Mole Creek Caves? Roger That!
September 20th, 2011 | 
Author: The Splendour of the Mole Creek Caves
by Roger Findlay
The Mole Creek Caves can be accessed in less than forty minutes on good roads from Deloraine or Sheffield. It is wise to make this a full day out as there is so much to see and do along the way. We chose a short walk to view the Alum Cliffs but those with families may opt for the Trowunna Wildlife Park. There are also two honey shops in the region: R. Stephens Apiary at Mole Creek and The Honey Farm at Chudleigh.
View the Alum Cliffs via a short walk enroute to the Mole Creek Caves
If you are purchasing tickets to enter the caves, a National Parks pass is not required. The Mole Creek Karst National Park has 300 known caves and sinkholes but only two of these are open to the public.
King Solomons Cave
We visited the King Solomons Cave first and arrived just in time for the guided tour that is suited to all ages and fitness levels. This cave is a fairly dry cave and the guide did an excellent job explaining the various formations of limestone that started to evolve some 400 million years ago.
King Solomons Cave (Mole Creek Caves) Tasmania
Take a guided tour of the King Solomon Cave (Mole Creek Caves)
Marakoopa Cave
After a short drive, we arrived at the Marakoopa Cave but missed the tour. This worked well as there was a wonderful short walk alongside a river in rainforest conditions.
Mole Creek Caves: Marakoopa Cave has two tour options
At present, there are two guided tours at the Marakoopa Cave. One is suited to all ages and fitness levels while the other requires a medium level of fitness. Marakoopa Cave is a wet cave with underground rivers and a damp atmosphere. It is the home for the Tasmanian Cave Spider and Mountain Shrimp as well as having the largest public display of Glow-Worms in Australia.
Short riverside rainforest walk, Mole Creek Caves
Our verdict of the Mole Creek Caves? King Solomons: fantastic. Marakoopa… even better! Cameras are allowed in both caves but flash is not allowed in the Glow-Worm chamber.
Mole Creek Caves Entry fees:
Adult – $19 / cave; Family (2 +3) – $47.50 / cave
Mole Creek Caves: Stay, Eat & Drink!
Caving is thirsty work and also makes you hungry! The Tassie Tiger Bar in the Mole Creek Hotel offers excellent food and drink at the right price. And for those wishing to stay in the area, the accommodation is more than adequate.
Map of Mole Creek, Tasmania…
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Rog, thanks for the wonderful article as it made me think how wonderful my first visit to Tassie was. I can’t wait for the next trip.
You make a good team, Jeanette! Enjoy your next trip.
Great review Roger! You visited some of Mole Creek’s highlights – but there’s more here http://www.molecreek.info. We’ll see you next time.
Thanks for adding that link again, Brenda. I’m sure Roger and all our readers will want to check out the other highlights. Cheers!
Mole Creek, Sheffield and Deloraine are ideally situated for the Caves and Cradle Mountain. There is so much to see and do in this part of the State. Lake Barrington, Gunns Plains and the Meander Forest Reserve all spring to mind.
If I intended visiting Cradle Mountain, I would base myself in Mole Creek and travel up each day rather than staying at the busy, popular and pricey resorts on the mountain.
The Mole Creek website is most impressive, Brenda. It presents the area well and should give the attractions of Mole Creek quite a boost.