Karst cave.
Littlebourne St, Kelso (Bathurst) NSW 2795, Tel: (063) 32 5888 (office), Fax: (063) 32 9399
Jenolan Caves, Jenolan Caves. NSW 2790, Phone: (063) 59 3311, Fax: (063) 59 3307
| Location: | 182km west of Sydney |
| Open: | |
| Fee: | |
| Classification: |
Karst cave.
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| Light: | Electric. |
| Dimension: | L=20,000m, VR=200m, A=790m asl, T=16°C. |
| Guided tours: | D=90min, St=358. |
| Bibliography: | |
| Address: |
Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust, P.O.Box 1495, Bathurst. NSW 2795. Littlebourne St, Kelso (Bathurst) NSW 2795, Tel: (063) 32 5888 (office), Fax: (063) 32 9399 Jenolan Caves, Jenolan Caves. NSW 2790, Phone: (063) 59 3311, Fax: (063) 59 3307 |
| Last update: | $Date: 2008/07/01 20:16:29 $ |
| 1904 | discovered by James Carvosso Wiburd and J. Edwards. | |
| 1954 | Binoomea Cut built. |
Orient Cave is entered through Binoomea Cut, an artificial tunnel built in 1954. Binoomea is a word of the local aborigines meaning dark hole in the ground. The highlight is the Persian Chamber, virtually every square centimeter covered by stalactites, stalagmites, and shalws in all shades of brown and orange. The 30m high chamber contains the Pillar of Hercules, the tallest stalagmite at Jenolan, 10m tall. The nearby Indian Chamber hosts the Indian Canopy, which is the logo of the Jenolan Caves Reserve Trust.
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