wellington caves & phosphate mine

We went to see Opera in the Caves at Wellington. Absolutely fantastic. The show was great the performers all enthusiastic and talented and the MC tied it all together with a polished performance.The concert was held in the Cathedral Gallery, so this was the only part of the caves we saw, but it certainly made for a stunning backdrop to the performance.A three hour concert with a 30 minute interval. You can leave the cave to go to the kiosk and toilets if you want to. A lot of people stayed in the caves as it's 90 steps up to get out. We went out and had a snack and a quick drink.Remember when you go, no food or drink are allowed in the caves except water. This is strictly enforced to preserve the caves' environment.As we didn't do the cave tour I can't comment on it, but we had a look around on the surface before it started. There is a small information cottage. It has a replica cast of a diprotodon on display that the kids will like. Also an introduction to the geology of the area and a history of the caves. All looking a bit old and in need of refreshing, but still informative.In the car park there is a life size statue of a diprotodon. Something the kids should love if their into dinosaurs (strictly, it's an extinct marsupial).The small kiosk is where you buy tickets and has a range of food (hot and cold) for sale as well as souvenirs.

Stayed at the park, prices for cave tour well overpriced! Was awoken every morning at 4am by the crowing of roosters from the chicken farm next door, faculties very aged! Better off at burendong!!

the kooky tour guide made the day very entertaining. the caves are beautiful and the crystals shining off them are fantastic.

Wellington Caves were the main reason we stopped in Wellington. We would have liked to go on two or even all three of the tours as we love caves but they were very expensive and there was no option to get more than one tour for a reduced rate. There is a family ticket, but that's no use if you don't happen to have children at hand!In the end we decided to go on the Phosphate Mine tour as we've seen a lot of limestone formations in other places, but knew nothing about Phosphate mining. We were very lucky to be the only participants on our particular tour, with a guide, Christine, who was both knowledgeable and interesting.Don't choose this tour if you are looking for bells and whistles or thrills and excitement, but for a fascinating insight into an interesting part of Australia's history, it's well worth the fairly steep price.

After a few hours in the car from Tamworth we needed to stretch our legs and saw the sign for the caves. It's only 1km off the main road and was a delightful way to spend an hour . The tour guide was knowledgable friendly and the tour was not rushed. The weather was hot outside but lovely and cool in the caves of course . The cathedral cave is impressive. We enjoyed breaking our long journey to see it. There is also a cafe and shop for refreshments and toilets on site.

Definitely worth the stop if you are passing through Wellington such as we did. My partner and I did the Cathedral cave tour. Apart from being slightly expensive, it was very good. The cave itself was very beautiful and nice to look at. It was very simple to access with a few stairs and hills to walk up/down. The tour guide was very well informed and nice. The group we went with was very small which made the experience that much better.

Little menue and and its mostly a gift shop I dident even know it had food entail my friends told me

There is certainly a lot to recommend this spot if you are camping or vanning and are looking for a spot where you can totally chill out. The grounds are spread out, shady and really lovely. Lots of trees means lots of birds to watch. The caves and phosphate mine are a short stroll away and the facilities are immaculate. There is a very well set up camp kitchen and a recreation room where you can watch TV or DVDs, should you wish to. There are plenty of powered sites and stacks of room for camping on unpowered sites. It's also right next to the golf course if you're a golfer. There is an excellent fish and chip shop in Wellington, by the way- F&C wrapped in paper completes the experience! The only negative was the proliferation of white cedar trees in bloom. If you suffer from allergies, take a box of your chosen treatment and no problem :)

Our family of six visited the caves recently and absolutely loved it! Jeannie was fantastic and involved our children (aged 9, 7, 5 and 3) in all aspects of the tour. We didn't make it there on time to see the Cathedral cave but instead explored the Gaden Cave and the phosphate mine. The kids are still talking about the fairies!! We all loved it!!

We joined a 1 hour tour with my 4 small children. The kids were enthralled the whole way through and the tour leader was fantastic.

We went to the Wellington Caves on our way back from Bathurst. The Cave tour was great with a really informative guide. The actual facilities are very dated and in need of repair which is such a shame that it has been let go for so long.

We went twice during the school holidays with school groups. I found the staff friendly and they catered (food) for us. There was a play area to kick a ball around and an area with play equipment. There was a sitting area outside that was under cover too and a bird aviary. We did the tour of the main cave (Cathedral cave) with the tour guide. You need to be fairly fit to climb the 70+ stairs inside (tour guide said there was 300 stairs). We didn't get to see the other caves or mines due to limited time. Would have like to look through the Japanese gardens but again time was limited. A good place to take large groups.

went to see the Cathedral cave and the mine today with my grandchildren. Both were excellent. And the guides were very knowledgeable with regard to both. They are well worth a visit

We visited the Phosphate Mine and Cathedral Cave today. The guides in both tours were very knowledgeable and friendly. We especially enjoyed the mine, my son loving the crystals and fossils. This is a great natural wonder to visit with school aged children.

Finally got to stay and visit the Cathedral Cave after many years of driving straight past the turnoff. Not the worlds biggest cave nor prettiest but still worth the time. The guide was new but seemed to know enough information to make the walk worthwhile. We also stayed in a golf view unit which admittedly was somewhat dated but again suited the stay. The units are set next to the golf course which we played 9 holes on. Overall the stay was worth the while.