Blowhole Kayema one of the largest Natural Fountains in the World (Australia)
Coastal blowhole Australian
city Kayema is a small hole in the ground. Natural fountain throws
water to a height of 24 meters, is considered one of the most powerful blowhole
cave on the planet.
Periodically, the sea caves
directs the flow of waters of the Pacific Ocean. Came under the blowhole is
formed enormous pressure, resulting in a huge fountain of water breaks up.
Natural fountain became a striking landmark of the town Kamen, and many
tourists want to come here, to see such an interesting and exciting spectacle.
This miracle of nature has
been known since the mid-eighteenth century, after the whaler George Bass
moored off the coast of the present city of Kamen discovered natural fountain
spouting water periodically. By the way, Bass - is not the first who discovered
the blowhole. Local aborigines passed on information about him for generations,
calling natural fountain "hanterintee."
Those who are going to visit
this place, it is worth considering that you cannot come close to the
prohibited blowhole Qaim in his moments of greatest turbulence. For reference,in 1992 the entire family of seven people during a visit to the blowhole city
Kayema washed into the sea. Unpleasant incident happened when the
whole family enjoyed the sea views from the top of the cliff and then blowhole
starts spewing a huge fountain of water that washed away entire family into
coastal waters. Fortunately, tourists are more alert, and more such incidents
did not happen.
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