Wild Cave country

Mole Creek is situated 74 km south of Devonport and about 25 km west of Deloraine, in central northern Tasmania (Australia).

Things to see & do in the area

World Heritage Area natural and cultural wonderland. Spectacular limestone caves, Leatherwood honey factory outlet and the Trowunna Wildlife Park. Kooparoona niara/ Great Western Tiers scenery for leisurely country driving and a variety of bushwalks for family outings or overnight adventures. Eating/brew houses start with the Wandering Trout Taphouse and the quirky Mole Creek Hotel (Tassie Tiger Bar).

For more details about local attractions and places to stay visit www.Mole Creek.info or the Great Western Tiers local visitor information centre. (these links go offsite)

The ‘Tourist Caves’

Most people come to Mole Creek to visit one or both of the well developed tourist caves; Marakoopa Cave and King Solomon Cave.

Marakoopa (from the aboriginal word meaning ‘handsome’), a wet cave featuring two underground streams and amazing display of glow worms, is located 8 km west from Mole Creek.

King Solomon Cave, a smaller, dry cave with spectacular calcite formations is situated a further 7 km west and is better suited to those who are less energetic, due to its fewer steps.

Please go to Mole Creek Tourist Caves or call the caves office for current prices and tour times (03) 6363 5182.

Experience Wild Caves

For those of you wishing to take a more adventurous tour in Wild caves (one without concrete paths, fixed lights and steps), then you are in the right place on this website! We can take you on a guided tour (there are no “self-guided” caves offered at Mole Creek). Wild Cave Tours provides options for you to choose from and all caving equipment; for more details cruise around this website and/or call us on +61 (0)3 6367 8142.

Caving clubs

If your interest is more than this, contact a caving club. The local Mole Creek Caving Club is one of four caving clubs in Tasmania. Several mainland clubs organise trips to Mole Creek for caving every year. See the Australian Speleological Federation for more info and caving clubs’ contacts.

How to find Mole Creek