One of the spectacular formations inside the Figtree Cave at Wombeyan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve.

Although it's not as adventurous as the various nearby wild cave systems such as those at Tuglow and Bungonia, it's a top spot for camping, wildlife watching and for learning about the geology and history of these remote and magnificent caves.

The caves had been a special place to the local Gundungurra people for hundreds of generations, but there is little evidence they used the caves themselves for shelter.

Europeans first discovered Wombeyan Caves in 1828 when explorer John Oxley and pioneering grazier John Macarthur explored the areas between Berrima and Oberon looking for grazing land. They stumbled upon the massive entrance to the Figtree Cave, the Victoria Arch, at the end of a cleared box canyon.

In 1868 the area was set aside by the colonial NSW government as a reserve and was staffed by a caretaker, Mr Charles Chalker. Chalker explored the area extensively and discovered many of the dozens of caves in the Wombeyan system.

The area became very popular with tourists and geologists alike, and in 1900 a road was opened, linking Wombeyan Caves to Mittagong in the east. An account of this newly-pushed-through road is found in one of my favourite books, "Landlopers" by John Le Gay Brereton, published in 1899.

I have read newspaper letters to the editor from the 1910s where the writers bitterly whinge about the state of the Wombeyan Caves Road between the Caves and Mittagong. Over 100 years later, people are still whingeing about it haha. I call it The Road Of Doom and it's a picturesque drive which is even a little adventurous at times.

The Wombeyan Caves themselves were popular throughout the first half of the 20th Century and the Figtree Cave in the photo was opened to the public as a guided show cave in 1968 and it's been inspiring visitors ever since.

上拉克兰郡议会的村舍

随心所欲
预订可免费取消的酒店
尽享实惠
登录后预订数万家酒店可省 10% 或更多
登录
精挑细选
搜索全球近一百万家住宿

查看这些日期的价格

下周末

两周内

一个月内

两个月内

上拉克兰郡议会首选推荐村舍

Taralga的村舍

Richard C.

总价 HK$891

包含税费

1 月 15 日 - 1 月 16 日

贝里马的村舍

Russell C.

标准套房, 2 间卧室, 阳台, 湖景 (Lake Villa) | 熨斗/熨板、床单

Sutton的村舍

Wenjun

总价 HK$808

包含税费

1 月 19 日 - 1 月 20 日

Goulburn的村舍

Thomas E.

总价 HK$881

包含税费

1 月 11 日 - 1 月 12 日

Bowral的村舍

James C.

Bowral的村舍

Jane G.

Bundanoon的村舍

Timothy

Exeter的村舍

Reece

Bowral的村舍

Janice B.

Neville的村舍

James W.

总价 HK$1,595

包含税费

1 月 14 日 - 1 月 15 日

Penrose的村舍

Marcus A.

布拉杜的村舍

Angela M.

布拉杜的村舍

Louise

总价 HK$3,393

包含税费

1 月 11 日 - 1 月 12 日

Bowral的村舍

“A delightful place to stay, Hosts helpful and very professional.As a very long term user of Stayz, my only 'gripe' to date, was this time - the administration / communication style of the internet based groups attatched to this listing... turned out to be an excessive number of Emails, resulting in a total lack of any resolution to a simple request!We found dealing with Holiday Rental Specialists, Bowral, was simplistic, streamlined and always professional.”

W R.

总价 HK$2,408

包含税费

1 月 26 日 - 1 月 27 日

莫斯韦尔的村舍

“We had a very relaxing weekend at the stables. The accommodation was really comfortable. We went for wonderful walks around the property visiting the beautiful horses accompanied by Snoopy the friendly dog. We enjoyed a picturesque sunset down at the dam and after dinner sat around the fire pit under the stars. Such a pretty part of the world. Peter was really helpful and it was nice to meet him and Michelle the morning we departed. Thanks for sharing your fabulous home with us. ”

Emma L.