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This will be a truly unique event that will also be a lot of fun.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Featuring still and video footage combined with Ian\u2019s own research and experiences, Ian will take the audience on a journey spanning many thousands of years and many hundreds of metres underground.<\/p>\n<p>Ian began exploring the underwater caves of the region during the late 1960s at a time where the was no regulation or proper safety measures in place. Ian turned his boyhood passion of caves into a career and has spent the past 60 years studying the unique formations of South Australia\u2019s underground water systems.<\/p>\n<p>The event is free event however bookings are required. 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