The Sydney Speleological Society (SSS) has achieved a distinguished publishing record since being founded in March 1954. It urges its members to publish articles on caves and cave areas, the results of trips, fieldwork and documentation. These range from short monographs to full length books. The Society is a non-profit organisation and all monies from its publications are used to finance other books of interest to cavers and speleologists. The Sydney Speleological Society seeks to extend its list of caving publications and will consider manuscripts from anyone who wishes to submit them to the Society, whether or not they are members of The Sydney Speleological Society. The subject matter must be of speleological interest, but there are no criteria on length or format as the Society has several methods of publication and can accommodate almost any style.
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Launch of the "Caves and Karst of Wombeyan" was held (appropriately) at Wombeyan Caves in November 2004.
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$A 59.50 plus $A 9.00 Postage (within Australia, contact the editor for overseas pricing)
211 Pages (A4)
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16 Pages of colour photos (79 Photos)
28 Maps
145 B&W photos
29 Tables, sketches & figures
Appendix
References
Index
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Author: R and L Hawkins. Published: 1972 - Soft cover. 1 B&W photograph on cover. 33 Quarto pages.Contents: Introduction Explanation of Tables Origin of Maps Acknowledgments References List of Cave and Cave Area Maps from NSW (pp.1-19) Northern Territory (p.19) Queensland (pp.20-23) South Australia (pp.23-26) Tasmania (pp.26-28) Victoria (pp.28-30) Western Australia (pp.30-31) New Caledonia (p.32) New Guinea (pp.32-33) New Zealand (p.33). |
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Editor: Greg Middleton Published: No 1 1970 (1)viii + 70 Quarto pages. Published December 1970, Reprinted August 1975. (Out of print) Soft cover. 1 B&W photograph on cover. 33 Quarto pages. No 2 1970 (2)viii + 46 Quarto pages. Published June 1971. (Out of print) No 3 1971 (1)vi + 58 Quarto pages + 11 (Index to ASF Newsletter Issues 1 - 30). Published January 1972. No 4 1971 (2)iv + 62 Quarto pages. Published November 1972. No 5 1972 (1)iv + 62 Quarto pages. Published February 1973. No 6 1972 (2)iv + 76 Quarto pages. Published March 1974. No 7 1973120 A4 pages. Published December 1974 No 8 197496 A4 pages. Published March 1976. No 9 197592 A4 pages. Published July 1978. (Out of print) No 10 1976/1979vi + 166 A4 pages. Published July 1989 (Includes Index to all issues 1-10). Index to 1970/71/72(Issues 1-6) 44 Quarto pages. Published May 1975. Reprinted September 1976. Index 1973/74/75(Issues 7-9) 27 A4 pages. Published 1986. Prices on application. |
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Editors: Kevin Kiernan and Ross Ellis. Published: September 1989. A4 Pages. viii+18 1 map.Price: $A 10.00 plus postage Contents: Numerous references to 75 karst areas in Tasmania, plus general and other areas. Also lists references to 7 different types of pseudokarst caves |
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Editors: R Ellis et al. Published: 1972. Hard cover. November 1977. Reprinted. A4 Pages. viii+18 1 map.
xii + 230 Quarto pages. Hard Cover in dust jacket. 1992. Reprinted in Soft
Cover (no colour illustrations). 40 B&W photographs, 18 colour
photographs (B&W in soft cover edition), 12 figures, 108 maps (2 fold out,
1 in pocket at back of book), 18 tables, 12 historical source paper reprints,
References, Index.Price: $A 38.00 plus postage Contents: First Settlers Early Visitors History Surface and Underground Plan Cave Descriptions The Efflux Bungonia Cave Maps Geomorphology Foul Air Fossil Records Invertebrate Fauna Bats Birds Flora Conservation and Mining Case for Bungonia Gorge Historical Source Papers References Index. |
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Editor: Ross Ellis. Editorial Committee: John Wylie, Glenda Wylie, Ben Nurse & Andrew Bosman Published: November 2004. Soft cover only. Colour front and back cover, 16 pages of colour photos (79 photos), 28
Maps, 145 B&W photos, 29 tables, sketches & figures, Appendix, References, IndexPrice: $A 59.50 plus postage |
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Editor: R Ellis et al. Published: January 1969. Soft cover. 46 Quarto pages. November 1972. Reprinted. 13 B&W photographs, 3 figures, 3 fold out maps.Contents: Chillagoe Caves North Queensland. Introduction Geography, Area Use-Past and Present Geology Flora Fauna, Cave Descriptions (51 caves) Limestone Bluff index (13) Index of National Parks in Area. (9) Cave Fauna Collections Extracts of Interest Biological Collections en Route to Chillagoe 1966-67 Acknowledgments Bibliography. |
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Only 2 issues published by editorial committee: R Russell et al. Published: Volume 1: 1955. 74 Quarto pages. Soft cover, 9 maps, 2 diagrams, 1 sketch. June 2006. Reprinted as Volume 50 - Number 6 - Part 2 of
Journal of Sydney
Speleological Society. 74 A4 pages. Soft cover, 9 maps, 2 diagrams, 1 sketch.Price: $A 15.00 plus postage Contents: Constitution Society Meetings Trip Reports Experiences with Direction-Finding Equipment at Jenolan Scaling Poles 40 Years ago at Bungonia and Wombeyan Quartermasters Store Library Cave Mapping Trip organisation. Volume 2: 1956. 86 Quarto pages plus 8 page (O.S.S. supplement) 5 maps, 4 Diagrams, 2
Tables, 2 Sketches. Soft cover. July 2006. Reprinted as Volume 50 - Number 7 - Part 2 of
Journal of Sydney
Speleological Society. 86 A4 pages plus 8 A4 page Orange Speleological Supplement. Soft cover, 5 maps, 4 figures.Price: $A15.00 plus postage Contents: Society Meetings Colong Caves Trip Reports Cave Areas of N.S.W. (numerous references) Colony Spiders at Jenolan Caves Cave Photography Australian Caves SSS Gradings of Cave Surveys Orange Speleological Society Supplement. |
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Editor: R Ellis et al. Published: October 1965. 21 Quarto pages. Soft Cover. 1 B&W Photograph on cover; 3 figures; 5 maps (2 fold outs).Contents: Radio Direction Finding in Caves New Caledonia Exploration Some Cave Fauna from New Caledonia Memories of Magnetometer Pothole (England) |
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Editor: R Ellis et al. Published: January 1969. Soft cover. 9 B&W photographs, 8 figures, 4 maps, (1 fold out).Contents: An Historical Background to Colong Caves A Review of Wire Ladder Construction The Caves of the Poral Ranges between the Chimu River and Chivave in the Chimbu District of the Eastern Central Highlands of New Guinea |
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Author: Trevor R Shaw. Published: March 1993. Soft cover edition. Hard cover with dust jacket.338 Pages 19x27cm. Sketch and photograph covers. 88 figures (3
photographs, 4 fold out), 6 diagrams, 26 maps (2 of which are coloured), 17 Appendices, 1100 References, Detailed Index. 47 Chapters.Price: Soft cover - $A 50.00 plus postage, Hard cover (Out of print) Contents: Introduction; Cave Exploration; Speleogensis; Speleothems; Overall Development of Speleology; Introduction; Cave Exploration; (Development; Prehistoric to Renaissance; 15th - 16th centuries; 17th Century; 18th century 1880 - 1878; 1879 - 1900); E.A Martel; America; Elsewhere in the World; Karst Hydrology; (Hydrology; Underground River Courses; Origin of Karst Springs; Water Table); Speleogensis; (How Caves are Formed; Made by Man; Tectonic Origin; Drains; Gas Bubbles; Erosion; Solution; Corrosion; Origin of Dolines); Speleothems; (History; Vegetation Growth; Solidification; Vapours; Lapidifying Juice; Deposition; Helictites; Cave Pearls; Other : Mondmilch; Gypsum; Rate of Growth; Medicinal Uses) Overall Development of Speleology; (Man and Animals in Caves; Development; Expansion; Development Since 1900); Appendices; (Significant Events; Caving Campaigns of E.A. Martel; Stream Tracing; Theories; Theories of Speleogenesis; Speleothems in Collections; rate of Speleothem Growth; Key Dates in Speleology; Speleological Societies of the 19th Century;); 1115 References. |
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compiled by: G J Middleton Published: September 1988. Soft cover A4 Format. 22 pages. Reprinted October 1988. Reprinted August 1995.Contents: List of Articles Indexed from Annual Reports of the Department of Mines (130) Records of the Geological Survey of NSW (9) Index of References to Caves. |
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Author: Gregory J Middleton. Published: November 1993. 156 A4 pages Soft Cover. 40 B&W photos, 38 Cave maps (3 coloured and fold out), 35 area maps (2 coloured), 16 figures and sketches, 2 tables, 101
References, 2 Appendix, detailed Index, Colophon.Price: $A 35.00 plus postage Contents: Introduction Origins Mines Department Cave Guidebooks Other Work Surveying Techniques Cave and Mine Models Post Retirement References 2 Appendix (125 Item Bibliography) Index. |
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Author: Neil Montgomery. Published: November 1977. 1st Edition- Soft cover. September 1978. 2nd Revised Edition. September 1981. 3rd Edition- Hard cover. November 1982. 4th Edition- Soft cover. March 1985. 5th Edition. August 1987. 6th Edition. October 1991. 7th Edition. January 1994. 8th Edition. March 1997. 9th Edition.123 Quarto pages.11 B&W photographs, 163 figures (14 of which are photographs), sketch cover. Price: $A 30.00 plus postage Contents: Ropes for Abseiling and Prusiking Basic Rope Knots Anchors Rigging Harnesses Carabiners and Helmets Abseiling Prusiking Vertical Caving Efficiency Self Rescue Some Manufacturers and Suppliers of SRT Equipment 152 References Index. OVER 8,000 COPIES IN PRINT ! |
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Author: Erik Halbert and John Bonwick Published: November 1994. A4. Soft cover (silvered) Xii + 132 pages. 160 B&W photographs, 3 appendices, 548 references. Price: $A 30.00 plus postage |
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Present Editor: Ross Ellis Publication: May 1957. Monthly to present. A4 pages. 26-30 pages per month. 51 Volumes, 1957-2007. 613 Issues (March 2007).Price: Current issue $A 5.00. 12 Issue subscription-$A 45.00. For complete details and pricing on the JSSS please click here Earlier names: The Sydney Speleological Society News Bulletin. May 1957-July 1959. Communications. August 1959-November 1962. Stop Press. May 1962-December 1969.
Journal of the Sydney Speleological Society. January 1970-present |
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Edited: Elery Hamilton-Smith and Andy Spate. Series Editor: G J Middleton Published: July 1996. iv + 34 A4 pages.Price: $A 10.00 plus postage Contents: 15 Subject classifications and listings, author indexed ( 7 pages) to almost 700 author entries and 594 references ( 27 pages).The earliest reference is BURR, T., 1845. Account of Governor G. Grey's Exploratory Journey Along the South Eastern Seaboard of South Australia, while the latest is May, 1994. The three most referenced subjects are Cave Exploration / Descriptions (including cave diving), with 136 references, Hydrology, with 92 references and Land Use / Resource Management, with 85 references, while the least referenced are Travel and Description, with 17 references and Physiography with only twelve. |
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Auther: by Julia James et al. Published: 1976. 50 Quarto pages. Soft Cover 30 B&W photographs, 17 maps, 1 table. Contents: Location History Geology Geomorphology Descriptions (29 caves) Flora and Fauna Tourism 49 Item bibliography. |
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Edited: Sonja den Hertog Published: November 1994. Soft cover. 21x15cm. 62 pages. 15 B&W Photographs. Colour cover back and front. 9 fifs and maps, 2 Appendix Index and 7 item bibliographyPrice: $A 18.00 plus postage |
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Editors: H Jane Dyson et al. Published: 1982. Hard cover and dust jacket. viii + 240 Pages, 20.5 x 26 cm. 47 colour and 131 B&W photographs. Colour dust jacket (2 photographs) 12 maps, 16 tables, 21 figures.Price: $A 38.00 plus postage Contents: History The Show Caves Development of Landscape Surface and Underground water Origin of Caves Mineral decoration Climate Fossils Flora Cave Fauna Birds Wild Cave Descriptions (233 caves) Detailed Index. |