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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.

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.

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.

Parking

Free parking available.

By bike

Check out the Bicycle information for NSW website for more information.

• Jenolan Caves guided tours factsheet

Disability access level - medium

• People using wheelchairs can request a wheelchair-accessible tour. Call 1300 76 33 11 for further information and to book.
• Also, there is a ramp at the entrance to Orient Cave, which leads up to the Binoomea Cut, a level, 122m man-made tunnel. This tunnel gives access into the first chamber of Orient Cave. Guides can provide a short tour focusing on the tunnel and the first chamber.

• 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.

Animals

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.

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  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.