Moondyne Cave | |
Photo Width: | 222px |
Location: | Augusta, Western Australia |
Coords: | -34.2734°N 115.0981°W |
Discovery: | 1881 (European) |
Geology: | Karst cave |
Access: | By booking |
Registry: | 6AU-11[1] |
Moondyne Cave is a karst cave in the South West region of Western Australia.[2] It is located on Caves Road, 8km (05miles) north of Augusta.
It has a pothole entrance, a vertical extent of 26m (85feet), and a length of 270m (890feet), with some large dry chambers.
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.