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Moondyne Cave is a
karst Karst () is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone and Dolomite (rock), dolomite. It is characterized by features like poljes above and drainage systems with sinkholes and caves underground. Ther ...
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in the
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region of
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. It is located on Caves Road, north of Augusta. 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
bushranger Bushrangers were armed robbers and outlaws who resided in The bush#Australia, the Australian bush between the 1780s and the early 20th century. The original use of the term dates back to the early years of the British colonisation of Australia ...
known as
Moondyne Joe Joseph Bolitho Johns ( February 1826 – 13 August 1900), better known as Moondyne Joe, was an English convicts in Australia, convict and Western Australia's best-known bushranger. Born into poor and relatively difficult circumstances, he became ...
. 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.


See also

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List of caves in Australia This is a list of caves in Australia. Show caves New South Wales * Abercrombie Caves * Ashford Caves * Bendethera Caves * Borenore Caves * Bungonia Caves * Careys Caves * Cliefden Caves * Jenolan Caves ( List of caves within the Jenolan Ca ...


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