Silent Pool
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| Best season: | Oct-Apr (avg for this region)
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-30.3086, 152.5275
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Extract from University of Queensland Speleological Society's journal:
We eventually arrived at the Silent Pool, after a brief look we climbed up the right hand side which is almost certainly easier than the left hand side as recommended in the guide. The Silent Pool is not a Cave system but a fantastic slit canyon, sheer walls about 50 feet (~15 metres) high and 3 feet (~1 metre) apart with a mighty river coursing along the bottom. The canyon starts in a series of 4 waterfalls of about 10 - 20 feet (3 - 6 metres) each and the water really whirls. The final section appears to act as a syphon coming up under the Silent Pool. This would be a sight to see during flood and a really good through trip could be taken in a dry season. It would be good practice for a fierce river cave.
The system is not 1/4 mile (~400 metres) long but I would say closer to 100 yards (~91 metres). It occurs immediately downstream of the junction of the Nymboida and the Deer Park Rivers for those who wish to locate it.