Conference Proceedings
 
ASF Biennial Conference No 24 - 2003
"Under WAY"

The 24th ASF Biennial Conference - Under WAY - was held at Bunbury in Western Australia. As well as the Conference Proceedings, the Conference Programme is also held by the ASF Library. A number of flyers and information leaflets were produced.

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Contents of Conference Proceedings:

Sponsors - p.2

Contents - p.5

Conference Timetable – p.7

Profiles of Presenters – p.10

Official Opening - Brian O’Brien – p.16

Karst Studies Presentations

Dune Subsystems of the Swan Coastal Plain – Lex Bastian – p.31

Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis Update, the Yanchep Cave Area, WA – Lex Bastian – p. 36

Water Loss in Caves of the Yanchep Region – Lex Bastian – p.45

A Little Plane, a Big Plain and Very Many Feet; The Finding Of Thylacoleo – Ken Boland  - p. 52

Cave Fauna & Cave Ecosystems in Southern China – Arthur Clarke - p.55

New Troglobitic Cave Fauna Species in Tasmania, including Apparent Species Varieties of the Southern Cave Harvestman: Hickmanoxyommacavaticum – Arthur Clarke - p.56

Documentation and Ground Exploration of Nullarbor Karst – Paul Devine – p.57

Anchialine Systems in Australia – Why are they so interesting? – Dr Bill Humphreys - p.62

An Eclectic Review of Subterranean Biology in Australian Waters – Dr Bill Humphreys - p.63

Karst Hydrogeology and Speleogenesis in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge – Stefan Eberhard - p.65

Environmental Hydrology and Stygofauna in the Jewel Cave Karst System – Stefan Eberhard - p. 65

Carbon Dioxide and Climate in Jewel Cave – Stefan Eberhard & Neville Michie - p.66

Recent Advances in Radiogenic Isotope Mass Spectrometry: Implications for Reduced Environmental Impact of Speleothem Paleoenvironmental Studies – Dr John Hellstrom - p.67

New Discoveries of Articulated Well-Preserved Megafaunafrom Nullarbor Caves – Dr John Long - p.68

Arthropod Ecology of Bat Cave, Naracoorte, SA – Timothy Moulds – p.69

Troglobitic Spiders of the Nullarbor Plain – Norman Poulter OAM – p.74

Troglobitic Spiders of Research Cave 6N-327 – Norman Poulter OAM – p.83

Underwater Helictites from the Nullarbor – Jill Rowling – p.86

Cave Aragonites of New South Wales – Jill Rowling  - p. 94

Surface Tufa Deposits of the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge – Jane Scott – p.106

Caves under your House – Paul Tholen - p.108

Karst Features in Pleistocene Dune Limestones, San Salvador and New Providence Islands,the Bahamas – Susan White & Nicholas White – p.110

Presenter Photographs – p.121

General Presentations

Protecting the Intellectual Property in Cave Site Locations – Sandra Boulter – p. 122

Labyrinth Cave Survey – Michael Bradley – p.127

Inside Karst (slide show) – Andrew Eavis - p.130

Solution Pipes and How to Make Them – Ken Grimes – p.131

Syngenetic Karst in Australia: A Review – Ken Grimes  - p.138 and presentation p.366

Cave Diving Exploration in Western Australia – Paul Hosie.- p.149

Cave Diving Exploration of Australia’s Top End – Paul Hosie – p.153

The ASF’s Web-based Karst Index Database – A Brief Update – Michael Lake - p.157

Cave Rights Revisited – Norman Poulter OAM – p.160

Caving for “Pink Puffers” and “Blue Bloaters” – Garry K. Smith – p.164

Pilchers Mountain Caves – Garry K Smith – p.174

Walkway Technology – Neil Taylor - p.182

Karst Abuse in Western Australia – Rauleigh Webb – p.183

Where are the Cave Conservation Projects in Australia? - Rauleigh Webb – p.187

Managing Caves and People in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, WA – Anne Wood – p.190

Cave Photography – Getting Started – David Wools-Cobb. – p.195

Cave Photography – Getting Good Photos – David Wools-Cobb – p.199

Presenter Photographs – p.203

Cave History Presentations

A Short History of the Yanchep Cave Area – Lex Bastian  - p.204

Abridged Oral History Interview with Mr Peter Smith – Busselton Historical Society – p.210

The New Caves of South Mole Creek, in Northern Tasmania – Arthur Clarke - p.212

A Thumbnail Sketch of the Leeuwin Ridge and Caves History Since European Settlement – Brian Combley – p.213

Some Little-known Early Cave Visitors – John Dunkley  - p. 225

Where is Australia’s First Identifiable, Recorded Cave Discovery?– John Dunkley – p.229

Who was Australia’s First Speleologist? – John Dunkley – p.232

The Bracewell Collection of Maps of Tuglow Caves – John Dunkley - p.233

Acetylene Illumination of Early Tasmanian Show Caves – Stephen McCabe – p.234

Augusta’s Jewel Cave from a Caving Perspective – Lloyd Robinson – p.241

The Ideal Health and Holiday Resort: An Investigation into the Development of the Caves Area at Yallingup, Western Australia as a tourist destination – Lise Summers – p.244

Presenter Photographs – p.249

Poster Presentations

Mining Court Recognises Hidden Treasures in Northern WA – Jay Anderson - p.250

Seasonal Roost Site Selection by the Chocolate Wattled Bat Chalinolobusmorio in Quininup Lake Cave, WA – Peter Armstrong, Kyle Armstrong & Ric Brown - p.250

Invertebrate Biodiversity in the Karst Bio-space of Tasmania – Arthur Clarke  p.251

Graffiti at Loch Ard Gorge, Port Campbell National Park, Victoria – Nicholas White - p.251

Speleogenesis in Cainozoic Limestones, Western Otway Basin,Southeastern Australia – Susan White - p.252

Karst Development at Naracoorte, SA: Why There? – Susan White & John Webb - p.253

ASF Awards – p.254

Events

Images From Below – Speleo Art Exhibition – p.257

Grotto Photographs – p.259

Photographic Competition – Prints, Slides, Digital – p.260

Prussik Challenge – p. 266

Conference Field Trip - p.267

Speleosports – p.268

Survey Stakes – p.271

Cavers’ Dinner  - p.271

Post Conference Caving – p.272

Organising Committee – p.274

Augusta & Margaret River Caves and Region History (presentation) - Brian Combley - p.275