Naracoorte Caves National Park
A park in the south-east of South Australia whose caves hold an extensive fossil record, inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 1994 together with Riversleigh. Of its 28 known caves only four are open to the public, the rest kept for research and protection.
- Where
- Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -37.0361, 140.7967
Get the Naracoorte Caves National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Naracoorte Caves National Park. 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 South Australia volume with your photos and a note.
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Questions
Where is Naracoorte Caves National Park?
Naracoorte Caves National Park is in Naracoorte, South Australia, Australia. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Grampians National Park (143 km), Budj Bim (151 km), Twelve Apostles (266 km).
How do I get the Naracoorte Caves National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Naracoorte Caves National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your South Australia volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Naracoorte Caves National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your South Australia volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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