The Dimensions of The Cave
- Wood-Nuttall Encyclopaedia, 1907: 69 m (227 ft) deep, 20 m (66 ft) high.
- National Public Radio: 45 m (150 ft) deep; 22 m (72 ft) high.
- Show Caves of the World: 85 m (279 ft) deep; 23 m (75 ft) high.
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