Moondyne Cave is a karst

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in the

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region of

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. It is located on Caves Road, north of

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. It has a pothole entrance, a vertical extent of , and a length of , with some large dry chambers. Moondyne Cave was discovered in 1881 by Joseph Bolitho Johns, who had formerly been the

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known as Moondyne Joe. Republished in 1998 by Carlisle, Western Australia: Hesperian Press. . It was first opened for public viewing in 1911. Guided tours ended in 1959, but it was reopened in 1992 after undergoing restoration.

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{{WesternAustralia-geo-stub Show caves in Australia Limestone caves Caves of Western Australia Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park

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