Agnes Milowka

Agnes Milowka
Portrait of Agnes Milowka by James Axford at Melbourne Port Phillip Bay location, 2010.
Portrait at Melbourne Port Phillip Bay, 2010
Born
Agnieszka Milówka

(1981-12-23)23 December 1981
Częstochowa, Poland
Died27 February 2011(2011-02-27) (aged 29)
Tank Cave near Tantanoola, South Australia
Cause of deathDrowning
CitizenshipAustralian, Polish
EducationCaulfield Grammar School
Alma materVictoria University, Flinders University, University of Melbourne.
Occupation(s)Technical diver, underwater photographer, author, cave explorer, marketing manager
Years active2002–2011
Websitewww.agnesmilowka.com
Signature
Cave diving directional marker with Agnes Milowka signature

Agnes Milowka (23 December 1981 – 27 February 2011) was an Australian technical diver, underwater photographer, author, maritime archaeologist and cave explorer.[1][2][3] She gained international recognition for penetrating deeper than previous explorers into cave systems across Australia and Florida, and as a public speaker and author on the subjects of diving and maritime archaeology.[4] She died aged 29 while diving in a confined space.

  1. ^ Heinerth, Jill (2010). Cave diving in the modern world (PDF). Heinerth Productions Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-9798789-4-7.
  2. ^ CEGSA (2010). "CEGSA Annual Report/2006" (PDF). Cave Exploration Group South Australia. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  3. ^ Bishop, Leigh (February–March 2010). "Beyond Toad Hall: Cave Diving Beneath Australia's Nullabor Desert" (PDF). Diver Magazine, Vol 35 Number 7. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
  4. ^ Bates, Cath (October–November 2010). "Talking Tech: Watching the girls dive by" (PDF). Egypt: Blue Magazine, Issue 7. Retrieved 12 September 2011.