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Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber - SA

Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber

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Position

DEG: -34.974949 138.513794

DMS: 34º 58' 29.82" S 138º 30' 49.66" E

UTM: 54 H 6126911mN 273036mE

Altitude: 7m

Address & Contact

9 Adelphi Terrace
Glenelg North SA 5045

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Information

Reginald Claude Sprigg (1st March 1919 - 2nd December 1994) was a pioneering South Australian geologist and adventurer who's enquiring mind and willingness to challenge the scientific viewpoint of the day led to many extraordinary discoveries.

Reg's geological interests extended under the sea and he built the diving chamber for the purpose of mapping areas of the ocean bed and exploring deep underwater canyons. He and his team of scuba divers completed the first benthic survey of the Gulf St Vincent.

A chance discovery of the diving chamber at Arkaroola led to a four year restoration project by a dedicated team of divers in an effort to restore and preserve its history.

Dr Richard Harris from the Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital has headed the restoration project and initially approached Council in 2013 with the offer to gift the diving chamber to the City of Holdfast Bay for display.

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Closest Weather Station

Adelaide Airport at 02/12:30am CST

Distance from Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber 2.58km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
10.2°C	7.7°C	78%	6.5°C	1031.0hPa	0.0mm	ESE	9km/hr 5knots	9km/hr 5knots

Closest Climatic Station

Adelaide Airport

Distance from Reg Sprigg’s Diving Chamber 2.58km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	28.1	28.1	25.4	22.2	18.5	15.9	14.9	15.9	18.2	21.0	23.9	25.7
Mean Min. °C	15.9	16.1	14.4	11.8	9.5	7.6	7.0	7.5	8.9	10.6	12.8	14.5
Mean Rain mm	17.4	18.1	22.1	35.1	54.0	56.6	58.8	50.3	45.6	37.5	25.1	24.0