CAVES...where are all the good ones?

This would be a good category to add to the "places" list on this site. I thought for sure it would be in there but alas....nothing.

Undarra Lava Tubes would have to be high on a "must see" caves list I would think.

Enjoy the lap around the block, ya lucky bugger.
Trevor.

Ray

Some nice caves in the vicinity of Margaret River, WA.

Also some interesting limestone caves around Alice Springs but they are not commonly known


Cheers

Hi Ray,
Nullarbor caves are worth checking out. Cocklebiddy cave, about 10km NW of Cocklebiddy Roadhouse is easily accessible. Not sure, but Weebubbie Cave, about 8km west of Eucla Roadhouse has probably had access closed off, but was great to check out. If one had an inflatable boat, one could go some distance through Weebubbie without getting lost. These caves are "dead"; ie have no stalactites, but are very interesting to explore. Water is about 30-40m below the surface. Similarly, the blowholes out there connect to huge underground caverns, blowing most of the day as outside air pressure equalises with the underground pressure, and there are lots between Eucla and Caiguna.
There are some great caves open to the public in the region between Cape Naturaliste and Cape Leeuwin in SW WA.
Cheers,
Gerry

theres a massive cave system on the macintyre falls road in ashford northern nsw. theyre self guided so take plenty of batteries ok...cheers... Rod

Yarrangabilly (hope I got the spelling right) up in the Snowy are really good. There is also a big thermally heated swimming pool in the complexthat is great all through the year.

There's some caves In the national park near Chillagoe that wern't bad. Some are guided tour only - others are self explore.

The Punyelroo cave is good (if you can still get in through the shrubbery) and has an interseting legend attached to it. About 100m into the cave, and about 30m or so above river level, there is a massive log inside. Must have been there for many many years. It is well above the 1956 flood level.

Check out the Naracoorte caves in SE SA. Fantastic sites.
Also the Capricorn Caves at Rockhampton QLD.
Enjoy the trip.

Bungonia Caves (turn of the Hume Hwy at Marulan) take your own gear are worth visiting, Colong Caves are interesting, Abercrombie are worth a look nice camping there as well. The tunnels at Co Chi are worth a look but they have been enlarged for tourists or maybe I have put on some weight....Borenore cave near Orange ( on private property) are just OK....And for Sea caves the caves on the Tollgate islands are spectacular... I'm not sure but the School of Mil Eng at Holsworthy have a tunnel complex, tell the CO you were a sapper and have a squiz...
Let GOOGLE be your guide....

Buchan Caves in Vic is worth a visit. There is also a campground (powered sites, cannot recall water, laundry and ablutions block) on-site. Can walk to the info centre, short drive or easy walk to the caves, all guided. Could spend some days doing nothing but watching the birds and animals.

BruceV

Bungonia Caves (turn of the Hume Hwy at Marulan) take your own gear are worth visiting, Colong Caves are interesting, Abercrombie are worth a look nice camping there as well. The tunnels at Co Chi are worth a look but they have been enlarged for tourists or maybe I have put on some weight....Borenore cave near Orange ( on private property) are just OK....And for Sea caves the caves on the Tollgate islands are spectacular... I'm not sure but the School of Mil Eng at Holsworthy have a tunnel complex, tell the CO you were a sapper and have a squiz...
Let GOOGLE be your guide....

Buchan Vic

Umpherstone - Mt Gambier

Nelson Vic

Margaret River WA

Werfen Austria (biggest ICE CAVE in the world)

Waitomo Caves NZ Glowworms are amazing

The there are many "open" caves, more like a rock verandah, the best I have seen is Ubirr NT

Ahh I wanna go back there

Wombeyan Caves are good in NSW. Road to get there from Mittagong not real good in 1965 but maybe improved since. Some near Southport in TAS are good also.

Poppy,

If you are interested I can provide the waypoints of most of the caves in NSW. PM me your email address if you want them.

The caves south of Hobart are called Hastings Caves. Also some at Mole Creek on the mid north of Tassie. Hastings also has a great thermal pool for a swim.Hope you get to Tas. A REAL trip round the block has to include the island state.Plan at least 6 weeks here though!That will just scratch the surface.

Naracoorte Caves - WORLD HERITAGE listing. Link Probably something everyone should see in their life-time.

Cammoweal Caves north Queensland