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| The Cave Clan are a criminal organisation based in Melbourne, Australia. Their criminal activities range from trespassing through to drug trafficking and use to extortion and violent assault. They have been involved with the death of a 14 year old youth who was a member of the Cave Clan. People with any information on this organisation are asked to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 (toll free) or visit the crime stoppers website at http://www.crimestoppers.com.au/ or email Melbourne Water at inquiry@melbournewater.com.au | |||
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| {{infobox organization | |||
| | name = Cave Clan | |||
| | image = Cave_clan_modern.svg | |||
| | caption = Modern Cave Clan Logo. | |||
| | formation = 1986<ref name="StreetStories"/> | |||
| | website = http://www.caveclan.org | |||
| }} | |||
| The '''Cave Clan''' is a primarily ]n group dedicated to ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FhRNhX9HOo&NR=1 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/9FhRNhX9HOo |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Cave Clan|work=]|publisher=]|accessdate=18 March 2010}}{{cbignore}}</ref> | |||
| ==History== | |||
| The Cave Clan was founded on 26 January (]), 1986 by three ] teenagers, Woody, Dougo and Sloth.<ref name="StreetStories">{{Cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/rn/streetstories/stories/2004/1193089.htm|title=Cave Clan|accessdate=2 April 2007|publisher=StreetStories|year=2004}}</ref> The trio had started exploring together during the summer of 1985–1986.<ref>{{citation |last=Jurgensen |first=John |date=20 May 2001 |title=Urban Explorers Are Picture of Stealth |work=The Nation |page=A1}}</ref> | |||
| Alfred Saddlier, a worker for the ] (MMBW), is often cited as an inspiration to the Cave Clan's founders. During construction on Melbourne's drains in the 1940s and 1950s, Saddlier would leave his name and the date in tar paint before the last section of tunnel was put in place. After Saddlier was mentioned in an article in Melbourne's '']'' <!-- <ref name="TunnelCulture">{{cite journal | title=Tunnel Culture| journal=Herald Sun| page=7}}</ref> --> {{Citation needed|date=April 2008}} his sister wrote to the Cave Clan explaining that her brother was in fact a "builder of drains", and not an explorer. | |||
| ==Membership and activities== | |||
| Cave Clan members explore natural or artificial tunnels and caves, along with rooftops and abandoned buildings. Their most frequent activities involve exploring underground ] ], bunkers, tunnels and forts.<ref>Brunero, Tim (22 January 2008) "", livenews.com.au.</ref> Each chapter of the Cave Clan has its favourite locations with each city, each having a different history, with therefore different types of locations to explore. For example, in Sydney, sites the Cave Clan explore include an underground ex-naval oil reservoir in Sydney.<ref name="Subterranean">BBC News Online: , ''World: From Our Own Correspondent'', 16 February 2002</ref>]Members of the Cave Clan come from various backgrounds including tradespersons, shop owners, teachers, government workers, writers, students, scientists, and mechanics;<ref>About the Cave Clan and What We Do, "", Retrieved on 7 April 2008.</ref> with the Cave Clan acting as a uniting group for people who are interested in urban exploration in Australia. Amongst other things, members are attracted by the appeal of entering locations that the public rarely sees.<ref name="Subterranean"/> | |||
| ==Safety issues== | |||
| The Cave Clan does not advocate entering drains when it is raining, exploring alone, or removing a manhole from beneath if the above location is unknown. This is due to the potential hazard of the exit being on a road and thus has the risk of being struck by a vehicle. The golden rule of the Cave Clan is, "When it rains, no drains!".<ref name="Safety">{{Cite web|url=http://www.caveclan.org/safety.html|title=Safety|accessdate=2 April 2007|year=2007}}</ref> | |||
| ==Controversy== | |||
| ] | |||
| As with ]-related topics, by entering into locations or drains without permission, the members of the Cave Clan can be described as "recreational trespassers". In 2005 it was revealed that the NSW State Government had asked for the Cave Clan's help in finding tunnels that could become terrorist targets.<ref>Cave Clan's Fortress, "", Retrieved on 7 April 2008.</ref> | |||
| Coroner Hugh Dillon investigating the death of two graffiti artists in a Sydney stormwater drain in 2008 has recommended police investigate a group known as the Sydney Cave Clan. Delivering his findings into the deaths, Dillon said he was concerned about the counter-cultural message by the group, which he said consisted of "shadowy characters". | |||
| Dillon said he would recommend to police that they investigate the group and shut the website down after it was revealed that it publicised the drain and encouraged risk-taking activity. Malinowsky, the sole survivor of the trio, alleged at the inquest that he was encouraged by a website from the so-called "Cave Clan"—a group which he alleged dared people to explore urban underground spaces.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://abc.com.au/news/stories/2009/06/29/2611473.htm?section=justin |title=Investigate the Cave Clan: deaths inquest |work=abc.com.au |date=29 June 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090630104546/http://livenews.com.au/news/graffiti-deaths-spark-call-for-probe-into-cave-clan-group/2009/6/29/211431 |archivedate=30 June 2009 |url=http://www.livenews.com.au/news/graffiti-deaths-spark-call-for-probe-into-cave-clan-group/2009/6/29/211431 |title=Graffiti deaths spark call for probe into 'Cave Clan' group |work=livenews.com.au |date=29 June 2009}}</ref> | |||
| ==Graffiti== | |||
| ] Rivulet]] | |||
| The Cave Clan has long officially distanced itself from ], despite the historical practice of discreet tagging as a historical documentation practice. Drain tagging is discouraged, especially in historically significant areas; there are clear examples, however, of the Cave Clan name, logo and other specific material related to the Cave Clan and/or their members, being used in graffiti, by unknown sources.<ref name="Graff1">{{cite news| last = Heathcote| first = Christopher| title = Discovering Graffiti| publisher = Art Monthly Australia| date = September 2000| url = http://www.melbournegraffiti.com/melbourne-graffiti_extras_history_discovering-graffiti.php | accessdate = 4 May 2012 }}</ref><ref name="Graff2">{{cite news| last = Richardson| first = Owen| title = Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne| publisher = The Age| date = 11 February 2006| url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/book-reviews/stencil-graffiti-capital-melbourne/2006/02/10/1139542386146.html| accessdate = 2 April 2007 }}</ref> The group accepts leaving details of an expedition in a plain section of the drain, tunnel or cavity to mark the place and time, and placing stickers above ground for promotional purposes. | |||
| ==Cultural references== | |||
| "Cave Clan" is the subject and title of a song released on the ] album ''Spin! Spin! Spin!''. | |||
| <ref name="Song">{{Cite web|url=http://trove.nla.gov.au/work/31848686?selectedversion=NBD44209512|title=National Library of Australia|accessdate=9 December 2014|year=2014}}</ref><br /> | |||
| "Cave Clan" is also a song by Neatly Folded Goat<ref name="Song2">{{Cite web|url=https://play.google.com/store/music/album?id=B2ubkoejf4wyldydlxzg4k5bhse&tid=song-Tpsde7fru22643fm665h5mj7szy|title=Google Play|accessdate=27 March 2014|year=2015}}</ref><br /> | |||
| In 2016, Australian record label Superconscious Records released "Cave Clan" by Melbourne producer ]. The song was a nostalgic tribute to the producer's experiences exploring drains and tunnels in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne as a teenager.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Bjorn-This-Way-Suco-Edits-Vol-2-/release/9057482|title=Bjorn This Way – Suco Edits Vol. 2 (2016, Vinyl)|date=16 September 2016 |publisher=]}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | |||
| {{commons category|Cave Clan sites}} | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 22:43, 23 August 2024
Urban exploration group
 Modern Cave Clan Logo. | |
| Formation | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Website | http://www.caveclan.org |
The Cave Clan is a primarily Australian group dedicated to urban exploration.
History
The Cave Clan was founded on 26 January (Australia Day), 1986 by three Melbourne teenagers, Woody, Dougo and Sloth. The trio had started exploring together during the summer of 1985–1986.
Alfred Saddlier, a worker for the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW), is often cited as an inspiration to the Cave Clan's founders. During construction on Melbourne's drains in the 1940s and 1950s, Saddlier would leave his name and the date in tar paint before the last section of tunnel was put in place. After Saddlier was mentioned in an article in Melbourne's The Herald Sun his sister wrote to the Cave Clan explaining that her brother was in fact a "builder of drains", and not an explorer.
Membership and activities
Cave Clan members explore natural or artificial tunnels and caves, along with rooftops and abandoned buildings. Their most frequent activities involve exploring underground stormwater drains, bunkers, tunnels and forts. Each chapter of the Cave Clan has its favourite locations with each city, each having a different history, with therefore different types of locations to explore. For example, in Sydney, sites the Cave Clan explore include an underground ex-naval oil reservoir in Sydney.
Members of the Cave Clan come from various backgrounds including tradespersons, shop owners, teachers, government workers, writers, students, scientists, and mechanics; with the Cave Clan acting as a uniting group for people who are interested in urban exploration in Australia. Amongst other things, members are attracted by the appeal of entering locations that the public rarely sees.
Safety issues
The Cave Clan does not advocate entering drains when it is raining, exploring alone, or removing a manhole from beneath if the above location is unknown. This is due to the potential hazard of the exit being on a road and thus has the risk of being struck by a vehicle. The golden rule of the Cave Clan is, "When it rains, no drains!".
Controversy
As with urban exploration-related topics, by entering into locations or drains without permission, the members of the Cave Clan can be described as "recreational trespassers". In 2005 it was revealed that the NSW State Government had asked for the Cave Clan's help in finding tunnels that could become terrorist targets.
Coroner Hugh Dillon investigating the death of two graffiti artists in a Sydney stormwater drain in 2008 has recommended police investigate a group known as the Sydney Cave Clan. Delivering his findings into the deaths, Dillon said he was concerned about the counter-cultural message by the group, which he said consisted of "shadowy characters".
Dillon said he would recommend to police that they investigate the group and shut the website down after it was revealed that it publicised the drain and encouraged risk-taking activity. Malinowsky, the sole survivor of the trio, alleged at the inquest that he was encouraged by a website from the so-called "Cave Clan"—a group which he alleged dared people to explore urban underground spaces.
Graffiti
The Cave Clan has long officially distanced itself from graffiti, despite the historical practice of discreet tagging as a historical documentation practice. Drain tagging is discouraged, especially in historically significant areas; there are clear examples, however, of the Cave Clan name, logo and other specific material related to the Cave Clan and/or their members, being used in graffiti, by unknown sources. The group accepts leaving details of an expedition in a plain section of the drain, tunnel or cavity to mark the place and time, and placing stickers above ground for promotional purposes.
Cultural references
"Cave Clan" is the subject and title of a song released on the Mick Thomas album Spin! Spin! Spin!.
"Cave Clan" is also a song by Neatly Folded Goat
In 2016, Australian record label Superconscious Records released "Cave Clan" by Melbourne producer Bjorn This Way. The song was a nostalgic tribute to the producer's experiences exploring drains and tunnels in the south eastern suburbs of Melbourne as a teenager.
See also
References
- ^ "Cave Clan". StreetStories. 2004. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
- "Cave Clan". A Current Affair. Nine Network. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
- Jurgensen, John (20 May 2001), "Urban Explorers Are Picture of Stealth", The Nation, p. A1
- Brunero, Tim (22 January 2008) "Live News Exclusive – Drunk Vandals or Intrepid Explorers?", livenews.com.au.
- ^ BBC News Online: Subterranean Sydney, World: From Our Own Correspondent, 16 February 2002
- About the Cave Clan and What We Do, "About the Cave Clan and What We Do ", Retrieved on 7 April 2008.
- "Safety". 2007. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
- Cave Clan's Fortress, "Cave Clan's Fortress – smh.com.au", Retrieved on 7 April 2008.
- "Investigate the Cave Clan: deaths inquest". abc.com.au. 29 June 2009.
- "Graffiti deaths spark call for probe into 'Cave Clan' group". livenews.com.au. 29 June 2009. Archived from the original on 30 June 2009.
- Heathcote, Christopher (September 2000). "Discovering Graffiti". Art Monthly Australia. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
- Richardson, Owen (11 February 2006). "Stencil Graffiti Capital: Melbourne". The Age. Retrieved 2 April 2007.
- "National Library of Australia". 2014. Retrieved 9 December 2014.
- "Google Play". 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- "Bjorn This Way – Suco Edits Vol. 2 (2016, Vinyl)". Discogs. 16 September 2016.