rarely seen cave coral.
Notes corresponding with numbered posts are available for the River View Nature Walk which leads from the cave entrance to two lookouts over the Glenelg River Gorge. It takes in the 'Death Pit', a hole created by water dissolving away the limestone roof of a cave. The bones of animals which have fallen through the hole include those of the giant kangaroo, the marsupial lion, the giant echidnae and the Tasmanian tiger. The Nature Walk provides access to wildflowers and the plentiful local birdlife.
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