Judging by the thick cobwebs and relative lack of graffiti, it was clear that Clan members rarely travelled further along the ANZAC Drain than this main chamber. Glad you enjoyed the post. UrbanTwilight But unlike boring standard crypto currency, locations can be lost, or erased from the 'locations list' in order for a second person to find it again and get a second lot of 'Kudos Credits. She had a strong Scottish accent. While members of the Clan come from all walks of life, the organisation is famously secretive. A true gentleman explorer indeed. A Train Station can be seen from this drain. (you can email me if you'd rather no mention it here - wzard @t cave clan .dot. Booting someone is a popular pass time for Melbourne moderators, but hasn't gained popularity in Sydney. Extremely inbred. No way, I like the left ones?. You certainly know how to bring a problem to light and make it important. its this huge basin right next to a pumping station and there a whole heap of drains there its madd as and i can send you photos of it. When there was a lot of rain, he said the stream rose and caused flooding in the basements of buildings. There were dudes exploring under Paris before Australia had even been settled by the Poms. The lumins of an Ubexering Persons torch has a direct relationship with how many hankies they have left in sheds. Hey Rayven, thanks a lot for the kind words! Tanya's got her head on straight. could they be any further from a cave. http://urbantwilight.net/displayimage.php?pid=1178. I was heading down under to check out the ANZAC Drain, and other Cave Clan hangouts. They probably answer directly to Peter Dutton. RICHARD HARRIS/FACEBOOK. Punishment for all crimes: . Yes, it is I, Panic, and my horde of imaginary friends. Urbantwilight hid a camera on the roof of a neighbouring bulding and filmed the 4 week demolition process. With the amount of corruption in SA in the 60-80s anything is possible. Notice: It seems you have Javascript disabled in your Browser. At this time Guys like McIntyre and Stanley Hart were all known pedophiles that the cops were in league with. Guru, This is to give cops a fighting chance and they look better in photo's. mann ive just beeen looking at all the cave clan shit, fuck i barely know my own city. Jade, "That we'd get under your house and come up through your toilet. ALWAYS tell a RESPONSIBLE person where you are going, when you expect to be back, and when to send an emergency team to search. My father offered some of that poor Babys flesh to me that day, but I refused to eat it. Posted by SeargentDan in reply to a message from Hatsumi. The 170-metre and 360-metre Sleeps Hill tunnels at Lynton were originally built as railway tunnels during the 1880s. Huge cavity. Afterall they're in melbourne, why not lil' adelaide? Every Clan member goes by a witty pseudonym such as: 'The Awesome Annihilator', 'BigD1ck69' or 'Sunflower Unicorn' and you must never refer to a person by their real name. Dsankt, Right next to Terminator's mum & dad's house Watch out. Without their support and assistance many of these photos would not have been possible. Good luck to him. Then, when the location is 'listed' the Old-school will receive the credit for the location. To curb the increasing media spot light, the Cave Clan contacted Jean M. Auel and contracted her to write a book titled 'The Clan of the Cave Bear', with the soul purpose of stuffing up people who are trying to Google the 'Cave Clan'. Slyv, please feel free to delete my posts from here as it's a bit rude to hijack your comments section. Im not saying I believe Rachel Vaughn, I am merely trying to tell part of her story I will leave the rest up to you to decide. Turned out he had been busy doing other things for a while, which just coincided with my visit. After my exploration, the tunnel gave me a creepy vibe that I just couldnt shake the gut feeling that something just wasnt right with this place. Before a Clanneroo is allowed to join 'Camera Clan', they must complete the 'C/C HDR proficiency certificate'. Being the last of the 'Great Guides', this publication will surely become a collectors piece, that one would gladly display alongside an early editions of 'Pride and Predudice' & 'War and Piece'. You might be interested to know that I found your calling card on the gangway under the Church Street Bridge. Their main allegations are that their father ran a high society Pedophile ring that had over 900 members from law enforcement, government, media etc. Camera's with high ISO settings are popular because most Click Clanners are too weak to carry Manfrotto's. "So I figured, rather than letting them just rot and eventually be forgotten about or destroyed, I'd get them out there for anyone that wants to have a look. Sometimes someone will do a poo and everyone else will try to avoid it. Its mostly just a lot of research, Your email address will not be published. But seriously, I've seen only a few posts from you, and they're all replies to people like me who want to be independant saying stuff like we can;t do that and the Cave Clan is better. "Apparently one of the sentry guards saw a rat, so there was a bloody big exhibition to try and get this rat because they were worried about the King George painting getting destroyed.". To date the Cave Clan have charted storm drains right across Australia, in addition to natural caves, mines, old fortresses and a wealth of abandoned buildings. I didn't have the time to look yesterday - but I kind of thought I had been helpful to SgtDan so I had a look at my post that I made to him on UER (below). The Clan was runner up in the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, for its work in showing that bogans and Hipsters can live in harmony side by side. I really really want to start exploring the storm drains in Melbourne. UrbanTwilight is photographing the underground tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, and hidden industry that most people would never normally get to see. While many of the names were strangers to me, there were a few that caught my eye such as founder of the Sydney Clan, Michael Predator Carlton (1971-2004) and Canadian urban exploration guru, Jeff Ninjalicious Chapman (1973-2005). Who cares what we do in the drains? More and more people really need to check this out and understand this side of the story. Doug comes back to a 15-year-old Cave Clan fan who died in a storm drain near Northcote Golf Course during a heavy summer storm. The Gates of Doom Tunnel part of Adelaide's underground. Sydclam is a gentlemen's club. SA Water's Craig Williamson said it is likely to be connected to a trunk water main with a 750-millimetre diameter pipe running from Kangaroo Dam. CC.. It's far too easy for people to believe stories of fantsy-like underground cities. , Viaduct and tunnel on Hills railway to Nairne in course of construction. Urban exploration (urbex), off-limits, spelunking, drains, derelict buildings & ruins. When you achieve this tier, your membership is assured for life. Very interesting stuff as Im from Adelaide myself, how do you find these abandoned places?? However, the object must be returned within 100 years or it is considered theft. Im hoping to get to Sydney next time, so this might turn out to be very handy. Limited spaces available. Scarecrow, The Panthers are rehabilitated in abandoned Lithgow mines, then they are released into the wild, usually in national parks around NSW. Other popular photographic subjects include lonely chairs, peeling paint and large empty overexposed warehouses with no reference for scale. Doing 'locations' or 'abandos' or 'active mansions', is an important part of the C/C but is not always required of all members. Every Australian state has its own Clan 'chapter'. Today the Cave Cartel is a world wide organisation. It's the middle of winter so no new explorers expos are being held at the moment. A final belief regarding the war is the idea a much larger communications bunker was installed beneath Adelaide that would kick into gear in the event of a major incident. Sydney Cave Clan. There are alot of ways onto a roof. In Shidney it is a bit more complicated. A final tunnel-related question on Curious Adelaide involves the small, grill-covered tunnel that penetrates the cliff face alongside Gorge Road and the Torrens River in the foothills. Pizzy, My girl friend and I plus my mate have been trying to get in touch with the Sydney branch for over a month. This page was last edited on 11 May 2022, at 06:23. It takes 127 kudos's or locations to rise a level. Membership today includes a vast variety of people which include; Lawyers, Police, Undercover Police, Undercover ASIO agents, Under cover Sydney Water agents, retired cat burglars, active cat bunglers, Coffee shop waiters, drug dealers, sex toy quality assurance officers, but mostly just people who work in IT. When you slip, Swoooooo! If an accident is caused and it is not funny enough, then that explorer will be 'iron fisted'. It's also one of the main reasons that people join groups such as the Adelaide Cave Clan. We got a half hearted reply then nothing. Dedicated to the Big Drain Posse, were a series of painted tombstones naming deceased members of the Clan. I can't find anything else to back up the idea of a tunel network -although I would love to be proven wrong! I hope the stories arent true (thinking about what orphans went through in those days breaks my heart) however pedofile rings were a thing, so who knows? If someone actually told you that they were lying. But I do have an issue with waiting ages for a reply, and then replies like this. if the hospital people can't find an entrance (you think theye'd have an old map) I thought maybe the clan had stumbled on it, Thanks collector I love this sight do you need me to post my email or can you get it from my profile?? I was almost brought to tears when both sites where pulled down afew months back. Zorg's Tomb? Due to the rising popularity of beards, a new rule will be implemented in 2019, that if you do not grow a beard you membership will be terminated. I walked a little way in to take a look. Many of these drains are present below each city, each one having its nickname, story and features. Any help would be greatly appreciated. In 1920 they were decommissioned and replaced by a dual-line tunnel because trains were getting heavier and a purpose-built viaduct for trains at the other end of the tunnels was no longer strong enough. Thats made me sad, that has. Check out this site when you get a chance. When I came across the entrance of the tunnel for the first time, I was confused at why such a large and imposing structure was covered in specific graffiti. Its a shame it didnt work out this time, but Ill definitely be in touch next time Im in Melbourne! I'm a photography student, and really interested in the different drain locations + how to go about getting inside. In order to submit a comment to this post, please write this code along with your comment: f75c1b0eb7940a274c82383e8b46a423. Melbourne Water have now dammed the outlet so you need to wade through shin deep mud and syringe infested water. The city of Melbourne might be best known for its parks and beaches, colourful street art and glittering modern architecture but for me, nothing could have been more exciting than the chance to explore Melbournes famous labyrinth of drains. A bag in one corner was filled with unused tealight candles. access to tunnels by adelaide university and torrens river. But this year was the 30th anniversary and we had over 300 people there," Doug says. Im from Adelaide and trust me . Panic's site is back up and has a forums (urbanadventure.org) that will soon be bigger than UER! Sweet Adelaide 424. ", The photos chart the group's exploration of drains and holes here and overseas, including the catacombs beneath Paris. (Aproximatley 1910) Source, Old Sleeps Hill railway tunnel, near Eden Hills in January 1961 Source, SLEEPS HILL: The northern end of Sleeps Hill railway tunnel 1992 Source, The southern end of Sleeps Hill railway tunnel 1991 Source, Ildraino (the Cave Clan Zine by Doug). Zogra's tomb? Another Curious Adelaide questioner suggested a hidden tunnel existed between the former Holden factory at Elizabeth and the RAAF base at Edinburgh. The 108 foot high viaduct was prefabricated in Delaware, USA at a cost of thirteen thousand pounds and assembled on site in approximately 1882 Source. Also, once the children were ritualistically killed their bodies would be dragged through a tunnel system under Cross Road to a butcher, where it would be sold to Satanists as meat. 29 Comments |. Before you run off with random loons from the internet and join their crappy groups, take a minute to learn more about the true original legends of draining and exploring in Australia, the Cave Clan have been to Hercules pillars, is there anything in Gobbledox? How can I get in contact with this group? The typing of so many fools, just piss in the wind. Stories have persisted in subsequent decades of staff finding hidden doorways into subterranean rooms with beds and even operating theatres underground. The same way that people can say whatever they like about drains, the Cave Clan or whatever, I can also give information that many people don't know about from a different angle (most people in the Clan agree with you and ignore online crap). Hi Hayden, glad to hear you found the card. just a quick one They have lots of drain pictures, maps and best of all, an up to date Google Earth file of drains and tunnels all around the world. Rachel Vaughn. Does anyone know locations in Melbourne? & The Access: Go to Wicanna main canal (exact location removed from this wiki to protect location). Mark Buttler and Andrew Rule 6 min read I find it strange that your contact went unreplied, usually were quite accommodating for visiting explorers. Doug's photos capture all of thisthe parties, the pranks, and the underground adventuresthrough the course of their 30-year history. Lanor, Which building do you work in Enigma? You should go to a "Sexpo" with either a camera or a beer. Like many of the big Australian cities, Melbourne is built on top of an intricate system of storm drains designed to redirect or contain the flow of natural streams. A photoblog of Adelaide's abandoned buildings, underground tunnels and places to explore. Thanks I'm from sydney and when I saw the notice I was hoping to see some pics on here. Ive taken that background info out of the post, so hopefully now this whole article will mean nothing to anyone who doesnt already know the location! A newbie can be booted for anything, even tagging. Painted above the lintel at the Chambers yawning entrance, a sign read: CAVE CLAN WELCOMES YOU TO THE CHAMBER. Beneath the steps, the ANZAC Drain continued towards the source of the stream. "And people, young couples on the Torrens, didn't have anywhere else to go, so what can they do?". The rats entered the tunnels through a drain and ate the entire crop, managing to avoid all the poison left for them. Thank you for the kind words and Im delighted to hear that you found the card! He said 15. Bomb shelters and trenches were built across the city throughout World War II, with basic pipe air raid shelters a favourite in places like the Botanic Gardens. After doing some research and talking to some people in the know, I found out some serious allegations had been made about these tunnels by Rachel Vaughn. It is a fact that Ozzie 'Poo pipe fanciers' are the most urbexiest of all urbexers in the whole world. so keeen to find some of these spotss, whats da haps mighty mouse in melbs at the moment cant wait to be bck in adelaide, @ Doc, regarding the bunker. Regardless, the Cave Clan is just a bunch of people with lives and obligations, we don't sit around all day waiting for emails to come in. Daril Summers. Melbourne and The Adelaide Branch of the Cave Clan took off in and around 1992, lead by Zorga and others who paved there way through the South Australian capital finding all sorts of great locations. I grew up in Goodwood and its just such a dark, twisted, snake pit. "Don't live life in fear, put a torch in your rear! She is quoted in the video BOMBSHELL BEAUMONT TESTIMONY SET TO SHOCK THE WORLD! as saying at (13:40): In 1981 when I was approximately 8 years old, I was forced to participate in the mutilation of a little blonde boy who looked to me to be around 6 years old. Thanks for the link. I think its printed on signs more as a deterrent than anything else. This is probably because Australian 'locations' suck, so Aussie explorerers have to try harder. I have come to give you and your imaginary friends a hard time. Follow her on Twitter, First media shoot for "People" magazine in 1989, Skeleton in the 14th District catacombs, Paris, 2001, Gilligan, Prowler, and Cro in Paris, 2001, Sloth in the Third Man Tunnels, Vienna, 2001, Sloth, Woody, Doug, and Cobra in Melbourne, Misfit, Doug, Prowler, Alien, and Seanile in Melbourne, 1991, Bob, Amik, Hatchet, Maddog, and Bathory in Adelaide, 2001, Doug, Myth, and Bathory in Canberra, 1998. Do your research. UrbanTwilight Curious Adelaide: Descending into the darkness of Adelaide's stormwater network (Part Two). Thanks to my Cave Clan underground guides from Sydney, Melbourne & Adelaide: Doug, Curly, Eli, Al, Rogue, Drac Big big thanks to you guys and Go In Drains ! Drains We do not recommend that you enter drains as it is against the law and dangerous. If seen draining without a beer, you are fisted. The names of clan members graffitied onto the passage walls give this place a sense of deep significance, and sets the tone as one approaches the hallowed meeting place. I think its a sign of the times & places like this will be blocked or made harder to enter. is there a abandoned part of NSST in willoughby? And so, donning my coveralls and recruiting the services of an equally adventurous ABC cameraman, we ignored the stench and plunged into darkness for this second part in our Curious Adelaide investigation into Adelaide's tunnels. Description: Fantastic 8' round RCP which goes for at least 10m & then disappears into the darkness. Please do tell! ", Interview by Mariam Koslay. So, as Melbourne developed the water was forced underground; to be built over and in time forgotten by the majority of the citys inhabitants. "For our first year we had 17 people. The mum said Brian was a huge Cave Clan fan, he wanted to join as soon as he turned 18, he'd even made fake Cave Clan shirts. UrbanTwilight is photographing the underground tunnels, abandoned buildings, rooftops, and hidden industry that most people would never normally get to see. Flinders Uni were doing some digging around the Daw Park repat hospital a couple of years back, but failed to find the entrance. Rogue, Forum mods are the rulers of all Urbex related activities world wide. The concrete piles for the bridge supports can be seen dug into the hillside. , Railway bridge near Eden Hills, in course of construction. Curly, Australian underground drains - (c) Forbidden Places - Sylvain Margaine - Melbourne, ANZAC, the Chamber. "When I was 16 I never planned for the Cave Clan to become anything like it ended up becoming," Doug tells VICE. And never ever drink off-coloured drain water or eat food found in drains. This was the most Horrific of the child murders which I was forced to witness as a child. why havent they dont a investigation to prove these accusations. He said he would give us a week - Friday 12:00. Those who recognise it will immediately know of its unique characteristics. Once again members of both tribes (Cagey Clan & Social Clan) have met in the chamber and become a closer community, as they share in the traditional annual ritual of watching Prowler bare his ass. ", Most famous Cave Clan member: Mr Williamson said there was only standard freshwater reticulation mains around Rundle Street/Mall and they reached just 300 millimetres in diameter. The order from bottom to top is: Newbie, Seat-warmer, Soft-core, Mid-core, Apple-core, Good Explorer, Hard-core, The Earth's-core, Drain God. As Doug knows too well, the group seems to fascinate people. Im an Adelaide tunnels and have exhausted my travels in the limited tunnels of Adelaide. Urban Exploraation is dangerous folks. Rachel Vaughn and her half brother Andrew McIntyre has a long list of sickening abuse allegations against their father Allan Maxwell McIntyre, you can listen to their full testimony to see what I mean. I have to get around to emailing the Adelaide Clan. You could try URBX (PM Stud69) as I think they had something like 50 Sydney members that explore nearly each and every day and night of the week. It's all Internet shit anyway. You guys come across a bit over rated. "We certainly haven't sent boats down there for many years now but initially it was designed for that.". Should you find a bricked-off doorway or remnants of a tunnel crawling off to another subterranean den, pay attention: You may have just found a missing link. Much pride is taken in showing off ones torch, and you can tell a Clangineer's social status just by observing his torch. Amazing! Someone please help, Hey!! The images contained on this site have been shot in Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne, Canberra, Hobart, and countless country locations inbetween. This occurred in a tunnel system which I believe may be the Sleeps Hill tunnels on the outskirts of Adelaide. Never been to the end of Zorga's V, though, nor have I ever climbed up a manhole. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. The Sleeps Hill tunnels have a colourful history, originally built as a train tunnel, converted into a mushroom farm and even used to store ammunition and the state archives most valuable items in WW2. Approach.doc The tunnels were State Heritage-listed in the 90s and are now used by a wine storage business. These rules include: Although first aid kits are shunned. Yeah I take everything Rachel is saying with a grain of salt, since she also claims that a Butcher shop on Cross road is still selling baby meat to satanists to this day. The Yellow Submarine has had a piece over most of it . The Gates of Doom has a rich history for those who seek it, but for now its location must remain secret. 'Cooked Clan' has been quoted as saying: . burrrp. They are not evidence of an abandoned subway, but likely remnants of the original Adelaide Railway Station, which first opened in 1856. If you do not work in IT, or like craft beers, then it's probably best that you join another chapter. I'm sure there are others in Sydney that explore things. How you actually become a Drain God is not clear, but it seams to have something to do with having a website which lists locations. This reverence for the Cave Clan isn't unusual. There are, of course, subterranean tunnels associated with Fort Largs and Fort Glanville in Adelaide's western beaches, and part of a network of non-public air raid communication shelters remains visible after being established in 1942. The Sleeps Hill tunnels are currently owned by a close relative of Anthony Munroe, who was also a member of the Salvage and Expedition club and a person of interest in the Beaumont Childrens disappearance Rachel Vaughn, Also in the early 1980s I was taken to an Adelaide hills location where (including myself) about 9 other children, as well as about 50 adults were witness to the murder of a baby boy of around 10 Months old. It makes you think the coverup could still be ongoing to protect certain people in high places. The tunnels were dug by hand by men who were paid only 7 shillings per day for their efforts. Sweet Adelaide 424. It's the club for people who like exploring storm drains. Hahaha, good stuff. Zorga's Tomb is one of Adelaide's longest stormwater drains and exists in the same region of the city as others, such as Adelaide Darkie (Darkies) and St Peters Twins. When Cave Clannering, you should carry the following items at all times: Safety is taken very seriously in Cackle Clan. Being New-school, mid-school or old-school will also effect your level in the pyramid scheme; The lowest possible rank for an Old-school member to be, is mid-core. Stepping inside the drain at its outflow, the red brick tunnel disappears back beneath the river bank. They made headlines for their exploits in the tunnels and drains beneath Melbourne, and two men spotted climbing down a Camberwell manhole suggests the Cave Clan could be back. Newbies are very versatile tools and every drainer should have one. Part One digs up the truth about an 'abandoned subway' beneath the CBD's north and tunnels connecting government buildings. Who dosn't want a picture of themselves standing on the roof of the local 7-Eleven, so they can prove how hard-core they are to all the non-Urbexering people they are trying to make friends with. Rachel is a notorious character around Adelaide, most know for her theory that there is an (unproven) tunnel system under Edwardstown that is used by a network of Pedophiles. In 1919 the viaduct couldnt support the weight of the Heavier locomotives so a third tunnel was built to the east. Drac, Dsankt, Nivelo, Rogue, Guru, Pizzy, Curly, xm, Jade, Liao, Lanor, Scarecrow, Trainman & The Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney Cave Clan. Quote from OS visiting explorer: "If i have one more person try & stick a torch up my arse, i'll fuckin loose it", https://en.uncyclopedia.co/w/index.php?title=Cave_Clan&oldid=6154969. Tim says "The Cave Clan are not the original drain explorers.. After being asked by members of the Cave Clan and UEGA to not post this article weve reached a compromise allowing me to at least share some information with you. im interested in knowing how to acess the tunnels under adelaide but have never been able to find any entrances can someone plz give me an idea on where to go atleast cheers. The Cave Clan, or 'ASIO' as it is sometimes known, is a mysterious sub-sub culture which is involved in 'urbexing' related activities, sometimes referred to as 'recreational trespassing', which is a polite way of saying 'break and entering'. That's a new one for me. I work at Woolies in RundleMall our basement is always flooding even on dry days, so there may be smoething there? I was contracted by the 'Australian Water Board' to conduct a secret study into the Group known as the 'Cave Clan'. The entrance to a drain will start at a waterway (canal, creek, river, lake, beach etc). I have some knowledge of these drains from back in the late eighties and early nineties. There is evidence of these right across Adelaide, including at the Glenelg Football Oval. A Google search of these names reveals many photographs of the city's concrete drain network thanks largely to secretive urban explorers, Cave Clan, a movement that started in Melbourne, or . The care and detail provided by the author reveals the obvious love he has for draining. This tunnel has been posted up in public too often. This is true, because many OS 'Stinky tunnel trampers' when leaving, are heard to say things like: "I will defiantly appreciate home alot more now" or "Well, that was an experience" or "Sheds in Paddocks Only in Australia!".