Jenolan Caves

183840 km surveyedAustralia

CountryAustralia

RegionNew South Wales

Discovered1838

Size/Depth40 km surveyed

About Jenolan Caves

Among the oldest show caves in the world. Known to the local people as Binoomea. Eleven show caves and several wild caves honeycomb the limestone. Concerts have echoed in the Lucas Cave since the 1880s. A grand natural arch at the entrance is floodlit at night. Part of the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area.

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