King Solomon Cave

Useful Information

Location:	West of Mole Creek. 74 km south of Devonport and about 25 km west of Deloraine. From Launceston follow highway to Devonport, turn off at Deloraine onto B12 to Mole Creek. Second turnoff from B12 15 km behind Mole Creek, turn right. (-41.552189, 146.248476)
Open:	DEC to APR daily 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30. MAY to NOV daily 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30. Closed 25-DEC. Booking strongly recommended up to 14 days prior. [2021]
Fee:	Adults AUD 19, Children (4-17) AUD 9.50, Children (0-3) free, Seniors AUD 15.50, Family (2+3) AUD 47.50. [2021]
Classification:	Karst cave Ordovician limestones.
Light:	Incandescent Electric Light System
Dimension:	T=9 °C.
Guided tours:	D=50 min, Max=15.
Photography:
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Mole Creek Caves, 330 Mayberry Rd, PO Box 172, Mole Creek TAS 7304, Tel: +61-3-6363-5182. E-mail:
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History

Description

King Solomon Cave is a dry cave, which means it has no stream running through it. I has many speleothems, there are stalactites, stalagmites and numerous shawls. Extraordinary are the beautiful reflecting calcite crystals known as King Solomons Diamonds.