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.

ALL of the following publications are FOR SALE (except where noted as Out of print). Note that photocopies of Out of print publications can be arranged.

Caves and Karst of Wombeyan

Editor:
Ross Ellis.

Editorial Committee:
John Wylie, Glenda Wylie, Ben Nurse & Andrew Bosman

Published:
November 2004. Soft cover only.

Description:
Colour front and back cover, 16 pages of colour photos (79 photos), 28 Maps, 145 B&W photos, 29 tables, sketches & figures, Appendix, References, Index

$ 59.50 (Plus Postage)

Wombeyan Caves

Editors:
H Jane Dyson et al.

Published:
1982. Hard cover and dust jacket.

Description:
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.

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.

$ 38.00 (Plus Postage)

Walking the Valley

An Oral Record of Caving and Bushwalking in The Burragorang and Beyond, during the 1930's.

Editor:
Sonja den Hertog.

Published:
November 1994. Soft cover only.

Description:
21x15cm. 62 pages. 15 B&W Photographs. Colour cover back and front. 9 fifs and maps, 2 Appendix Index and 7 item bibliography

$ 18.00 (Plus Postage)

Bungonia Caves

Editors:
R Ellis et al.

Published:
* 1972. Hard cover.
* 1977. Reprinted. Hard Cover in dust jacket.
* 1992. Reprinted. Soft Cover (no colour illustrations).

Description:
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.

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.

$ 38.00 (Plus Postage)

The History of the Sydney Speleological Society 1954 - 1994

Author:
Erik Halbert and John Bonwick.

Published:
November 1994. Soft cover only.

Description:
Soft cover (silvered) Xii + 132 pages. 160 B&W photographs, 3 appendices, 548 references.

$ 30.00 (Plus Postage)

History of Cave Science

Author: Trevor R Shaw.

Published:
* 19XX. Hard cover (Out of print).
* Reprinted: March 1993. Soft cover edition.

Description: 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.

Contents:
Introduction, Cave Exploration, Speleogensis, Speleothems, Overall Development of Speleology, Introduction, Development, E.A Martel, America, Elsewhere in the World, Karst Hydrology, Speleogensis, Speleothems, Overall Development of Speleology, Appendices, 1115 References.

$ 50.00 (Plus Postage)

Oliver Trickett

Doyen of Australia's Cave Surveyors 1847 - 1934

Author:
Gregory J Middleton.

Published:
November 1993. Soft cover only.

Description:
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.

Contents:
Introduction, Origins, Mines Department, Cave Guidebooks, Other Work, Surveying Techniques, Cave and Mine Models, Post Retirement, References, 2 Appendix (125 Item Bibliography), Index.

$ 35.00 (Plus Postage)

Single Rope Techniques

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.

Description:123 Quarto pages.11 B&W photographs, 163 figures (14 of which are photographs), sketch cover.

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.
OVER 8000 Copies in print!!!

$ 30.00 (Plus Postage)

Bibiliography of Tasmanian Karst

Editors:
Kevin Kiernan and Ross Ellis.

Published:
September 1989. A4 Pages. viii+18 1 map.

Contents:
Numerous references to 75 karst areas in Tasmania, plus general and other areas. Also lists references to 7 different types of pseudokarst caves

$ 10.00 (Plus Postage)

The South-East Karst of South Australia, A Bibliography

Edited: Elery Hamilton-Smith and Andy Spate.

Series Editor: G J Middleton.

Published: July 1996. iv + 34 A4 pages.

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.