This post may contain affiliate links. We may receive a small commission, at no cost to you, if you make a purchase. Read Disclosure.
Nestled in the northern part of the Snowy Mountains is one of the most unique attractions in New South Wales, Yarrangobilly Caves.
These are the most beautiful limestone caves in all of Australia, and are known for their unique formations, lofty chambers, and thermal underground pools.
A visit to Yarrangobilly Caves isn’t just about seeing caves though, there is much more to see and explore here.
If you’re thinking of visiting Yarrangobilly Caves, here is a complete guide to everything you need to know.
About Yarrangobilly Caves
The Yarrangobilly Caves are a belt of limestone karst caves with awesome chambers, impressive stalagmites and stalagtites, and a thermal river running through them.
They were made over 440 million years ago, and are unique to the Yarrangobilly area. They are roughly 12 kilometres long, and were discovered by European settlers in 1834, by a stockman called John Bowman.
To visit this string of limestone caves, you need to pay park entry fees at the Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor’s Centre.
The Kosciuszko National Park day pass and annual pass is also valid for Yarrangobilly Caves.
What to do at Yarrangobilly Caves
Now you know a little bit about the caves, here’s some of the exciting things you can do there!
Tour the Yarrangobilly Caves
There are several show caves you can see at Yarrangobilly, but most of them are only accessible by guided tour.
We only had time to view the self-guided and South Glory Cave, the largest cave in the area, which is accessible by a 470 metre long path and 206 steps.
We also visited the Jersey Cave, which at the time was self-guided but is now only accessible with a guided tour.
Both of which offered something so unique, but both exquisitely beautiful and pristine. Jersey Cave is famous for its black and grey flowstone, which was caused by ancient bushfires, and South Glory cave is famous for its unique formations.
North Glory cave shares an entrance with South Glory Cave, but this can only be entered on a guided tour, and since it’s famous for its impressive opening, we decided to just peek at it from the outside rather than pay to enter.
I’d given up visiting limestone caves, because most seemed to have traded their sparkles for drab, sad looking tourist traps. Not Yarrangobilly Caves.
They are quite active caves, so the formations are waxy and moist,…
Click Here to Read the Full Original Article at y Travel Blog…