Stalactites
Like curtains.
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The Jenolan Caves are limestone caves in the Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve west of the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, about 175 km west of Sydney and 29 km west of Katoomba in a straight line, 74 km by road. Dating back about 340 million years, they are the oldest known and dated open cave system in the world. The passages follow an underground section of the Jenolan River, run for more than 40 km on several levels and have over 300 entrances, and exploration continues. They hold marine fossils and calcite formations that are sometimes pure white, and eleven lit show caves are open to visitors. They are part of the Greater Blue Mountains Area, World Heritage-listed since 2000. Fine stalactites hang like curtains and needles in the chambers, and cream and golden columns and stalagmites rise under the lights; the road to the caves passes under a huge rock arch called the Grand Arch. Visitors explore the caves on guided tours of varying length and difficulty and walk trails in the surrounding valley. The road in is narrow and mountainous, and the caves stay cool all year.
Like curtains.
At the entrance.
Guided.
Jenolan, New South Wales, Australia
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A light jacket.