Located in Central Queensland north of Rockhampton, these geologically significant caves have been operating as a tourist attraction since their discovery by the Olsen family in 1881. Ken and Ann Augusteyn took over Australia’s only privately owned show caves in 1988 and have developed a multi award winning advanced ecotourism attraction that both conserves and sustainably manages the natural environment of the 33-hectare property.
A wide range of guided experiences have been developed to engage the visitor from wheelchair accessible cave tours, adventure challenges and a recently introduced journey of discovery. The amazing cathedral chamber is a popular venue for weddings and sell out performances by Underground Opera.
The caves are different to deep underground systems and offer huge chambers, some with stalactite decorations, rare ferns and occasionally little insectivorous bats. Solar LED lighting currently being installed is opening up new caves and relighting the total visitor experience.
On the journey of Discovery visitors explore unique geological landscape including the surface ridge, Queensland Museums palaeontology dig site, and a cave with marine fossils from the ancient barrier reef. The remnant dry rain forest provides a habitat for rock wallabies, echidnas and other native fauna, as well as endangered flora including the rare fern Tectaria Devexa, found nowhere else in Australia.
The summer solstice light spectacle in December and early January draws thousands of visitors to view the southern hemisphere summer solstice. This natural phenomenon is due to the alignment of the sun over the tropic of Capricorn at midday. The brilliant sunlight penetrates the darkness of the caves creating dazzling light effects.
Adventure experiences have been expanded beyond wild caving to include family caving adventures, high ropes course, climbing wall and team building initiatives. The climbing wall is now available for individual bookings but the high ropes course remains a group facility.
Nestled in the bush is a variety of environmentally friendly accommodation options to suit all budgets from tent camping and caravan sites to quality self-contained 4 star cabins with two bedrooms and a 12 room lodge for group bookings. Camp fires at night under the clear tropical skies are always popular together with the barbeques and swimming pool.
Capricorn Caves have won Queensland Tourism awards for adventure and Ecotourism. They are a geosite identified on the Dig the Tropic trail with future plans to develop a geoprincinct.

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