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Cave Attractions In Southampton Parish

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Southampton Parish is one of the nine parishes of Bermuda. It is named for Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton . It is located in the southwest of the island chain, occupying all of the western part of the main island, except for the westernmost tip . It includes the chain's southernmost point, and its north coast comprises much of the coast of the Little Sound . in the east it is joined to Warwick Parish. As with most of Bermuda's parishes, it covers just over 2.3 square miles . Natural features in Southampton include Whale Bay, Church Bay, Horseshoe Bay, and Riddell's Bay. Other notable features of Southampton include the Whale Bay Fort, and G...
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Cave Attractions In Southampton Parish

  • 1. Crystal & Fantasy Caves Hamilton Parish
    Crystal Cave is a cave in the British overseas territory of Bermuda. It is located in Hamilton Parish, close to Castle Harbour. The cave is approximately 500 m long, and 62 m deep. The lower 19-20 m of the cave are below water level. The cave formed at a time when the sea level was lower as the sea level rose, many cave formations which formed above water became submerged. A tourist attraction since 1907, it was discovered in 1905 by Carl Gibbons and Edgar Hollis, two 12-year-old boys searching for a lost cricket ball. Soon after, the Wilkinson family learned of the discovery. Mr. Percy Wilkinson lowered his 14-year-old son Bernard into it with a bicycle lamp on 140 feet of strong rope tied to a tree to explore the cave. The area surrounding Harrington Sound is of limestone formation and i...
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