Yarrangobilly Caves — Local services in Yarrangobilly

Yarrangobilly is much more than the caves. It is set deep in the heart of the Koscuisko National Park, in picturesque bushland. It is quite remote, a few km down a dirt track that cuts off the Snowy Mountains Highway which cuts across the park. The nearest civilization is over half an hour in either direction (Talbingo and Adaminaby). The nearest major towns are over an hour away (Tumut and Cooma).

There are three main caves open to tourists. The South Glory cave is the biggest. Its impressive size makes up for its lack of features. This cave is self guided and can be accessed by a several hundred metre walk from the car park. The cave exit is conveniently right next to the car park. Jersey cave is short drive up the hill and is a medium sized cave with quite a few interesting features. Jillabenan cave is slightly further up the hill and is a very small cave, but it it absolutely spectacular. Tours to the latter caves run twice daily.

There are quite a few nice short bushwalks in the area ranging up to an hour. There are also picnic sites set in pretty grassy areas with plenty of room for kids to run around with tables, BBQs, and some shelters.

Make sure you bring your bathers so you can swim in the beautiful thermal pool which is fed by a spring. The temperature is 27C all year round. The main pool is 20m long with a depth of about 1.7 to 2m and there is also a shallow kids pool. There are bbqs, change rooms and toilets at the pool as well. The carpark is a long way from the pool. The walk back is long and steep.

There is also some very nice accommodation on site. The single storey 1901 house has two self contained halves sleeping 8 and 6 people. These can be completely booked out. The recently restored double storey 1917 house has individual rooms, some with their own bathrooms and some that share. There is a dining room, communal kitchen and a beautiful common room.

The site is so remote that they generate their own hydroelectric power and UV sterilise the drinking water.

Lastly there is a ranger station which is staffed during business hours where you can buy tickets, souvenirs and some staple goods,...

Yarrangobilly Caves is an everlasting event, one which I will cherish for evermore. The National Park is in a magical location, the landscape is impressive. Staff were friendly and helpful. Signage is clear and direct. The highlight was the cave ( South Glory Cave, self guided tour).. Its a must do. Explore the cave at your own pace. It suggests 45 mins, and to be honest this is a mimumum.. To really absorb the spectacle of the cave, I did it twice. I was so intranced. The entrance is beautiful and the accesibility of the cave allows you truly feel and see the cave's wonder. Be warned its wet and cold in the cave! No need to bring torches, the path is lit the whole way, so just experience it through your person, not your screen. The main admin building offers a self serve coffee machine ( $4, decent) for a nice hot flavoursome brew. Enjoy by the stream or take your pick of the various picnic tables. I did the Bluff walk, which is up up up a hill!. A fairly direct route, on a tar road, with very little traffic..Views are very adequate of the park and mountains. I did see a BIG brown snake. So take warnings seriously. I almost forgot the swimming. The pool is good, its not warm to be honest, but nice on a hot day to cool off. Its DEEP, so be careful with kids and sides are slippery. The drive out was very agreeable, taking in the outstreched fingers of the dying gums clawing at the sky. In all, Yarrangobilly is a must for Snowy region and a delicable slice of...

We recently visited this place during Christmas time. In the reception / office / souvenir place, met with a wonderful lady. With lot of patience and experience she has guided us in our booking and even helped us in directions. Really appreciate that. We visited 2 caves there (30 AUD PP). First cave was a small one but it's million years old and very beautiful from inside. Our tour guide (Cherron / Sharon), again a wonderful lady with good knowledge of the topic has explained all of us about the history of this cave and many other scientific facts. The next cave was huge, I haven't seen such a huge cave in my life. It is around 750 meters walk inside, where you actually enter into a different world from outside. Suddenly temperature is down and it's cold. It has low lighting inside with lot of steps. You have to be bit careful as the stairs are wet because of dripping water. To reach this place, you have to drive on unsealed road for around 8-9 KMs. Also better to fill fuel in the vehicle before coming here. I was fortunate to take photograph of a beautiful local bird as well.

Before leaving, we bought some souvenirs. Nice...