Ngilgi Cave | |
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Location | Yallingup, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 33°38′32″S 115°02′03″E / 33.6422°S 115.0342°E |
Depth | 39 m (128 ft) [1] |
Length | 730 m (2,400 ft) [1] |
Discovery | 10 October 1899 [2] (European) |
Geology | Karst cave |
Access | Daily tours, closed 25 December |
Registry | 6YA-1 [1] |
Ngilgi Cave, previously known as Yallingup Cave, is a karst cave to the northeast of Yallingup, in the southwest of Western Australia.
In many sections of the cave a red layer of soil can be seen; this is called paleosol.
The local Wardandi people have long known of the existence of the Ngilgi cave. [3] The Wardandi believe the caves to be their passage to the afterlife. [4]
Edward Dawson was the first European to enter the cave when he went searching for stray horses in 1899. [2] He acted as a guide to the cave from December 1900 to November 1937.
It was frequently promoted and was highlighted in early twentieth century tourism promotion materials. [5] [6] [7] [8]
It was originally named for the nearby town of Yallingup but renamed in 2000 [9] to acknowledge the cave's part in Australian Aboriginal mythology. Ngilgi (pronounced Neelgee) [10] was a good spirit who triumphed in battle against an evil spirit Wolgine. [2]
The story is part of the heritage of the Wardandi people who are the custodians of the caves in the area. [4]
Ngilgi Cave | |
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![]() Inside Ngilgi Cave | |
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Location | Yallingup, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 33°38′32″S 115°02′03″E / 33.6422°S 115.0342°E |
Depth | 39 m (128 ft) [1] |
Length | 730 m (2,400 ft) [1] |
Discovery | 10 October 1899 [2] (European) |
Geology | Karst cave |
Access | Daily tours, closed 25 December |
Registry | 6YA-1 [1] |
Ngilgi Cave, previously known as Yallingup Cave, is a karst cave to the northeast of Yallingup, in the southwest of Western Australia.
In many sections of the cave a red layer of soil can be seen; this is called paleosol.
The local Wardandi people have long known of the existence of the Ngilgi cave. [3] The Wardandi believe the caves to be their passage to the afterlife. [4]
Edward Dawson was the first European to enter the cave when he went searching for stray horses in 1899. [2] He acted as a guide to the cave from December 1900 to November 1937.
It was frequently promoted and was highlighted in early twentieth century tourism promotion materials. [5] [6] [7] [8]
It was originally named for the nearby town of Yallingup but renamed in 2000 [9] to acknowledge the cave's part in Australian Aboriginal mythology. Ngilgi (pronounced Neelgee) [10] was a good spirit who triumphed in battle against an evil spirit Wolgine. [2]
The story is part of the heritage of the Wardandi people who are the custodians of the caves in the area. [4]