Gunns Plains Cave - TAS

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Position

DEG: -41.29589 146.00598
DMS: 41º 17' 45.21" S 146º 00' 21.53" E
UTM: 55 G 5427919mN 416776mE
Altitude: 110.88m

Description

Place Type

Recreation - Tourist Attraction

Location

207.64kms NorthWest of Hobart
396.83kms South of Melbourne

Address & Contact

Cave Rd
Heka TAS 7315
Phone: 0364291388
Email: N/A
Web: https://www.gunnsplainscaves.com.au

Information

Gunns Plains Caves is in the Gunns Plains State Reserve, approximately 30 kilometres south of Ulverstone in northwest Tasmania. This ten hectare area was one of the earliest cave reserves in Tasmania, being proclaimed a State Reserve in 1918.Discovered in 1906 by a hunter whose dogs fell down a hole, the cave system of Gunns Plains in the state’s north-west was formed by an underground river that’s still inhabited by freshwater crayfish, eels and fish. The show caves include calcite shawls, flowstones and a glittering glow-worm display. Visitors can expect to see stunning cave formations, rich colours and sparkling crystals.Interpretive guided tours of the cave are run daily at 10:00am, 11:00am, 12:00pm, 1:30pm, 2:30pm and 3:30pm.For further information on tour times, costs or booking information, please phone us on (03) 6429 1388.Upon entry a steep flight of 54 concrete steps are descended and from this point the pathway if fairly level apart from a short ladder to be climbed down. The tour route through the caves is 275m long.Bookings and fees apply. See website for latest details.
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Closest Weather Station

Sheffield at 31/01:00pm EDT
Distance from Gunns Plains Cave 28.3km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
23.0°C20.7°C37%7.5°C1016.6hPa0.0mmW9km/hr
5knots
19km/hr
10knots

Closest Climatic Station

Forthside Research Station
Distance from Gunns Plains Cave 23.93km NE
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C20.621.119.716.914.412.211.512.113.415.417.118.9
Mean Min. °C11.011.610.48.26.34.13.64.24.96.28.19.6
Mean Rain mm52.144.455.873.686.597.4119.7117.096.079.972.068.8

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