Princess Margaret Rose Cave
Encyclopedia
Princess Margaret Rose Cave is a limestone
cave
located in Lower Glenelg National Park
in Victoria
, Australia
. Featuring actively growing stalactites, stalagmites and helictites, it is arguably the most decorated cave per square metre in Australia. It is named after Princess Margaret
.
The cave was discovered in 1936 by S. McEachern, J. "Bunny" Hutchesson and the latter's son Alan. They developed the cave as a tourist attraction
, with Bunny Hutchesson acting as the first permanent guide, conducting tours from 1941. The cave has been part of Lower Glenelg National Park since 1980.
Guided tours of the cave are conducted on most days, lasting about half an hour.
Limestone
Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed largely of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate . Many limestones are composed from skeletal fragments of marine organisms such as coral or foraminifera....
cave
Cave
A cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
located in Lower Glenelg National Park
Lower Glenelg National Park
Lower Glenelg is a national park in Victoria, Australia, 323 km west of Melbourne. The major features are the Glenelg River gorge and the Princess Margaret Rose Cave....
in Victoria
Victoria (Australia)
Victoria is the second most populous state in Australia. Geographically the smallest mainland state, Victoria is bordered by New South Wales, South Australia, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the north, west and south respectively....
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Featuring actively growing stalactites, stalagmites and helictites, it is arguably the most decorated cave per square metre in Australia. It is named after Princess Margaret
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II and the younger daughter of King George VI....
.
The cave was discovered in 1936 by S. McEachern, J. "Bunny" Hutchesson and the latter's son Alan. They developed the cave as a tourist attraction
Show cave
Show caves — also called tourist caves, public caves, and in the United States, commercial caves — are caves that are managed by a government or commercial organization and made accessible to the general public, usually for an entrance fee...
, with Bunny Hutchesson acting as the first permanent guide, conducting tours from 1941. The cave has been part of Lower Glenelg National Park since 1980.
Guided tours of the cave are conducted on most days, lasting about half an hour.
External links
- Official site
- Visitor Guide (PDF)