# Moving grass led Australian caver to 3.13 km cave

2026-08-10T18:35:02+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Nearly two decades after a caver noticed moving grass near Buchan in Victoria, explorers have mapped 3.13 km of Elk River Cave, making it one of the state's longest and deepest caves at about 135 m. In 2006, Kim Van Dyke spotted the anomaly and dug with her husband to find a hidden passage. The cave, on Gunaikurnai Country, revealed an underground streamway that explained century-old questions about local hydrology. Cave divers, including Agnes Milowka and Jim Arundale, pushed past underwater sections to extend the system. The Times of India reports the discovery underscores the role of careful observation in uncovering hidden landscapes.

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- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/in-2006-an-australian-caver-saw-grass-moving-when-there-was-no-wind-digging-beneath-it-revealed-elk-river-now-one-of-victorias-longest-caves/articleshow/133113469.cms>

Tags: Australia, caves, caving, exploration, geology, Victoria
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