Photographs of Deliberate and Accidental Cave/Karst Vandalism

Over many years a number of photographs have made an impact on my caving activities and those of other cavers. I am collecting here those photographs that show the impacts of cavers, cave managers, miners, the general public etc.

If you have some images that you would like to add to this collection please feel free to send them to me and I will happily add them. Please mail them to rauleigh@iinet.net.au

Caves and Karst Damaged by Managers

  • Photos of the Entrance Damage to Drovers Cave
  • Environmental Damage at Stockyard Gully Reserve
  • Damage through inappropriate development

    Caves and Karst Damaged by Vandals

  • General Vandalism from a number of places

    Caves and Karst Damaged by Visitation

  • Damage by overuse or poor caving techniques
  • Amazing photo of a Straw from Mammoth Cave, South-West, Western Australia
  • Mirror of Vandalism at Cave entrances by climbers - USA examples - lets stop this form of vandalism!
    Aboriginal Wall ScratchingsClick on the picture for a 43Kb JPG photo of aboriginal wall scratchings from a cave on the Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia. Photograph courtesy of Elery Hamilton-Smith.