Naraoorte Caves
On the eastern outskirts of Mount Gambier, Naracoorte Caves Park is accessed by Caves Road. It is one of only three fossil sites in the country to be given an official World Heritage Listing because fossils dating back 170 000 years, ranging from tiny frogs to megafauna, have been found in the area.
It is recognised as one of the richest collections of Pleistocene fossils in the world. Today the caves are an important breeding site for bent-wing bats.
There are 60 caves in a 25 km area. Because the land is relatively flat, many of the caves are simply nothing more than holes in the ground. However there are now four caves which are open for inspection and which guided tours occur on a daily basis. There is also a single self-guided tour cave.
Learn more about the history and tours of the Naracoorte Caves.
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