Jenolan Caves
Limestone caves west of the Blue Mountains, about 175 kilometres from Sydney, dated to around 340 million years old and the oldest known open cave system in the world. Guided tours lead through chambers of stalactites and pale crystal formations.
- Where
- Oberon, New South Wales, Australia
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -33.8206, 150.0214
Get the Jenolan Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Jenolan Caves. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your New South Wales volume with your photos and a note.
Near Jenolan Caves
Scenic World 28 km
A family-owned attraction on the cliff edge at Katoomba with four ways into the Jamison Valley. The Scenic Railway is a very steep ride down an old mining incline, the Skyway crosses the gorge, and a 2.4 kilometre boardwalk winds through rainforest.
Three Sisters 29 km
Three sandstone pillars on the escarpment above the Jamison Valley, the best known sight in the Blue Mountains. Their names are Meehni, Wimlah and Gunnedoo, and they are seen best from Echo Point, where the forest below turns blue in the haze.
Blue Mountains National Park 39 km
A huge sandstone plateau west of Sydney, cut into deep valleys and cliffs and covered in eucalyptus forest. Despite the name these are not really mountains, and the blue comes from the haze given off by the gum trees.
Featherdale Wildlife Park 80 km
A wildlife park in Doonside, about 40 kilometres west of the city, given over entirely to Australian animals and birds. Koalas, kangaroos, wombats and reptiles are kept close, and it holds one of the largest collections of native fauna anywhere.
Old Government House 90 km
The country residence of ten early governors of New South Wales between 1800 and 1847, set in Parramatta Park in western Sydney. It is one of the oldest surviving buildings in Australia and part of the Australian Convict Sites World Heritage listing.
Royal National Park 101 km
Coastal heath, rainforest and sandstone cliffs on Sydney's southern edge, declared in 1879 and often called the second oldest national park in the world. Walking tracks lead along the clifftops to beaches and rock pools.
Nan Tien Temple 105 km
A Fo Guang Shan Buddhist temple complex on the southern outskirts of Wollongong, about 90 kilometres south of Sydney. Its halls, pagoda and gardens are open to visitors, and it is one of the largest Buddhist temples in the Southern Hemisphere.
Cockatoo Island 106 km
The largest island in Sydney Harbour, where the Parramatta and Lane Cove rivers meet, used first as a convict prison and then as a shipyard. Its sandstone cells and dockyard sheds are a World Heritage site, reached by ferry, and you can camp there overnight.
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Questions
Where is Jenolan Caves?
Jenolan Caves is in Oberon, New South Wales, Australia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Scenic World (28 km), Three Sisters (29 km), Blue Mountains National Park (39 km).
How do I get the Jenolan Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Jenolan Caves and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your New South Wales volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Jenolan Caves before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your New South Wales volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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