LAKES COAST VISITOR GUIDE | PAGE 89 BUCHAN At Buchan Caves, you can take a guided tour through beautiful calcite-rimmed pools, spectacular limestone formations and elaborate stalactites and stalagmites. Formed almost 400 million years ago by underground rivers cutting through the limestone, Buchan Caves is Victoria’s most spectacular cave network. These famous limestone caves were discovered and opened to the public by European settlers in the early 20th Century. You can join a professionally guided tour of Royal or Fairy Cave daily, excluding Christmas Day. Both caves are spectacular and offer their own unique experience. The Royal Cave has calcite-rimmed pools, and in Fairy Cave you will see elaborate stalactites and stalagmites. Both caves have well-lit walkways and are comfortable all year round due to the system’s constant temperature of 17 degrees Celsius. To round out the perfect day trip, enjoy a picnic or barbecue with the family in one of the picnic and barbecue areas. Make a weekend of it, with both powered or unpowered campsites available. Or stay in comfort in the historic Caves House, where rare and exotic trees, a pretty river and lyrebirds await. To book a tour visit the Parks Victoria website at parks.vic.gov.au The doorway to a magical subterranean world The magical underground world of the Fairy Cave at Buchan Caves Reserve will delight family members, young and old. Photo: Parks Victoria Formed millions of years ago by rainwater seeping through the cracks, Buchan Caves is Victoria’s most spectacular cave network. Take a guided tour through beautiful calcite-rimmed pools and elaborate stalactites and stalagmites. Buchan caves reserve in Krautungalung Country is proudly jointly managed by Parks Victoria and Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation – www.gunaikurnai.org Find out more at parks.vic.gov.au Discover an underground world Buchan Caves Reserve Fairy Cave PB14619
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