Glow-Worm Caves Tamborine Mountain, Artificial glow-worm cave at Cedar Creek Estate, Tamborine Mountain, Queensland, Australia
Glow-Worm Caves Tamborine Mountain is a purpose-built cave at Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard and Winery, finished in 2004 in a naturalistic style with man-made stalactites, stalagmites and flowstone. The Queensland glow-worms Arachnocampa flava were introduced in September 2004, and visitors pass through "glow worm alley" on a 15-minute guided tour under red torchlight.
Construction of the cave at Cedar Creek Estate Vineyard and Winery was completed in 2004, and Queensland glow-worms (Arachnocampa flava) were introduced that September, ahead of the October breeding season. The cave opened to visitors in March 2005, and the colony is expected to become self-sufficient.
The glow-worms are the local Queensland species Arachnocampa flava, introduced into the cave in September 2004. Their food is not bought in: insects are caught by sweep-netting the grounds each day and by buckets of rotten fruit that draw fruit flies. The colony is expected to become self-sufficient.
Tours run through "glow worm alley" under red torchlight, with a guide and a seven-minute DVD available in English, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean. The cave is a purpose-built structure at Cedar Creek Estate, so expect a level, enclosed walkway rather than wild terrain. Tickets come from the glow worm office outside the cellar door.
The cave's humidity is kept up by a high-pressure misting system that runs every two hours, and no other temperature control is used. The glowworms' food is gathered on site: insects are caught by daily sweep netting of the grounds and in buckets of rotten fruit that attract fruit flies.
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