Bakara Well Cave
| Bakara Well Cave | |
|---|---|
| Location | Murray and Mallee, South Australia, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°36′41″S 139°51′50″E / 34.6114°S 139.8639°E |
| Elevation | 60 metres (197 ft) |
| Discovery | 1971 |
| Geology | Limestone |
Bakara Well Cave is a limestone doline cave lying approximately 120 kilometres (75 mi) east-northeast from Adelaide in the District Council of Loxton Waikerie in the Murray and Mallee region of South Australia.[1]
The cave consists of a flat-roofed chamber of standing height with short, low tunnels branching off it.[2]
Following Wayne Goedecke’s discovery of the cave in 1971,[3] members of the Cave Exploration Group of South Australia completed surveying and mapping in 1976.[4]
In a 2024 article for Caves Australia, Karl Brandt proposed the Bakara Well Cave as the lair of Chinny-kinik, the dreaded cannibal giant from Australian Aboriginal mythology.[5]
References
- ^ "Search result for 'Bakara Well Cave'". Location SA Map viewer. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ Lewis, Ian D. (1976). South Australian Cave Reference Book. Cave Exploration Group of South Australia. p. 60.
- ^ Annual Report 1975-1976 (PDF). Adelaide: Cave Exploration Group of South Australia. 25 February 1976. p. 14.
- ^ Annual Report 1976-1977 (PDF). Adelaide: Cave Exploration Group of South Australia. 23 February 1977. p. 9.
- ^ Brandt, Karl (November 2024). "In Search of the Cannibal's Cave" (PDF). Caves Australia (230): 18–19.