The easiest of all our show cave tours, the Imperial follows an ancient river passage, and is mostly level. It is a wonderful, memorable experience for people of all ages, including children, and it is the best cave for less mobile or elderly visitors. Book now!
Features include The Sinkhole, Ridleys Shortcut (with a story on how it got its name), Lot's Wife (a 2 metre stalagmite, tall and slim), the Alabaster Column (creamy white calcite) and the Crystal Cities, looking like an ancient fortification. And as its name suggests, the Shawl Cave is filled with delightful shawls.
When the floor of the Imperial Cave was excavated in 1975, bones were discovered. On display in the Imperial Cave are the bones of a Tasmanian devil (long extinct on the mainland) and a Wallaby. As you walk through the cave, you can also see many marine fossils embedded in the limestone roof and walls.
Optional - a 66 step spiral staircase down to the northern Jenolan Underground River (see the image below). Less mobile visitors can sit in the main passage while the rest of the tour does this more strenuous section.
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