This is a
list
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of caves, and other karst features, in Western Australia. It includes all named features that occur in the
Australian Speleological Federation
Formed in 1956, the Australian Speleological Federation Inc. (ASF) is the national body representing those interested in the protection and sustainability of Australia's cave and karst environments. It has approximately 950 members across 24 cavi ...
Karst Index Database (KID).
The term "
karst
Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...
feature" is an umbrella term for
topographical
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Topography is a field of geoscience and planetary scienc ...
features formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as
limestone
Limestone is a type of carbonate rock, carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material Lime (material), lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different Polymorphism (materials science) ...
,
dolomite, and
gypsum
Gypsum is a soft sulfate mineral composed of calcium sulfate Hydrate, dihydrate, with the chemical formula . It is widely mined and is used as a fertilizer and as the main constituent in many forms of plaster, drywall and blackboard or sidewalk ...
. While the majority of features in the list below refer to cave entrances, some other features include cliffs, gorges and a calcified wooden water wheel.
Karst features
Each feature is given a unique identification number, and many are also given a name. This list is restricted to named features. For conservation reasons, the precise locations of features are not made available to the public. However, most features are allocated to an area.
The list shows karst features (e.g. a cave entrance), not cave systems, so caves with two or more entrance points will appear multiple times in the list.
References
Further reading
* Watson, J.R. (editor) 1982 ''Australian Conference on Cave Tourism and Management (4th : 1981 : Yallingup)'' – Proceedings of the fourth Australian Conference on Cave Tourism and Management : Yallingup, Western Australia, September 1981 . hosted jointly by Busselton Tourist Bureau and Australian Speleological Federation. Perth: National Parks Authority, Western Australia and The Federation Series Cave management in Australia, 0159-54 15 ; 4
See also
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List of caves in Australia
This is a list of caves in Australia.
Show caves New South Wales
* Abercrombie Caves
* Ashford Caves
* Bendethera Caves
* Borenore Caves
* Bungonia Caves
* Careys Caves
* Cliefden Caves
* Jenolan Caves ( List of caves within the Jenolan Ca ...
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Western Australia
Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...
Caves
Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance underground (such as rock ...
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Caves
Caves or caverns are natural voids under the Earth's surface. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. Exogene caves are smaller openings that extend a relatively short distance underground (such as rock ...