Jenolan Caves

Orient Cave


Useful Information

Location: 182km west of Sydney
Open:  
Fee:  
Classification:  Karst cave.
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 $

History

 
1904discovered by James Carvosso Wiburd and J. Edwards.
1954Binoomea Cut built.

Description

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.


See also


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