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There are more than 50 caves in the reserve, the caves are surrounded by native bush on a 1400 hectare Nature Reserve. The entrance to the Abercrombie Caves is through the majestic Grand Arch. Solid masses of marble decorate the walls of the caves highlighted by the soft natural light entering from each end.

There are swimming holes in the creek as well as a public fossicking area within the camping area. At the southern end of the Abercrombie Caves Nature Reserve are the Grove Creek Falls, which tumble spectacularly some 70 metres. An all weather track leads to the viewing platform.

The area is rich in bushranging and gold-rush history and it still retains some of the pioneering spirit of years ago. You can find out about the largest gang of Bushrangers in Australian history. The story of the Ribbon Gang, who hid in the caves more than 170 years ago, is told on a guided tour of Bushranger's Cave.

Go fossicking for semi-precious gemstones just as the goldminers did in the 1870s or explore the old open cut mine at Mount Gray.

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Abercrombie Caves
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Location: Situated in the picturesque Blue Mountains, Just 70KM South-East of Bathurst, the caves at Abercrombie nestle deep in wonderful Australian bushland.
Features: Around five million years ago a surface river began taking a shortcut through a large area of limestone rock forming the Abercrombie Archway. You can still pick out sections of the old river as you follow the track over the top of the Archway to start your tour. The Archway cave is the largest limestone arch in the southern hemisphere. It is more than 200 metres long, 30 metres high and in places is 60 metres wide. The tour follows Grove Creek through the full length of the Abercrombie Archway which is famous for its size and magnifence.

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by Deadly 09/07/2010 As a Group

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I have visited Abercrombie Caves several times. They are wonderful, so much more natural and less commercial than Jenolan Caves.
Barry who is the manager there is very knowledgable, friendly and helpful and one of his tours is not to be missed ... Read More (Date of experience: Jul, 2010 )

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Additional InfoSituated in the picturesque Blue Mountains, Just 70KM South-East of Bathurst, the caves at Abercrombie nestle deep in wonderful Australian bushland.