One of the spectacular formations inside the Figtree Cave at Wombeyan Caves Karst Conservation Reserve.

Although it's not as adventurous as the various nearby wild cave systems such as those at Tuglow and Bungonia, it's a top spot for camping, wildlife watching and for learning about the geology and history of these remote and magnificent caves.

The caves had been a special place to the local Gundungurra people for hundreds of generations, but there is little evidence they used the caves themselves for shelter.

Europeans first discovered Wombeyan Caves in 1828 when explorer John Oxley and pioneering grazier John Macarthur explored the areas between Berrima and Oberon looking for grazing land. They stumbled upon the massive entrance to the Figtree Cave, the Victoria Arch, at the end of a cleared box canyon.

In 1868 the area was set aside by the colonial NSW government as a reserve and was staffed by a caretaker, Mr Charles Chalker. Chalker explored the area extensively and discovered many of the dozens of caves in the Wombeyan system.

The area became very popular with tourists and geologists alike, and in 1900 a road was opened, linking Wombeyan Caves to Mittagong in the east. An account of this newly-pushed-through road is found in one of my favourite books, "Landlopers" by John Le Gay Brereton, published in 1899.

I have read newspaper letters to the editor from the 1910s where the writers bitterly whinge about the state of the Wombeyan Caves Road between the Caves and Mittagong. Over 100 years later, people are still whingeing about it haha. I call it The Road Of Doom and it's a picturesque drive which is even a little adventurous at times.

The Wombeyan Caves themselves were popular throughout the first half of the 20th Century and the Figtree Cave in the photo was opened to the public as a guided show cave in 1968 and it's been inspiring visitors ever since.

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Farmstay at Fleece, Flock & Fibre an historic railway station in Taralga

Taralga NSW

NZ$199

9 Feb - 10 Feb

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32.47 km from city centre

Stay at this cottage in Taralga. Enjoy laundry facilities, air conditioning and a living plant wall.

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Park Proxi Gibraltar Bowral

Boronia Street (off Centennial Road) Bowral NSW

NZ$286

15 Feb - 16 Feb

includes taxes & fees

87.95 km from city centre

Stay at this golf hotel in Bowral. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a golf course. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the spacious rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Tractorless Vineyard and Corbett Gardens are located nearby.

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Carlton Suites

258 Sloane St Goulburn NSW

NZ$146

12 Feb - 13 Feb

includes taxes & fees

44.72 km from city centre

Stay at this motel in Goulburn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Belmore Park and Goulburn Golf Club are located nearby.

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The Abbey Motel Goulburn

55 Verner St Goulburn NSW

NZ$233

2 Mar - 3 Mar

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44.5 km from city centre

Stay at this motel in Goulburn. Enjoy daily housekeeping, a snack bar/deli and premium TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Belmore Park and Goulburn Golf Club are located nearby.

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Hamilton Hume Motor Inn

9 Laidlaw Street Yass NSW

NZ$151

9 Feb - 10 Feb

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68.15 km from city centre

Stay at this motel in Yass. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Joe O'Connor Park and Yass Bowling Club are located nearby.

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Heritage Motor Inn Goulburn

69 Sydney Road Goulburn NSW

NZ$188

21 Feb - 22 Feb

includes taxes & fees

45.55 km from city centre

Stay at this business-friendly motel in Goulburn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Rocky Hill War Memorial and Riversdale are located nearby.

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Alpine Heritage Motel

248 Sloane St Goulburn NSW

NZ$116

9 Feb - 10 Feb

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44.79 km from city centre

Stay at this motel in Goulburn. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and satellite TV channels. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Belmore Park and Goulburn Golf Club are located nearby.

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Berrima Bakehouse Motel

19 Old Hume Highway Berrima NSW

NZ$204

9 Feb - 10 Feb

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81.2 km from city centre

Stay at this motel in Bowral. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a garden and a picnic area. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in their reviews. Popular attractions Berrima Gaol and Harper's Mansion are located nearby.

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Bundanoon Hotel

6-18 Erith Street Bundanoon NSW

NZ$136

9 Feb - 10 Feb

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81.64 km from city centre

Stay at this hotel in Bundanoon. Enjoy free parking, daily housekeeping and a garden. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the overall value in their reviews. Popular attractions Glow Worm Glen and Santi Forest Monastery are located nearby.

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Links House

17 Links Road Burradoo NSW

NZ$273

11 Feb - 12 Feb

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88.45 km from city centre

Stay at this golf guesthouse in Bowral. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Bowral Golf Course and International Cricket Hall of Fame are located nearby.

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Berida Hotel

6 David Street Bowral NSW

NZ$256

9 Feb - 10 Feb

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88.29 km from city centre

Stay at this golf guesthouse in Bowral. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and 2 bars/lounges. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Bowral Golf Course and International Cricket Hall of Fame are located nearby.

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Peppers Craigieburn

Centennial Road Bowral NSW

NZ$267

9 Feb - 10 Feb

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87.2 km from city centre

Stay at this luxury hotel in Bowral. Enjoy free parking, a golf course and room service. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular attractions Centennial Vineyards and Tractorless Vineyard are located nearby.

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