Naracoorte Caves Trail
The Naracoorte Caves Trail connects the town of Naracoorte with the world-renowned Caves and allows visitors to travel across the landscape and understand how it has changed over time.
Recognised as one of the most significant vertebrate fossil sites in the world and gaining UNESCO World Heritage listing in 1994, the Caves have established themselves as a major tourism destination.
Along the Naracoorte Caves Trail are a series of information panels that guide bike riders and walkers through the story of Naracoorte’s past and present while traversing through diverse scenery of farmland, vineyards and native vegetation. This story starts millions of years ago in the deep past and continues to the present day. You will see evidence of a changing landscape and learn how the Caves are integral to our understanding of this ancient story of geology, landscape and people.
The 14.7km long trail is a mix of sealed roads, unsealed roads and sandy tracks. Trail markers with arrows indicate the trail route, which begins at Naracoorte’s Memorial Parklands and winds its way to the World Heritage listed Naracoorte Caves Conservation Park. There are several rest stops along the way with information signs.
You can view all of the information signs on this page by clicking on the links below –
Additional information sourced during the production of the information signs can also be viewed by clicking on the links below and is sure to appeal to the most avid explorers!
https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/698/
http://www.ackma.org/Proceedings/proceed/13/gambier.html
https://www.landscape.sa.gov.au/
http://www.wrattonbullywineregion.com
https://www.forestrysa.com.au/about-us/history-of-forestrysa/
https://www.naracoortecaves.sa.gov.au/Home
So sit back, relax and enjoy the ride! The ride that is now the Naracoorte Caves Trail!
*We acknowledge the organisations involved with bringing the trail together – Naracoorte Lucindale Council, the University of Adelaide, Department of Environment and Water, Wrattonbully Wine Region and Forestry SA.
*We also acknowledge and respect the traditional owners of the ancestral lands of the South East. We acknowledge elders past and present and we respect the deep feelings of attachment and relationship of Aboriginal Peoples to Country.