Marakoopa Cave — Attraction in Mayberry

AMAZING!!! Great service from the moment we walked into the P&WS office. Can recommend leaving the car in the car park and taking the 500m walk to the cave meeting site, if you are able. It was a beautiful walk along a running stream with the chance of platypus sightings. Our guide, Aaron, was also amazing. Such a font of knowledge about the caves, the animals, and the environment. His passion for his work and the environment shines through with his humour, stunning facts, and eagerness to answer all your questions. The caves themselves were a sight to behold. With an underground river and the incorrectly named glow-worms (you have to do the tour to find out their correct name) as well as all of the water formations such as the popular known stalactites and stalagmites (but there's many more). A must-see while...

We went on both the underground rivers and Great Cathedral tours (both ending in the glow-worms tour) and loved every minute. We had Shannon for both tours and learnt so much from her in just 2 hours, and she even sang with us in the Cathedral to test out the acoustics! The walks were easy and taken at a very steady pace (though there are a few flights of stairs to get to the Cathedral), and every time we turned a corner there was another spectacular formation (or "speleothem") to discover. It is chilly inside the caves, however, so a warm jacket is a must. The 10-minute walk from the office to the cave entrance was also stunning - it's an easy path that follows the river through lush rainforest. (And we were lucky enough to be followed by a pair of...

We took in the Marakoopa Cave via the Underground Rivers and Glow-worms Tour and saw many fascinating and beautiful stalactites, stalagmites, shawls, straws, flow stones etc. Our guide Alwyn was highly informative with many interesting stories about the formation of the cave, its discovery, the cave’s more recent events e.g. 2016 flooding and its management by the Tasmanian National Parks. He engaged positively with the adults and children and also amused our group of 23 with some funny stories. The cave is a constant 9 degrees celsius throughout the year, so be aware you need warm clothing and there are some narrow passageways and low ceilings. At one point on the tour the lights are also switched off so visitors can experience the cave’s...