NUCC also has a small library of books and journals related to caving. This is currently held in Lachlan Bailey’s office, and members can borrow books from it. Email caving@anusra.com.au to organise a time to come and borrow a book. Note: most books are not to be used in the field, and some fragile or rare books are reference only.
Titles held:
- Australian Karst Index 1985 (1985)
- Bungonia Caves (1972)
- Mount Fairy Caves (2009)
- Timor Caves (2008)
- SUSS Bull (periodical of the Sydney University Speleological Society): 56.2-57.1
- Caves Australia (periodical of the Australian Speleological Federation): 203-205, 207
- ANU Sport Annual Report 2018 (2019)
- Wee Jasper Caves (2007)
- Caves and Karst of Wombeyan (2004)
- Wilderness Caves of the Gordon-Franklin River System (1979)
- Proceeding of the 8th Biennial Conference [of the] Australian Speleological Federation (1972)
- Wombeyan Caves (1982)
- Tuglow Caves (1998)
- The Exploration and Speleogeography of Mammoth Caves, Jenolan (1971)– this is the Jenolan Yellow Book
- Wee Jasper Caves (1985)
- Papua New Guinea Speleological Expedition (1974)
We also have access to digital editions or personal copies of the following books:
- Life on a Line (1st and 2nd eds)
- Vertical (2nd ed)
- Alpine Caving Techniques
- Caves and Karst of Yarrangobilly
- Single Rope Techniques: a guide for vertical cavers
- Under Bungonia
- Skulls of the Mammals in Tasmania
- Vertical Caves of Tasmania
- The Caves of Jenolan 2: the Northern Limestone (1976)– this is the Jenolan Blue Book
NUCC also has a hardrive with copies of the maps of many local caves, digital versions of many Australian club periodicals, club administration documents, and the 2008 SUSS Map Library. It is lodged with the rest of the library.