| Ellis Basin cave system | |
| Map: | New Zealand |
| Relief: | yes |
| Map Alt: | Relief map of New Zealand with a red dot in the upper South Island showing the location of the cave system |
| Label: | Ellis Basin |
| Location: | Wharepapa / Arthur Range |
| Coords: | -41.232°N 172.685°W |
| Discovery: | 1960s |
| Geology: | Limestone |
The Ellis Basin cave system is a group of interconnecting limestone caves located in the Mount Arthur region of the northwest South Island of New Zealand.
The Ellis Basin cave system was first explored by cavers in the 1960s. In April 2010, the cave system was found to be deeper than the nearby Nettlebed Cave, making it the deepest known cave in the Southern hemisphere.[1] It has been explored to a depth of 1024m (3,360feet), and its 33.4km (20.8miles) of cave passages make it New Zealand's second longest.[2]