Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park

Cutta Cutta Caves Nature Park covers 1,499 hectares of limestone landscape, which is limited to only a few locations in Northern Australia. Spectacular features such as Karst formations and complex cave networks are a feature of the park Tower-like masses of Tindall limestone with some supporting large boulders and various surface depressions are other features of this landscape.

Flora & Fauna - The cave environment is home to a variety of wildlife. The harmless brown tree snake is often seen coiled upon cave ledges. Five species of cave-dwelling bat occur in the deeper areas of the main cave, although most are rarely seen. Two species of shrimp which have no body pigment and are completely blind, inhabit the cave. Around 170 species of birds have been recorded in the park, including the Hooded parrot & Gouldian finch.

The park is dominated by open woodland however at the entrance to the cave systems and covering some areas of limestone are unique clusters of tropical rainforest /vine thicket. These scattered thickets are the remains of rainforest which once covered the northern parts of Australia. The most striking feature of this habitat is the native fig. The caves provide an easy passageway for the figs long roots to reach the water table.