Mammoth Cave

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Mammoth Cave

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Monday - Sunday: 9:00 AM until 5:00 PM
Mammoth Cave is a 15-minute drive south of Margaret River along Caves Road.
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Mammoth Cave is a natural time capsule, home to ancient fossil remains of long-extinct Megafauna. A fascinating audio tour in several languages allows visitors to explore the majestic chambers at their own pace. This is more than a cave - it is a complete nature experience.
Visitors to this incredible cave system come face-to-face with a 50,000-year-old ‘'zygomaturus' jawbone embedded in the cave wall. They also gain insight from an audio tour available in English, French, German, Malay, and Mandarin. 

Mammoth Cave is a unique window into the past, with over 10,000 fossils that once accumulated inside the cave. Upon excavation, many of these fossils were found to be remains of Australian Megafauna (giant animals) that became extinct around 46,000 years ago.   A visit to Mammoth Cave finishes with a winding walk through a beautiful marri forest. The trail is lined with flourishing green foliage, towering trees and wildflowers during winter and spring. This is more than a cave - it is a complete nature experience.

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Mammoth Cave

Caves Rd, Forest Grove WA 6286, Australia

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Star 4.7 (2254 Google reviews)
Kelly 14 January 2025

This is our second visit to Margaret River Region. Last year we visited 2 of the caves in the region and decided to explore Mammoth Cave this holiday. The caves are easy to find, there was a good amount of parking when we arrived at opening. I do recommend always booking online when visiting the caves, as Mammoth cave is a self guided tour you don’t necessarily have to have a time slot as such unlike the other cave’s, however if there was an influx of tourists you may find you aren’t able to participate due to large numbers so to avoid disappointment I’d definitely recommend booking your tickets prior. We were greeted by the lovely staff members as we entered and were handed our headsets etc for the tour. The member of staff explained clearly how to use them it’s very simple even for children to use. Because the tour is self guided you can view the cave at your leisure. There are points throughout where you have numbers to punch into your recorder so you can hear the guide explain what you are viewing. The cave is huge it’s an amazing site. Due to the narrow paths and many steep stairs it’s not suitable for those who are unsteady on their feet or use walking aides or wheelchairs. After you exit the cave there is a 15 minute walk through the bush via a path which takes you back to the gift shop. There is a road to cross that’s not busy but there is traffic that will be travelling at a reasonable speed so bare that in mind if you have small children with you. My daughters loved the cave as did we and whilst maybe not quite as fabulous as lake cave or jewel cave it’s still definitely worth a visit. We even see huge beehives situated in the small caverns inside the outside rock walls they were a great site too.

Michael Brennan 20 January 2025

What a great amenity in the middle of a forested hill side. You can climb down into another world of natural sculptures formed and still forming over thousands of years. Stalagmites , stalactites, and columns of all sizes hang or grow on all surfaces of the cave. The air is constantly cool and a major relief when you first enter. Movement about the cave is via narrow stairways and platforms, so you need to be fit . You can rent an audio to accompany you on your descent and is very descriptive of the different elements you will come upon.

Natasha Georgiou 31 December 2024

This is an amazing cave to visit. Like the name implies, it is mammoth. It’s also very beautiful. Especially, the shawl formation. Costs $25 per adult. Comes with a self-guided audio tour, which is quite good. The walk inside and in the cave is really easy. All on a railed boardwalk. You need to go up & down stairs. To get out of the cave you need to climb up over 160 stairs. Not too bad. It’s around 10 degrees in the cave. Lovely in the heat of summer.

marsha wulfy 07 January 2025

Really beautiful place... I wonder if it's haunted, though.. I felt weird in there. And I loved how there was a nice stroll in the bush when you get out too.... It's very cool to see, and i like how you can be your own guide .. don't have to be a part of a tour. It's best to book your spot, though.. even though they were pretty relaxed on the times.. along as you had booked in advance