Jenolan Caves include both extensive tourist caves and wild caves. Some very pretty caves can be found here, and also a world of mud. Permits are required for any caving at Jenolan, which NUCC applies for before a trip. Wild caves visited include Hennings Cave, Aladdin Cave, Mammoth Cave, Rho Hole, Wiburds Lake Cave and Glass Cave.
Getting there
Jenolan is approximately a 3–3.5 hour drive from Canberra (depending on the driver), approached through Goulburn on the Oberon road, with a steep descent into the Jenolan valley at the end. There are shortcuts through the Shooters Hill pine plantations that usually turn into longcuts, especially at night — otherwise the road is generally good quality.
Facilities
The usual accommodation was the Caver’s Cottage, run by the Jenolan Cottage Association — basic but comfortable, with a kitchen, bathroom and bunk beds (bring your own sleeping bag). NUCC also occasionally visits with SUSS (Sydney University Speleological Society), one of Jenolan’s prime stomping-grounds. Update: the Caver’s Cottage was destroyed by fire on New Year’s Day 2020 — a real loss to Australian cavers, and the future of accommodation at Jenolan is currently unknown.