Gunns Plains Cave, Show cave in Gunns Plains, Tasmania, Australia.
The limestone cave extends 500 meters through underground passages with formation chambers, flowing streams, and natural light filtering through openings.
Bill Woodhouse discovered the cave system in 1906 while tracking a possum that disappeared into a hole in the ground.
The area carries the name of Ronald Campbell Gunn, a Tasmanian botanist who contributed to the scientific documentation of local flora.
Guided tours operate daily at six scheduled times throughout the year, with visitors descending 54 concrete steps to enter the cave system.
The cave houses one of the largest known shawl formations, characterized by thin, curved sheets of calcite hanging from the ceiling.
Location: Central Coast Council
Elevation above the sea: 201 m
GPS coordinates: -41.29600,146.00550
Latest update: March 8, 2025 22:19
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