1. AN INTRODUCTION TO "THE LIMESTONE CAVES OF NSW"

1. AN INTRODUCTION TO

"THE LIMESTONE CAVES OF NSW"

Cave Creek Cooleman Plain
This is a very broad subject and I intend to compose this Blog so that the average reader can enjoy it. There will be no particular order in which the blog entries are presented. I haven't visited all the places named. Especially when it comes to photographs, I have had to use some from various places on the internet. Where possible, these are individually acknowledged.
References
I located all of these in DIGS where they can be downloaded. http://digsopen.minerals.nsw.gov.au/

Carne J.E. & Jones L.J. 1919. The limestone deposits of New South Wales. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Mineral Resources 25.

Lishmund S.R., Dawood A.D. & Langley W.V. 1986. The limestone deposits of New South Wales, 2nd edition. Geological Survey of New South Wales, Mineral Resources 25.

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/resources/geodiversity/10104nswkarstcaveguide.pdf

                   NSW Limestone Cave Photographs
             Jillabenan Cave Yarrangobilly
         
                                                         Barber Cave Cooleman Plain             
                                                  
            Bungonia Creek from the Lookdown

                                                           Wee Jasper limestone       

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1. AN INTRODUCTION TO "THE LIMESTONE CAVES OF NSW"

2. LIMEKILNS NEAR BATHURST

3.  ABERCROMBIE CAVES

4  ASHFORD CAVES

5. ROSEBROOK CAVES 

6. WELLINGTON CAVES

7. Cliefden Caves Warm Spring

8. Willi Willi Caves

9. Kybean Caves 

10. Borenore Caves












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