Binda Bush cabins

Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve

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Overview

Visiting Jenolan Caves? Stay at Binda Bush cabins, family friendly accommodation located around 4km from Australia's most spectacular caves in Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve.

Accommodation Details
Accommodation type Cottage
Where 3782 Jenolan Caves Road, Jenolan, NSW, 2790 - in Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve
Bedrooms 2
Maximum guests 6
Facilities Picnic tables, barbecue facilities, carpark, drinking water, showers, toilets, electric power
What to bring Bed sheets, blankets, pillow cases, pillows, towels
Bookings Bookings are required. Book online or call Jenolan Caves. Please contact Jenolan Caves 48 hours before arrival to get the access codes for Binda Bush cabins.
Please note
  • Check in 2pm, check out 10am
  • You’ll find shops, cafés and restaurants in the small town of Oberon, about 40mins from the cottages.
  • There’s no fuel at Jenolan Caves.
  • Refuel at Mount Victoria or Oberon.
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Nestled in natural bushland, the recently renovated Binda Bush cabins make a great base for exploring Jenolan Caves, or for any trip to the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Property. Located 3 hours from Sydney or Canberra, the self-contained cottages each have 2 bedrooms and sleep up to 6 people.

There’s plenty to do nearby to keep the family busy, from awe-inspiring cave tours to walking tracks with views of natural arches and waterfalls. When you’re done exploring, come back and relax on your cottage verandah with a drink. Keep an eye out for lyrebirds, and kangaroos that come to graze on the surrounding grass.

Have a friendly BBQ on the verandah while the kids work up an appetite in the playground. In cooler weather, cook up a cosy feast indoors while the family stays warm in the glow of your common room’s stove. For a big night out, try Chisholm's Restaurant at Jenolan Caves House. It takes 40min to drive from the cabins to Jenolan Caves.

When you’re rested and ready for something different, head to Hartley Historic Site to see its cottages, gallery and café.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

Also see

  • Exterior shot of Jenolan Caves House lit up at night, Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Photo: Jenolan Caves © DPE

    Jenolan Caves House

    Enjoy old world charm at iconic Jenolan Caves House, in the heart of Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Stay at this historic grand hotel as you explore the spectacular caves and walks, near Oberon.

  • A group of visitors admire a pool of water in a limestone cave at Jenolan Caves. Photo: Jenolan Caves © DPE

    Jenolan Caves guided tours

    Book in for a tour of Jenolan Caves, in the Oberon area. Whether you're staying at the caves or visiting from the Blue Mountains or Sydney, it's worth the trip to see the world's oldest cave system.

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All the practical information you need to know about Binda Bush cabins.

Getting there and parking

Binda Bush cabins are in Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Access to Jenolan on Jenolan Caves Road (5-Mile Road) is closed indefinitely. The only access is via Edith Road (2-Mile Road). This road is suitable for standard vehicles only. There is no access to Jenolan for caravans, trailers or any vehicle longer than a 12-seat minibus.

From Sydney:

  • Travel west on the M4, which becomes the Great Western Highway at the foot of the mountains.
  • Pass through Katoomba and Blackheath and turn left onto Jenolan Caves Road at Hartley.
  • Drive through Hampton and turn right onto Duckmaloi Road. Do not continue along Jenolan Caves Road, access is closed.
  • Continue along Duckmaoi Road for 20km, then turn left onto Titania Road.
  • At the end of Titania Road, turn left onto Edith Road and continue until you reach Jenolan.
  • The cabins are 40min by car from Jenolan Caves.

From Goulburn:

  • Take Taralga Road out of Goulburn and travel north towards Taralga.
  • Pass through Taralga and continue north on Taralga Road towards Oberon. Taralga Road turns into Abercrombie Road at the Abercrombie River.
  • At Black Springs, turn right and continue on Abercrombie Road.
  • At Oberon, turn right onto O’Connell Road and then left onto Carrington Avenue.
  • Turn right onto Ross Street, then turn left onto Edith Road and continue until you reach Jenolan.
  • The cabins are 40min by car from Jenolan Caves.

Please note:

  • The last 5km of Edith Road is steep, narrow and winding, with several hairpin bends. Drive carefully and allow yourself plenty of time.
  • Edith Road is not suitable for caravans, trailers or any vehicle longer than a 12-seat minibus.
  • Traffic in and out of Jenolan is regulated for safety. Please check Live Traffic NSW before you set out.

Road quality

  • Sealed roads

Vehicle access

  • 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

  • All weather

Find free parking behind each cottage.

When you book, Jenolan Caves will send you a keypad code to enter your cottage.

Facilities

  • Each cabin has a fully equipped kitchen
  • There’s a children’s playground

Toilets

  • Flush toilets

Picnic tables

Barbecue facilities

  • Gas/electric barbecues (free)

Carpark

Drinking water

Showers

  • Hot showers

Electric power

Maps and downloads

Safety messages

Mobile safety

Accessibility

Not wheelchair accessible

Prohibited

Swimming is prohibited in Blue Lake because it’s a platypus habitat.

Camp fires and solid fuel burners

Camping

Gathering firewood

Generators

Horses

Pets

Learn more

Binda Bush cabins is in Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Here are just some of the reasons why this park is special:

Binomil

Stalagmites in Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Photo: Jenolan Caves Trust

The beautiful and mysterious Jenolan Caves holds special significance to the Gundungurra people who knew it as 'Binoomea' meaning 'dark places'. According to Gundungurra Elder, Old Jimmy Lynch, Aboriginal people knew the caves, carrying sick people as far as the subterranean water which they believed to have great curative powers. The Dreamtime myth of Gurrangatch relates to the forming of Wombeyan and Jenolan Caves. The caves are said to have been formed during a contest between Gurrangatch, a mythical being that was part fish and part reptile, and Mirragan, a legendary tiger cat.

Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Property

Blue Lake track, Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Photo: Jenolan Caves Trust

It is truly amazing to think that a city the size of Sydney has a large World Heritage Area on its doorstep. The World Heritage listing recognises the geographic, botanic and cultural values of the area. The forests of the Greater Blue Mountains Area World Heritage Property have been described as a natural laboratory for the evolution of eucalypts; and more than 90 different eucalypt species occur here, some 13 per cent of all eucalypt species in the world. They grow in a great variety of communities, from tall closed forests, through open forests and woodlands, to the stunted mallee shrublands on the plateaus.

Historic tourism

Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Photo: David Hill

Jenolan Caves is one of Australia's first tourist attractions; with land having first been set aside for public recreation and enjoyment in 1866. In the years following this, a number of buildings were constructed, the most notable being Caves House; an excellent example of early Victorian architecture and comfortable heritage accommodation. Innovations in engineering and cave lighting are evident - particularly in Chifley Cave. There are more than 300 caves within the Reserve, all containing a range of geological features and formations, like stalactites and stalagmites, plus rarer helictites and stromatolites The best way to find out about the caves is on a guided or self-guided tour. There are eleven caves to choose from.

  • Jenolan River walking track Jenolan River walking track and Blue Lake are closed after being damaged by fire and floods between 2020 and 2022. The track will re-open after infrastructure upgrades allow for a safe walking experience.
  • McKeown's Valley walking track McKeown's Valley walking track, also known as Healing Waters walk, is a short and easy return walk at Jenolan Caves offering fantastic karst landscapes and wildlife spotting in the Blue Mountains.

Plants and animals protected in this park

Animals

  • Eastern bentwing bat. Photo: Ken Stepnell

    Eastern bentwing-bat (Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis)

    Eastern bentwing-bats congregate in caves across the east and north-west coasts of Australia, in colonies of up to 150,000. These small Australian animals weigh around 13-17g and can reach speeds of up to 50km per hour. Eastern bentwing-bats use both sight and echolocation to catch small insects mid-air.

  • A juvenile platypus saved by National Parks and Wildlife staff. Photo: M Bannerman/OEH

    Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

    One of the most fascinating and unusual Australian animals, the duck-billed platypus, along with the echidna, are the only known monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, in existence. The platypus is generally found in permanent river systems and lakes in southern and eastern NSW and east and west of the Great Dividing Range.

  • Brush tail possum. Photo: Ken Stepnell

    Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

    One of the most widespread of Australian tree-dwelling marsupials, the common brushtail possum is found across most of NSW in woodlands, rainforests and urban areas. With strong claws, a prehensile tail and opposable digits, these native Australian animals are well-adapted for life amongst the trees.

  • Bare-nosed wombat. Photo: Keith Gillett

    Bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

    A large, squat marsupial, the Australian bare-nosed wombat is a burrowing mammal found in coastal forests and mountain ranges across NSW and Victoria. The only other remaining species of wombat in NSW, the endangered southern hairy-nosed wombat, was considered extinct until relatively recently.

  • Echidna. Photo: Ken Stepnell

    Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

    One of only 2 egg-laying mammals in the world, the short-beaked echidna is one of the most widespread of Australian native animals. Covered in spines, or quills, they’re equipped with a keen sense of smell and a tube-like snout which they use to break apart termite mounds in search of ants.

  • A spotted-tailed quoll walks across a moss-covered forest floor at night. Photo: Lachlan Hall © Lachlan Hall

    Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

    The spotted-tailed quoll is the largest remaining carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland. It’s protected as a vulnerable species in NSW.

Environments in this park

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