Moondyne Cave | |
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Location | Augusta, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 34°16′24″S 115°05′53″E / 34.27338°S 115.09807°E |
Depth | 26 m (85 ft)[1][2] |
Length | 270 m (890 ft)[1][2] |
Discovery | 1881[1] (European) |
Geology | Karst cave |
Access | By booking |
Registry | 6AU-11[2] |
Moondyne Cave is a karst cave in the South West region of Western Australia.[1] It is located on Caves Road, 8 kilometres (5 mi) north of Augusta.
It has a pothole entrance, a vertical extent of 26 metres (85 ft), and a length of 270 m (890 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]