Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National Park - QLD

  National Parks,Reserves

Position

DEG: -17.09016736 144.39409415
DMS: 17º 05' 24.6" S 144º 23' 38.72" E
UTM: 55 K 8108616mN 222672mE
Altitude: 358.82m

Description

Place Type

Reserves - National Parks,Reserves

Location

135.59kms SouthWest of Daintree - Driving 265 km (3 hours 51 mins)

Address & Contact

Mungana Reserve
Queensland 4871
Phone: N/A
Email: N/A
Web: https://parks.desi.qld.gov.au/parks/chillagoe-caves

Information

Featuring spectacular limestone caves, small galleries of Aboriginal rock art, jagged limestone outcrops and an historically significant mining site, this park is rich in natural and cultural heritage.

Visitors can explore Donna, Trezkinn and Royal Arch caves on ranger-guided cave tours, which run daily except Christmas Day. Tickets must be purchased in advance from Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service staff based at The Hub in the Chillagoe township.

Limestone has been weathered, dissolved and re-formed by water to create spectacular caverns and passages, decorated by secondary deposits, including stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones.

Camping is not permitted in Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park.Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park offers walking opportunities ranging from 440m to 9km. Picnic tables are provided at Donna Cave, Royal Arch Cave and Balancing Rock car parks, and at the Mungana Aboriginal art site.

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Closest Weather Station

Mareeba at 05/01:00pm EST
Distance from Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National Park 109.88km E
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
29.8°C27.7°C39%14.7°C1012.3hPa0.0mmNE19km/hr
10knots
35km/hr
19knots

Closest Climatic Station

Mareeba Airport
Distance from Chillagoe - Mungana Caves National Park 109.88km E
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C30.930.529.628.326.825.324.926.128.730.631.532.1
Mean Min. °C21.321.520.518.816.415.113.713.715.417.519.220.9
Mean Rain mm236.8247.4171.441.810.37.86.29.94.112.446.1100.0

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