Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve
Visitor info
All the practical information you need to know about Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve.
Getting there and parking
Get driving directions
From Sydney via Goulburn (3hr drive):
- Take the South Western Motorway to Goulburn
- From Goulburn, follow Tablelands Way through Taralga
- Take the Wombeyan Caves Road turnoff and drive for 23km (sealed and unsealed road)
From Sydney via Oberon (4hr drive)
- Take the M4 and Great Western Highway towards Lithgow
- Turn left onto Jenolan Caves Road, then after 23km turn right onto Duckmaloi Road
- From Oberon, follow Tablelands Way (all sealed)
- Take the Wombeyan Caves Road turnoff and drive for 23km (sealed and unsealed road)
From Canberra (2.5hr drive):
- Take the Federal Highway to Goulburn, then take Goulburn-Taralga-Oberon Road towards Taralga for about 45km
- Turn right into Wombeyan Caves Road and continue driving for 23km (sealed and unsealed road)
From Wollongong (3hr drive):
- Take the Princes Highway towards Sydney
- Turn off at the Picton Road exit and follow around 27km then take the Hume Highway towards Goulburn
- From Goulburn, follow Tablelands Way through Taralga
- Take the Wombeyan Caves Road turnoff and drive for 23km (sealed and unsealed road)
Wombeyan Caves Road access via Mittagong is closed until further notice due to landslide damage.
Please ensure you have refuelled your vehicle as there is no petrol station at Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve.
Park entry points
- Wombeyan Caves East access See on map
- Wombeyan Caves West access See on map
Parking
- Kui Kiosk See on map
- Wombeyan picnic area See on map
By bike
Check out the Bicycle information for NSW website for more information.
By public transport
For information about public transport options, visit the NSW country transport info website
Best times to visit
There are lots of great things waiting for you in Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve. Here are some of the highlights.
Spring
While the caves can be visited all year round, a trip to Wombeyan in spring is well timed to catch wildflowers in full bloom.
Summer
A great time for a weekend camping trip - pitch your tent, enjoy breakfast cooked on the barbecue and beat the heat with a dip in a natural swimming hole.
Winter
Take advantage of the cooler weather and book a weekend getaway at the historic Post Office Cottage. The wood heater will keep you warm all night.
Weather, temperature and rainfall
Summer temperature
Average
13°C and 26°C
Highest recorded
38.8°C
Winter temperature
Average
1°C and 11°C
Lowest recorded
-9.6°C
Rainfall
Wettest month
June
Driest month
April
The area’s highest recorded rainfall in one day
174.2mm
Facilities
Amenities
Toilets
Picnic tables
Barbecue facilities
Cafe/kiosk Show more
- Kui Kiosk
- Post Office Cottage
- Wombeyan Caves cabins
- Wombeyan Caves campground
- Wombeyan Caves dormitories
- Wombeyan picnic area
Drinking water Show more
- Kui Kiosk
- Post Office Cottage
- Wombeyan Caves cabins
- Wombeyan Caves campground
- Wombeyan Caves dormitories
- Wombeyan picnic area
Public phone Show more
- Kui Kiosk
- Post Office Cottage
- Wombeyan Caves cabins
- Wombeyan Caves campground
- Wombeyan Caves dormitories
- Wombeyan picnic area
Showers
Electric power
Maps and downloads
Prohibited
Pets
Pets and domestic animals (other than certified assistance animals) are not permitted. Find out which regional parks allow dog walking and see the pets in parks policy for more information.
Smoking
NSW national parks are no smoking areas.

Contact
- in the Country NSW region
Wombeyan Karst Conservation Reserve is always open but may have to close at times due to poor weather or fire danger.
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Wombeyan Caves office
02 4843 5976
Contact hours: 9am to 4.30pm daily. Closed Christmas Day. - 41 Victoria Arch Drive, Wombeyan Caves NSW 2580
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Email: wombeyan.caves@environment.nsw.gov.au
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Wombeyan Caves office
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Oberon office
02 6336 6200
Contact hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 4.30pm. - 38 Ross Street, Oberon NSW 2787
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Email: npws.kanangra@environment.nsw.gov.au
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Oberon office
Nearby towns
Taralga (26 km)
Many of Taralga's existing buildings date from the 1860s to the 1890s, and most of them consist of stone from local volcanic supplies. This has resulted in an architectural style unique to Taralga that is somewhere between Georgian and Victorian, giving the town a unique and picturesque aesthetic.
Crookwell (64 km)
Situated high on the Great Dividing Range more than 900 m above sea level, the area experiences four distinct seasons and is ideal for growing disease-free seed potatoes, making it a key supply area to Australia's potato-growing regions. Every March, the region celebrates the industry with the Crookwell Potato Festival.
Goulburn (72 km)
Named after Henry Goulburn - the British Secretary of State for the Colonies, Goulburn developed into a major centre for wool, and in 1863, it became Australia's first inland city. Today, the town is a rich hub of history, discovery and natural beauty.