The remarkable Wombeyan Caves visitor precinct is welcoming back visitors following a $9.6 million makeover which has transformed the much-loved site into a first-class regional tourism destination.
The revitalisation includes upgraded camping and visitor amenities – additional powered sites, a new office, visitor centre, kiosk – improved roads and parking and a new accessible viewing platform at the entrance to the spectacular Victoria Arch in Fig Tree Cave.
Set in a secluded valley, the vast Wombeyan Caves system is a maze of underground passages, streams and caverns adorned with striking and delicate rock formations. In 1865 it was the first area in Australia to be reserved for the protection of its caves.
The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) improvements to the visitor precinct mean the site can provide a unique natural setting suitable for family camping and potentially small-scale events and ecotourism activities in the future.
Visitors can explore the Wollondilly, Kooringa and Mulwaree caves on a variety of guided tours while Wombeyan's Fig Tree Cave is regarded as the premier self-guided cave experience in New South Wales.
Funding for the upgrades was from the NSW Government's Regional Growth – Environment and Tourism Fund.
