Fresh Water Double SCUBA Dive Ewens Ponds & Kilsby Sinkhole
- Duration: 5 Hours (approx.)
- Location: Mount Gambier, South Australia
- Product code: DE-DOUBLE
EWENS PONDS HAS CLOSED TEMPORARYLY FOR SCUBA ACTIVITIES
Ewens Ponds is having staged reopening after a period of closure due to low water levels and reduced flows. Aquatic vegetation in the ponds is still recovering following the dramatic drop in water levels and the impact of water birds having more ready access to the vegetation. Significant amounts of aquatic vegetation loss has occurred.
As the ponds are still in a recovery phase, changes to visitation permit conditions are to apply as a short term management measure.
Permits are currently open for snorkelling. Diving is permitted when participating as part of a guided and accredited tour ONLY. Free Diving, body boards, blow-up floatation devices, or any form of boating is NOT permitted. Snorkelling and Diving permits are currently being issued for timeslots 1 week in advance while the ponds continue to recover. The site conditions will continue to be monitored by NPWS staff, with increased ranger presence to ensure compliance with permits.
Ewens ponds site information
https://www.parks.sa.gov.au/parks/ewens-ponds-conservation-par
Divers are given the option to double die Kilsby if Ewens ponds is closed for your tour dates or booking dialed back to a single dive
Ewens Ponds
Open water SCUBA certification required
Maximum Depth: 10 meters
Water Temperature: 15-degrees C - (Minimum of 5mm full length wetsuit required)
Visibility: 50m to +80m
Minimum age is 12 years old for SCUBA and 6 years old for snorkelling (by special arrangement).
Kilsbys Sinkhole - Open water SCUBA certification required
Dive time: ~45mins aprox
Maximum Depth: 27 meters (Open Water Lake Zone no decompression no overhead)
Water Temperature: 15-degrees C - (Minimum of 5mm full length wetsuit required)
Visibility: 50m to +80m aprox
Minimum is age 15yrs (below by special arrangement only)
Please read and understand the required waviers before booking , below are the links. when we meet up for the tour we have copies so no need to point them off, but its each divers r responsibility to read and understand and ask any questions BEFORE arriving.
Guided SCUBA dive - certified SCUBA divers to sign before any activity
https://portal.tdisdi.com/upload-files/sandp/currentYear/SDI/part%206/pdf/individual/SDI_Forms_04_General_Liability_Guided_Divers.pdf
Medical Questionnaire - not mandatory unless enrolled in a SCUBA course - HOWEVER please read this section carefully
Each diver is to be made aware that a level of fitness is required, we have ladders and walk ways to use to get to the waters edge at Kilsby and a 300m walk back from the lower pond at Ewens.
ANY doubt about medical fitness please complete the medical questionnaire
https://portal.tdisdi.com/upload-files/sandp/currentYear/SDI/part%206/pdf/individual/SDI_Forms_16_Medical_Questionnaire.pdf
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