Bakara Well Cave
Cave in South Australia
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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]
LocationMurray and Mallee, South Australia, Australia
Coordinates34°36′41″S 139°51′50″E
Elevation60 metres (197 ft)
Discovery1971
| Bakara Well Cave | |
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| Location | Murray and Mallee, South Australia, Australia |
| Coordinates | 34°36′41″S 139°51′50″E |
| Elevation | 60 metres (197 ft) |
| Discovery | 1971 |
| Geology | Limestone |
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]