



Mr. Bill Woodhouse entered Gunns Plains Cave in 1906 after a hunting trip and discovered a series of caverns and short passages through which visitors are escorted along well lit concrete pathways.
The cave entrance is situated 30 metres from the car park. Upon entry, a flight of 54 concrete steps is descended. From this point, the pathway is fairly level apart from a short ladder to be climbed down. The tour route into the cave is 275 metres in and 220 metres return. Occasional dampness underfoot is not troublesome provided visitors wear low-heeled walking shoes. It is not recommended for those with health or mobility concerns. Please check first.
The cave was formed by an underground stream that still flows and contains Giant Freshwater Lobster, fish and eel. Platypus sleep and nest in the sandy banks along the river. Lofty chambers contain many varied formations including magnificent calcite shawls.
The cave is renowned for magnificent shawl and flowstone formations. Improvements including LED lighting will assist visitors to enjoy the cave experience.
Please see the website for opening hours and tour times.
Daily: 10:00–11:00
We had a great time at Gunns Plains Caves. They kindly accommodated just our family, including our young daughter, which made for a really enjoyable experience. Our guide was knowledgeable, funny, and very entertaining, making the tour engaging from start to finish. The caves themselves were fascinating, and the whole experience exceeded our expectations. We’d highly recommend a visit to anyone travelling through the area.
Our tour guide Matthew was an absolutely amazing tour guide. Very informative and made the tour such a great experience for the kids. We will be back again when we visit Tasmania so that my daughter can go if she is feeling a bit braver.
Absolutely worth the visit! Geoff was a great tour guide, really knowledgable, funny and interesting! Great for kids! Highly recommend. Thanks Geoff and Trish for an amazing experience
Fantastic experience! The tours is funny and entertaining. Great fun for the whole family..
Well it’s one of the many caves spread around Tasmania and the unicorn thing about this particular cave the lighting worms is a very limited appearance no eels or platypus seen and if you need to a special effort to arrive so you can skip it but if you near by you gone enjoy the very professional and comic explanation of the guide
Price range
From $22 To $60 per person
46 Caves Road
Gunns Plains TAS 7315