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The grand chamber of the Orient Cave at Jenolan Caves is enormous and filled with truly spectacular formations. You can see just about every kind of cavern rock formation here, all brilliantly lit with LEDs that the guide controls by a remote.
If you had time to see only one cave this is the one I would recommend. It is probably the most beautiful cavern in the world.
The Jenolan Caves are in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, Australia. The caverns are the most popular tourism destination in New South Wales with over 250,000 visitors a year.
It is about a 3 hour trip by car or you can go by train and bus. For details on Jenolan Caves visit www.jenolancaves.org.au
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