11. Nettle Cave. (Jenolan Caves MPT) Traditional Cache

I have hidden 21 caches along the road to Jenolan Caves, each with safe parking, just off the sealed road.

All caches are on the lefthand side, heading towards Jenolan when starting from number 1, off the Great Western Highway.

There is some really nice views along this road that i think don't get much notice, as there is no reason to stop and look. 

The Nettle Cave

The Nettle Cave lies between the Grand Arch and the Devils Coach House.

The cave takes its name from the nettles which grow near its entrance (note that raised walkways protect visitors from their stings); an upper part of this cave can be seen from inside the Devil's Coach House.

Originally shown as a guided tour, the cave was closed to the public in 1932 and re-opened in 2006, combined with the adjoining Devil's Coach House. The Nettle Cave hosts "Crayfish backs",stromatolites shaped by cyanobacteria, light and wind.

They are estimated to be at least 20,000 years old.

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