NHVSS

Newcastle & Hunter Valley Speleological Society inc.

Lost Lamp of missing caver found at Yarrangobilly after over 70 years

Posted on February 25, 2026 by Jodie.Rutledge

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/lost-lamp-of-missing-caver-found-yarrangobilly-caves/106354314?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

NHVSS Merchandise online shop now open

Posted on January 18, 2026 by Jodie.Rutledge

Ready to Gear Up?
Head over to and treat yourself (and maybe grab some gifts for your surface-dwelling friends who still don’t understand why we do what we do).

Go to https://nhvss-caving.myspreadshop.com.au/

New article from Garry K. Smith

Posted on July 10, 2021 by nhvssadmin

Comparing Calthemite to Speleothem Straw Stalactites (as published in ‘Cave and Karst Science’)

New link added for the ASF CDG (Cave Diving Club)

Posted on January 17, 2021 by nhvssadmin

ASF Cave Diving Group

4 new articles added by Garry K. Smith

Posted on December 28, 2020 by nhvssadmin

The Wonders and Exhilaration of Caving

Graffiti Removal from Main Cave at Timor (NSW)

Karst and Caves of Atiu- Cook Islands

Serious and funny caving incidents

Link to Timor Caving Video

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Jodie.Rutledge

Andrew (Fred) Nelson, who recently purchased a copy of the Timor book gave us permission to pop up his link to this cool video to our website… enjoy!

2 new articles added from Garry K Smith

Posted on July 29, 2019 by nhvssadmin

Australia’s Largest Caves System (as in CA 206) and Crayback & Lobsters (as in CA 208)

An article from Garry K Smith added

Posted on October 2, 2018 by nhvssadmin

In this article posted by Garry K Smith we are not inside a cave but rather in a concrete car park investigating Calthemite Straw Stalactites growing from concrete structures