Wellington Caves

Caves Road, Mitchell Highway, Wellington NSW 2820

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Unearth and study fossils from a million years ago within the Discovery Lab or step below the surface with our tour guides and see the beauty of an underground landscape. Absorb an era when Megafauna roamed or in more recent colonial times tuned earth into mines for its resources.

Journey
into knowledge!

3 Programs at Wellington Caves

Discovery Lab

Step into a scientific lab and examine fossils from one million years ago. learn about australian megafauna through a lens and get a magnified insight just like a palaeontologist. our discovery lab has all of the tools of the trade for fossil finding, so dig in and see what you discover!

ScienceHumanities & Social Science

Cost

From $14 per Student

Ratio

From 1:10

Type

Staff-led

Duration

60 min

Cathedral Cave

Formed over millions of years, this limestone cave showcases an inspiring limestone and crystal formation reaching a staggering 15 metres in height. as you wonder at its extraordinary features you will also see hints of marine life from 400 million years ago. here you may even catch a glimpse of a dig where today’s palaeontologists are searching for ancient answers.

ScienceHumanities & Social Science

Cost

From $14 per Student

Ratio

From 1:10

Type

Staff-led

Duration

60 min

Ancient Landscapes Gallery

Walk through a timeline of ancient seas and dream time stories. Discover how the landscape looked and Megafauna roamed.

Humanities & Social ScienceScience

Cost

FREE

Ratio

From 1:10

Type

Self-Directed

Duration

45 min