Last weekend I took another mini-break and headed west to Chillagoe. It's a mining town that we visit quite often in our navigation flight training, being only 30 mins flight time from Mareeba, but it is also well-known for the numerous caves around the place.
There are three caves where guided tours are offered, so I decided to do them all over two days. I stayed at the Chillagoe eco-Lodge, which also offers an observatory tour that was booked out on the night I was there. But I had a stunning view of the night sky all the same.
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| First chamber in Trezkinn cave |
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| Delicate formations |
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| The pièce de résistance of Trezkinn cave: 'the chandelier' |
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| Balancing Rock |
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| The road out of town... |
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| Group tour at Royal Arch |
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| 'Picnic cave' at Royal Arch |
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| Sea fossils encased in limestone |
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| Royal Arch cave |
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| The old smelter site |
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| Donna cave |
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| One of the many passageways in Donna cave |
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| Huge columns in Donna cave |
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| Weathered limestone outcrops = caves |
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