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| Glory Cave, Yarrangobilly The Yarrangobilly Caves are located within Kosciuszko National Park in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains. Yarrangobilly Caves located between Cooma and Tumut in Southern New South Wales. There is a well signposted turnoff to the caves from the Snowy Mountains Highway. The access road to the caves is a relatively steep, 6km winding gravel road. It is not suitable for caravans. The Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre is easily found at the bottom of the descent. Visitors without a valid National Park Pass must stop in here to pay the $3 site fee. This is also where you can arrange either a self guided tour of the South Glory Cave ($13 per person, $30 per family) or a guided tour of Jillabenan or Jersey Caves ($16 per person, $40 per family). |
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| "The Judges Wig", South Glory Cave, Yarrangobilly Caves |
In addition to exploring the caves at Yarrangobilly, there are picnic areas, BBQ facilities, bushwalks, lookouts and even a thermal spring where you can take a dip in the water which is a constant 27 degrees year round. The walk to the pool is a steep 700 meters and some of the caves have a lot of steps to negotiate so come prepared with comfy shoes and warm clothes to ward off the chill inside the caves where temperatures hover around the nine degree mark.
If you want to add to your Yarrangobilly Caves experience, there are Discovery Cave Tours of unlit caves with the help of a guide. To arrange this, call ahead. You can also stay the night at the Historic Caves House. Caves House was built in 1901 at the height of Yarrangobilly's popularity. You can book either the East Wing which accomodates 9 people or the West Wing which accomodates 7 people. The cost is $180 per night for either wing and there is a minimum two night booking.
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| Caves House, Yarrangobilly Caves |
For more information on either accomodation or Yarrangobilly Cave tours, take a look at the Yarrangobilly Caves website here.
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| Yarrangobilly Caves, Kosciuszko National Park |
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