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CAVES The Journal of the Australian Speleological Federation AUSTRALIA When East Meets West Cleaning in Tasmanian Caves Electronic Journal Exchange Dissidence Stephen Blanden No. 191 • DECEMBER 2012 F COMING S EVENTS A If you want further information the contact de- TROGalong conference tails for each event are included in the list for you to contact directly. A more extensive list was published in ESpeleo earlier this year. The relevant websites and details of other international and regional events may be listed on the UIS/IUS website www. uis-speleo.org/ or on the ASF website www.caves.org. au. For international events, the Chair of Interna- OULD you like financial assistance tional Commission (Nicholas White, nicholaswhite@ Wto attend the Conference? Read on. netspace.net.au) may have extra information. Sev- If you are new to ASF and wish to attend eral events are occurring in 2012, especially overseas. the TROGalong conference, the organising However, 2013 looks very busy with the next ASF committee may be able to assist you with a Conference TroGalong in January at Galong NSW, the ACKMA Conference in May at Waitomo Caves, conference attendance grant. NZ and the international (UIS) congress in July at However, there is a “but”. Brno, Czech Republic. We’ll keep you posted on these events in Caves PURPOSE, SCOPE AND AMOUNT Australia. ❚ To encourage attendance at and active mation on Auriga and electronic cave 2013 participation in ASF conferences by new surveying. ASF members ❚ We have also asked Al to be the speaker at January 6-11 — Trogalong: 29th Biennial ASF Conference Galong, NSW, Australia. Hosted by the ❚ To attract valuable conference presenta- the conference dinner. New South Wales Speleological Council. Registra- tions relevant to speleology by persons ❚ Julia James has expressed a wish to present tion is now open and details are available on the who may not otherwise be able to attend a paper on the Jenolan caves tourist cave Trogalong website www.asfconference.org.au/2013/ Default.aspx. You will need to book your accom- the conference. resurveying project. modation immediately. Pre and post conference ❚ More than one grant may be made for ❚ Bob Kershaw has information on the his- trips are planned. each conference totaling between $1000- tory and future of Wyanbene cave and a May 12-18 —ACKMA Conference, Waitomo $2000. But to assist more new ASF mem- GIS workshop on monitoring the reha- Caves NZ. 20th Cave Management conference. bers, the grant is likely at TROGalong to bilitation project in Wyanbene. For details see the ACKMA website <http://www. ❚ ackma.org/> where there is a lot of information be between $250 and $500. Cath Bellamy also wants to do a paper on on the dedicated conference page, or contact the historic names at Jenolan, but probably Conference convenor, Libby Chandler: conference. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA, won’t be there so Julia will give her paper [email protected] AppLICATIONS AND SELECTION for her. July 21-28 — 16th International Congress of ❚ Speleology, Brno, Czech Republic. For details see New members must be of not more than Associate Professor Andy Herries from the website www.speleo2013.com The 2nd Circular five years standing, and have not attended La Trobe University will be presenting a is now available for download and online registra- any previous ASF conference. In exceptional paper on Tuesday 8th January. Andy is tion has been available since 1st August 2012. circumstances, consideration will be given a paleoanthropologist and an ex-caver The circular has lots of information. For personal registration, booking an accommodation and to members of long-standing who have not from SUSS. Check out his website: www. making reservations for excursions and field trips, attended a conference for 20 years and who archaeomagnetism.com/ the on-line registration form or paper-form, can have an active contribution to offer to the ❚ Dr Julien Louys, a vertebrate palaeontolo- be used which can be download from the website, filled it and send returned by fax, or as an email conference. gist from the University of Queensland attachment. For interest Ryan Air (www.ryanair. Subject to these general guidelines, has confirmed his attendance. Julien is the com) has cheap flights from Stansted airport north administration will (at their discretion) be lead researcher at the Colosseum Cham- of London direct to Brno. The ICS is a spectacular by the conference organising committee, ber at Capricorn Caves and is interested event that occurs every four years, is also a function of the International Union of Speleology (UIS). which will determine the amount of each in presenting something on the dig and You can find detailed information about fees, grant and may at their discretion supple- its implications for conservation studies. accommodation and excursions on Congress ment the ASF grant with a small amount More about Julien can be found at www. website www.speleo2013.com and also in the from the conference registration budget. earth.uq.edu.au/node/3252/428 recently published 2nd Circular. ❚ Pungalina information will be presented EXPECTATIONS (THE BUT) by Denis Marsh or Sue White The grant provides for whole or part re- ❚ Sue White is organising a “cave geology for WANTED mission of conference registration fees and beginners” session. ARTICLES FOR travel costs etc., and personal attendance is ❚ John Dunkley on the salt caves in Chile required. ❚ Jill Rowling is organising that extensive CAVES AUSTRALIA! An appropriate presentation is required list so if you want to add your name to the from those funded because of their ability presenters list, please contact Jill. Whether caving, cave diving or generally just caving, Caves Australia to provide a valuable contribution, and is readers are interested in YOUR story. encouraged from others. ACCOmmODATION It is only with YOUR contribution that There are a great many photographs on the we can produce a quality magazine for all PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS TROGalong website regarding the accom- to enjoy. For writing and style guidelines, ❚ Al Warild has agreed to conduct the prusik modation if you would like to use these to contact the Editor or Production challenge. His devious mind is already at assist you in your selection of a room for the Manager for further information. work. He has said he can present infor- conference. www.asfconference.org.au Page 2 • Caves Australia No. 191 • December 2012 CAVES AUSTRALIA A Caves Australia is the Journal of the Caves Australia S Australian Speleological Federation and is F published quarterly. No.190 September 2012 This work is © copyright 2012, Australian Speleological Federation Australian Speleological Federation PO Box 388 • Broadway • NSW 2007 • www.caves.org.au Incorporated, although copyright in articles, ABN 15 169 919 964 photographs and illustrations remains with ISSN 1449-2601 • Registered Publication NBQ0005116 the authors. Aside from any fair dealings for the purposes of private study, research, criticism or review as permitted under the Australian Copyright Act 1974, no part Contents may be reproduced without the written consent of the author and/or publisher and the inclusion and acknowledgement of the source. Coming Events ......................................................................................................... 2 The views expressed in Caves Australia are not necessarily those of the Editor or TROGalong conference .......................................................................................... 2 Publisher (the Australian Speleological Editorial .................................................................................................................... 4 Federation) or its Executive, Commissions or Committees. President’s Report .................................................................................................... 4 Editor: When East Meets West ........................................................................................... 5 Ian Curtis Email: [email protected] Peter Buzzacott and Janine McKinnon Production and Advertising Manager: Cleaning in Tasmanian Caves .............................................................................. 11 Alan Jackson David Wools-Cobb Email: [email protected] Proofreading: JF-382 Dissidence .................................................................................................. 14 Susan White Alan Jackson Greg Middleton Nullarbor 2011 ....................................................................................................... 16 Joe Sydney Jodie Rutledge Ian Curtis ASF: [email protected] Hungarian Cave Exam Part 3............................................................................... 19 For all ASF publications: Sue White [email protected] Editorial contributions are welcome! 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