Jillabenan Cave
Yarrangobilly area in Kosciuszko National Park
Overview
Jillabenan Cave may be the smallest and most accessible of the Yarrangobilly Caves in Kosciuszko National Park, but it’s packed with incredibly delicate formations.
- Type
- Show caves
- Where
- Yarrangobilly area in Kosciuszko National Park
- Accessibility
- Medium
- Grade
- Easy. Suitable for all ages, mobility and fitness levels. The path is 73m long.
- Price
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- Guided cave tour: Adult $22 per person. Concession $17 per person. Family $55.
- 2-cave pass: Adult $30 per person. Concession $23 per person. Family $75.
- 3-cave pass: Adult $45 per person. Concession $35 per person. Family $100.
- Family price includes 2 adults and up to 3 school-age children.
- Entry fees
- Park entry fees apply
- Opening times
Guided tours of Jersey Cave or Jillabenan Cave run at 10.30am, 12pm, 2pm and 3.30pm daily during summer, and at 11am, 1pm and 3pm during winter (ie between the June and October long weekends). Additional tours run during peak periods.
- What to
bring - Sturdy shoes, suitable clothing
- Bookings
- Bookings not required. Buy tickets at Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre before your tour. Customised tours can be arranged for groups and school excursion of 10 to over 100.
- Please note
- You’ll need to buy your cave tour ticket at Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre.
- This tour meets at Jillabenan Cave carpark, on Cave Tour Loop Road, around 1km from the visitor centre. The tour takes 1hr.
Don’t miss a guided tour through the oldest show cave at Yarrangobilly – Jillabenan Cave is around 2 million years old. This intimate cave gets you up close to impressive displays of delicate straws and shawls, cave coral, stalactites and helictites.
One of only 4 wheelchair-accessible caves in Australia, Jillabenan is ideal for young families and older visitors. If it’s too cold or hot outside, a cave tour's a great choice, though it’s worth taking a jacket as temperatures are around 13˚C underground.
After your tour, walk to the Thermal Pool for a relaxing soak in the 27˚C mineral waters, or visit one of Yarrangobilly’s other beautiful caves. A short walk up the road from Jillabenan Cave carpark, Bluff lookout offers panoramic views of the Yarrangobilly Valley and Caves House.
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Conservation program:
Iconic species - Southern corroboree frog conservation program
An iconic endangered species, the southern corroboree frog, found only in Kosciuszko National Park, faces the grave threat of extinction. Saving Our Species aims to prevent this from happening by battling chytrid fungus, protecting frog habitat from pests, and fostering a captive breeding program.
Operated by
- Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre
- 9am to 5pm daily. Closed Christmas Day
- 02 6454 9597
- yarrangobilly.caves@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Yarrangobilly Caves Entrance Road, off Snowy Mountains Highway, Yarrangobilly Caves NSW 2720
Park info
- in the Yarrangobilly area of Kosciuszko National Park in the Snowy Mountains region
The Yarrangobilly area is open all year. See individual show caves and guided tours for times and prices. Additional tours run during NSW school holidays. Contact Yarrangobilly Caves on (02) 6454 9597 to confirm the tour times for your visit.
Park entry fees apply in the Yarrangobilly area
$4 per vehicle per day applies at Yarrangobilly Caves for motor vehicles without a Kosciuszko National Park day pass or NPWS All Parks annual pass.
See vehicle entry fees for other areas in Kosciuszko National Park.
You’ll need to buy a ticket or cave pass from the Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre to visit all Yarrangobilly’s caves.
Buy an annual pass.-
- Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre
02 6454 9597
Contact hours: 9am to 5pm daily. Closed Christmas Day - Yarrangobilly Caves Entrance Road, off Snowy Mountains Highway, Yarrangobilly Caves NSW 2720
- Email: yarrangobilly.caves@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre
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- Tumut Visitor Centre
02 6947 7025
Contact hours: 9am to 5pm daily. Closed Christmas Day. - The Old Butter Factory, 5 Adelong Road, Tumut NSW 2720
- Email: tumutrvc@environment.nsw.gov.au
- Tumut Visitor Centre
