Willi Willi Caves, Limestone karst system in New South Wales, Australia
Willi Willi Caves is a limestone karst system featuring 37 separate cave openings scattered across roughly 8 hectares of protected landscape on the Mid North Coast. The site sits within dry lowland rainforest growing on limestone foundations.
The New South Wales government established this nature reserve in 1973 to protect the geological formations and wildlife in the area. The designation came about to safeguard this unique limestone landscape for the future.
The reserve maintains a significant dry lowland rainforest on limestone, supporting the endemic small-leafed laurel Cryptocarya williwilliana of the Macleay Valley.
Visitors need to arrange access in advance and get information about current conditions at the site. It is wise to prepare for uneven ground and potentially wet or slippery surfaces inside the caves.
The main chamber of Bat Cave functions as a maternity site for common bent-wing bats, providing these animals with essential breeding space. This natural refuge plays an important role in the breeding cycle of these bats.
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