Fossil Cave

#579 among destinations in Australia

Nature, Natural attraction, Cave

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Fossil Cave, formerly known as The Green Waterhole, is a cave in the Limestone Coast region of south-eastern South Australia. It is located in the gazetted locality of Tantanoola about 22 kilometres north-west of the city of Mount Gambier, only a few metres from the Princes Highway between Mount Gambier and Millicent. It is popular with cave divers and is notable for being both a unique paleontological site and the "type locality" for very rare crustaceans which to date have been found only in caves and Blue Lake in the Mount Gambier region. ()

Length: 230 ftDepth: 49 ftCoordinates: 37°43'55"S, 140°31'52"E

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Fossil Cave – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tantanoola.

4.9 miNW
Town
Tantanoola
126 min walk • Nature lovers will also appreciate the beautiful Tantanoola Reservoir and Conservation Park, which offers scenic walking trails and picnic areas. The park is home to a variety of native wildlife, making it a great spot for birdwatching and wildlife photography.