Hastings Newdegate Caves

Spent a delightful day at the Hastings Newdegate Caves. These caves are just over 1½ hours from Hobart.

The walk from the car park to the cave is through a beautiful forest. Even though Phil and I have been to similar caves before, it was phenomenal seeing the beauty of the forest above and then knowing you are standing 50 meters below.

Today, the weather is freezing, but all year round, even if visiting in the summer, the temperature in the caves always remains at 9 degrees Celsius.

Our tour guide was very knowledgeable and friendly, explaining in detail how the caves were discovered and how they were formed. She also talked about the cross-section of stalagmites and stalactites and showed us some amazing formations, explaining how they turn from solid-looking rocks to glowing crystals under light.

The labyrinthine dolomite cave is 3 kilometres long, of which tourists cover less than 1 kilometre. There are quite a few steps (500), but the monochromatic allure takes all your attention away from the effort.Okumaya devam et