The Top 12 Caves in Australia
Looking to visit a cave in Australia on your next adventure? To help you better plan your next outdoor experience, we’ve collected Australia’s 12
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
best caves for you. Based on the experiences of other users, each is a recommendation you know you can trust — so you can better plan your next adventure.
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Red Hands Cave
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Allow yourself to be mesmerised by the layers of hand prints and stencils in Red Hands Cave; one of the best examples of Aboriginal art in the Blue Mountains.
Although …
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Giant's Cave
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The cave with it's carved steps on the ground looks a bit like a natural stage. Worth the 84 steps detour off the main track towards the water falls.
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Undara Lava Tubes
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parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/undara-volcanic/about
"On the western slopes of the McBride Plateau, open woodlands give way to the vast open spaces of the savanna. Here in Undara Volcanic National Park, rich volcanic …
parks.des.qld.gov.au/parks/undara-volcanic/about
"On the western slopes of the McBride Plateau, open woodlands give way to the vast open spaces of the savanna. Here in Undara Volcanic National Park, rich volcanic …
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Wells Cave
Highlight • Cave
Well, really amazing but consider that the most narrow part of the cave is at the end. Nothing for people with claustrophobia!
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Crocodile Harry's Underground Home
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Arvid Blumenthal (* 19 March 1925 in Dundaga, Latvia; † 13 October 2006 in Australia), also known as Crocodile Harry, was a Latvian-Australian crocodile hunter, writer and well-known resident of …
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Tunnel Creek / Dimalurru
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The tunnel creek cannot be walked through, rather must be waded through. The Tunnel Creek leads through a 750m long tunnel under the Napier Range. A flashlight is imperative. The …
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Gunns Plains Cave
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Gunns Plains Cave was discovered in 1906 by -- of all things -- a possum.
While out hunting, Bill Woodhouse chased a possum down a hole and inadvertently found himself …
While out hunting, Bill Woodhouse chased a possum down a hole and inadvertently found himself …
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Kulpi Watiku (Men's Cave)
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It is actually called KULPI WATIKU and is an impressive cave along the Mala Walk at the base of Uluru.
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Bunjil's Shelter
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Bunjils Cave or Bunjils Shelter is an Aboriginal sacred site in the Black Range Scenic Reserve about ten kilometres south of Stawell. The shelter at the granite boulder is the …
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Wallace Rockhole Rock Art and Waterhole
Highlight • Historical Site
Wallace Rockhole is located 120 km from Alice Springs in the Western MacDonnell Ranges and, together with nearby Hermannsburg, forms the Ljirapinta Ward of the MacDonnell Regional Council. Wallace Rockhole …
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