| 词条 | Cave Gardens (South Australia) |
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| name = Cave Gardens | other_name = | photo = File:Cave Gardens, Mount Gambier SA (2016).jpg | photo_width = | photo_caption = Cave Gardens from viewing platform (2016) | map = Australia South Australia | relief = yes | map_width = 320 | map_caption = Location of the Cave Gardens in South Australia | map_alt = | location = Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia | coords = {{coord|37|49|45|S|140|46|50|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | coords_ref = | land_registry_number = | depth = {{convert|27|m}}[1] | length = | height_variation = | elevation = | discovery = 1845 | geology = | entrance_count = | entrance_list = | difficulty = | hazards = | access = | show_cave = | show_cave_length = | lighting = | visitors = | features = | survey = | survey_format = | website = }} The Cave Gardens are the garden located in the centre of Mount Gambier in the Australian state of South Australia that contain a 90-ft-deep cave. The cave was initially used as a water source for the town. In 1870 the area became a reserve, and by the 1890s trees, gas lamps and seating were installed in the area. On 2 August 2001, the Cave Gardens were declared a State Heritage area.[2] HistoryThe Cave that the garden surrounds was first discovered during the 1845-46 survey of the area, with the fresh water supply in the cave being an attraction that initiated the first settlement of the area. The three acres surrounding the area was declared Government Reserve. The main water supply of Mount Gambier remained the sinkhole until the 1850s. The first buildings of Mount Gambier (the first post office, the Town Hall, and a hotel) were built surrounding this reserve. In the 1890s the first plants and seating were added to the area, and the formal garden was constructed between 1906 and 1910. In 1922 a captured German gun from WWI was added to the garden, however this was later removed. A large flagstaff was displayed in the garden for 40 years until on 1 January 1926 it fell, however no one was injured.[1] The garden also featured a 'model' air raid shelter in 1942 for householders to view, thought its use was never necessary. The gardens now feature a scenic walk, as well as a lowered viewing platform into the sinkhole. The floor of the cave is not accessible. In wet weather, the drains at the top of the sinkhole create a waterfall that flows into the cave.[3] DangersIn 1878, when the cave floor was still submerged in water, a young man committed suicide by drowning himself in the water. Though the cave floor is no longer accessible, people have made attempts to enter it. In August 2011, two men lowered themselves into the cave. One became injured after trying to climb out and falling. Both men were eventually removed from the cave and taken into police custody.[4] References1. ^1 Les R. Hill, Mount Gambier: The City Around a Cave, Investigator Press (Leabrook) 1972 pp 126-129 2. ^{{cite book|last1=Department of Environment and Natural Resources|title=Mount Gambier Cave Gardens and Environs|publisher=Government of South Australia|type=Fact Sheet}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Cave Gardens - Mount Gambier Address, South Australia|url=http://www.mountgambierpoint.com.au/caves/cave-gardens/|website=Mount Gambier Point|accessdate=27 December 2016|date=23 September 2016}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Two men rescued from Mount Gambier's central cave|url=http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2011/08/30/3306051.htm|website=ABC|accessdate=27 December 2016|language=en-AU|date=30 August 2011}} 5 : Limestone Coast|Caves of South Australia|Show caves in Australia|South Australian Heritage Register|Mount Gambier, South Australia |
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