Thursday, Sep 16, 2004 at 00:08
Drovers
cave is easy to find. Unfortunately you'll find that it is locked! The caving association apparently has a key and I heard that you are required to be a member to get hold of it. I once found the door unlocked and it was a nice
cave with some good stalactites.
To find the
cave you leave
Jurien Bay on the Jurien East Road - the road that heads back towards the Brand Highway. When you drive out of town you go up a
hill, with a turn off to the
Lions lookout on your left. At the top of the
hill is a bitumen road to the right that goes to the new "estates" and
the tip!!
Keep heading out of town and keep a
lookout to the left. There is one track that goes to a sand
mine and then a bit further is another track that heads off at an angle of what would be 10 o'clock on a clock face. Down this track there was a
sign that said Drovers
Cave National
Park. (It may have been burnt in fires in recent years - not sure about that!) Take this track. It is quite sandy, but I've seen all manner of 4WD's down here. I cant recall the exact distance, but keep a
lookout on your right as you drive along. You'll see some
limestone outcrops. The
cave is in one of these and is literally right next to the track. The door will probably be locked.
If you stay on the track and keep heading north, you'll eventually come to a
T junction. If you turn left and a little bit further on turn right and follow this track to its end you come across another
cave called Moorba
Cave. This one is open and you will need a torch to go in. It doesnt go back very far, but is a worthwhile explore anyway.
Keep a
lookout for the wild bees. They do sting and are attracted to dark colours.
These caves and a few others are marked on the
Hill River 1:100 000 topographical map.
I lived in Jurien for 5 years and explored this area quite a bit. There are other caves around the place, but many are on private property.
I hope this is helpful.
Cheers
Wayne
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