DIMBOOLDENE (Cave at)
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Description
A spacious rock shelter situated at a portion of the Park country [note 1] known as Dimbooldene [note 2]. In this part there is a cave formed by a large overhanging rock, which is a much cooler residence than the tent. Here we accordingly bivouacked, the cave being sufficiently large to contain the horses in addition to ourselves and servants. After a delightfully cool night, free from mosquitoes, we made a day of it … (BAKER 1854 edited 1871, 1875, 1898: chapter IX).A spacious rock shelter situated at a portion of the Park country [note 1] known as Dimbooldene [note 2]. In this part there is a cave formed by a large overhanging rock, which is a much cooler residence than the tent. Here we accordingly bivouacked, the cave being sufficiently large to contain the horses in addition to ourselves and servants. After a delightfully cool night, free from mosquitoes, we made a day of it … (BAKER 1854 edited 1871, 1875, 1898: chapter IX).
History
EXPLORATION HISTORY: 1848, July: 'Sir' Samuel White BAKER (1854, 1871, 1875, 1898, chapter ix) and his brother Lieutenant Valentine Baker, accomapnied by the three greyhounds Killbuck, Bran and Lena, one gun bearer Wallace and unidentified servants and coolies, destroyed twenty-two elephants during a trip of three weeks, in addition to deer, hogs, buffalo, and small game, which had afforded excellent sport. Once they bivouaked in the rock shelter at Dimbooldene.
Caves nearby
| Distance (km) | Name | Length (m) | Depth (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | RAMBODA PASS CAVES | ||
| 8.3 | AA CAVE (Baker 1855) | ||
| 9.3 | HAKGALA (Cave at) | ||
| 9.4 | MATURATA NITRE CAVE, Padiyapelella | ||
| 9.4 | SITA KUND, Hakgala | ||
| 9.6 | Luckyland Estate Temple Cave | ||
| 9.9 | ISTRIPURA CAVE, Welimada, 2nd | ||
| 10.1 | ISTRIPURA CAVE, Welimada | ||
| 13.5 | PADANWELA (Cave at) |