WINGS WILDLIFE PARK
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North
West Coast
GUNNS PLAINS CAVES
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A
little over 20 kilometres south of Ulverstone is the very fertile farming
community of Gunns Plains. Here you will find a very good limestone
cave as well as two waterfalls at either end of a very fine stand of
Tasmanian Blackwood trees. The commencement of the Leven Canyon
section of the Penguin to Cradle trail commences at the southern end of
the valley on the western side of the Leven river. There is also the
very popular holiday farm in the valley - Wing's Wildlife Park.
The
largest 'ribbon' stalactite in the world is in the Gunns Plains limestone
cave (pictures above). Very pretty.
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Formation known as the 'Golden Fleece'. There are glow worms in the
cave also. Unlike many caves, they are close enough to touch.
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Above left:
Start of the Leven Canyon walk. A very hard walk for experience bush
walkers only. When we visited a section above the gorge it was
virtually impassable due to a combination of fallen trees and the very
sheer cliffs the track passes along. Right:
Tasmanian Blackwood between the Preston falls.
Mix
with the animals at Wings Wildlife park!
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