CSS members are actively involved in a number of caving related projects.
During the prolonged drought areas of Dogleg Cave needed protection to ensure their long term survival. CSS and other ASF clubs assisted the managers of the cave with the installation of a gate to assist in the protection of the sensitive areas of the cave.
Further information can be found on the News Page
CSS is recording cave data in the areas of Yarrangobilly, Cooleman, Wee Jasper and Wyanbene. This data includes:
A remotely controlled digital camera was constructed for photographing the 106 meter high Gunbarrel Aven in the Wyanbene cave. The flight was partially successful and may be repeated one day after the system has been modified to handle the fog in the upper level of the aven.
Photos of the camera setup, the view looking down while near the floor of the aven, and the after trip cleaning:
CSS is making a pair of cave radio RDF units using the design developed by Peter Robertson of the Victorian Speleological Association (VSA).
Peter's design has been redrawn in CorelDraw and PDF prints are here: