New caves discovered on Kangaroo Island

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Back in 2019, Kangaroo Island off South Australia’s coast was devastated by bushfire. The thick vegetation became a raging inferno after a lightning strike. It burnt through almost half the island, ravaging 200,000 hectares and killing two people. Almost 90 homes were destroyed along with much wildlife habitat and thousands of livestock. Some time after the fire, a team of speleologists went searching for caves using aerial surveys. They have since discovered 150 new caves, including one they’ve call the Phoenix. The entry to the cave is through a small opening which was not visible before the fires. Through an eight-metre drop, they discovered a wonderland of beautiful and delicate limestone features with tunnels extending for hundreds of metres. It’s estimated to be between one and two million years old. The photo is of bush in Western Australia.