Moondyne Cave is a karst cave in the South West region of Western Australia.[1] It is located on Caves Road, 8 kilometres (5ย mi) north of Augusta.
| Moondyne Cave | |
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 Interactive map of Moondyne Cave | |
| Location | Augusta, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 34ยฐ16โฒ24โณS 115ยฐ05โฒ53โณE๏ปฟ / ๏ปฟ34.27338ยฐS 115.09807ยฐE |
| Depth | 26ย m (85ย ft)[1][2] |
| Length | 270ย m (890ย ft)[1][2] |
| Discovery | 1881[1] (European) |
| Geology | Karst cave |
| Access | By booking |
| Registry | 6AU-11[2] |
It has a pothole entrance, a vertical extent of 26 metres (85ย ft), and a length of 270ย m (890ย ft), with some large dry chambers.[2]
Moondyne Cave was discovered in 1881 by Joseph Bolitho Johns, who had formerly been the bushranger known as Moondyne Joe.[3] It was first opened for public viewing in 1911. Guided tours ended in 1959, but it was reopened in 1992 after undergoing restoration.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Jochen Duckeck (1995). "Moondyne Cave". Show Caves of the World. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Australian Karst Index Database". Australian Speleological Federation. 2007. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
- ^ Elliot, Ian (1978). Moondyne Joe: The Man and the Myth. Nedlands, Western Australia: University of Western Australia Press. ISBNย 0-85564-130-4. Republished in 1998 by Carlisle, Western Australia: Hesperian Press. ISBNย 0-85905-244-3.
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