Bat Tour (Bat Centre and Blanche Cave)
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You’ll start at the Bat Observation Centre, where you’ll watch and learn about the fascinating activities of our resident Southern Bent-wing Bats, a critically endangered species and be able to watch them via infrared camera. Watch as the bats move about their maternity chamber and you may be lucky enough to spot a rare albino bat.
The tour then heads into the majestic Blanche Cave which has once used by locals for picnics and parties to escape the heat. Full of history, the tour will also involve a visit to a significant fossil site.
In summer, you can watch the bats’ spectacular flight from the Bat Cave at dusk as they head out for a feed of insects. If you’re an early riser, you can also see them return at dawn.
*Please check-in at the Wonambi Fossil Centre 10 minutes prior to your scheduled booking time. May not be available during the winter months.*
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The ticket office lady rolled her eyes when we said the kids wanted to do fossil tour. Her voice and facial expressions was like she didn't want kids on tour.
The cafe lady was rude because we asked for hot chips for all the kids and they changed menu so no food for kids. They only served fancy rolls and sandwiches.
They removed the projection show inside the fossil cave.
All acting like the kids are a hindrance. They told us NOT to do the fossil tour.
The caves should be an educational and welcoming place for all visitors. Children should not be treated as a nuisance. As responsible parents, if our children misbehave, we are more than willing to step out, correct their behaviour, and apologise to the other participants.
Visitors often travel long distances and pay a considerable amount for the experience. In return, the site should offer hospitality that supports both its business goals and the preservation of its historical value for future generations.
Unfortunately, the attitude we encountered felt less like education and more like exclusion—particularly toward children.
We do acknowledge that some parents may not supervise or discipline their children appropriately.
To address this, we suggest offering clearly designated "Adults Only" tours. Introducing a "Family Friendly" or "Child Friendly" tour may unintentionally give the impression that poor behaviour is acceptable, so careful wording and expectations would be important.






Visiting the Victoria Cave was a great experience, but could have been so much better if we had had a guide who was well informed and prepared to offer a comprehensive commentary. Our guide arrived behind schedule and scurried off at the end of the visit without a summary or a goodbye! Based on other reviews we had expected a guide with good knowledge of the history of the cave formation and the fossils of extinct species found there - we basically had a caretaker who turned the lights on and off. Fortunately we had been to the excellent visitors’ centre before the tour and gained useful information there.

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We visited parts of the cave which is only available to groups of six or less. How lucky were we to be a group of two.
Two more caves to explore on our next visit.
Do not step on the cave crickets otherwise it would lead to a $15,000 fine. They are a unique species of crickets
Excellent work Jack.



The cave is amazing and the stalagmites and stalactites so old!


The result is a vast collection of bones including a number of animals that are now extinct.
Despite the guide’s affirmations that the bones are fossils, I have serious doubts about that - they look much younger than that, probably only hundreds of years old.
But was is fascinating about this cave is the variety of bones that have remained over hundreds of years and are essentially complete and undisturbed. A goldmine for students of bone history to explore. There are examples of animals that are now extinct.
This cave is well worth a visit.







Informative guides and interesting displays. My personal favourite is the Stick Tomato cave which is self guided and a pleasant surprise as to how big it turned out to be.
It's unbelievable really and although it's off the beaten track, make an effort, you won't be disappointed.
There is also a lovely cafe. Try the ANZAC biscuits ????


Plenty to do and soak in the history and amazing caves.
One for the bucket list.
Naracoorte with limestone caves that you can walk through yourself or better still take the guided tours as you will learn and understand alot more about it all, really well worth a visit.






But what really stood out was his sense of humor. He had us laughing from start to finish and made the tour so much more enjoyable. He was able to balance the fun and the serious aspects of the tour perfectly. He was also very attentive to our needs and made sure we were safe and comfortable at all times.
Overall, we felt very lucky to have him as our tour guide. He made the experience so much more memorable and we would highly recommend him to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, passionate, and funny tour guide. He truly went above and beyond to make our tour an unforgettable experience. It was money well spent. Thank you!





You walk easily deep underground into caves that are still being academically studied, with fairly recent discoveries.
Guides are knowledgeable and share facts with a sense of humour.
Most interesting place.






Made a special trip out from Mt Gambier where we stayed for the weekend on way to Radelaide.
Each cave is separately priced so to see all would be expensive.
We paid $45 for a family of 3 to see the diorama display in the visitor centre and Stick Tomato Cave self guided tour. Our teenager liked it.
Entrance to Stick Tomato cave is down steep metal grating stairs - give it a miss if mobility challenged.
Drop in on the way through to Radelaide but don’t waste a half day to make a special trip from Mt Gambier.


The cafe was lovely and we had the chicken burger which was fabulous. It is expensive but worth it. The wrens come up to you which was a very nice touch







first time there and the guided tour was very
informative .it was not too
crowded on the day.
Alexandra Cave is so
beautiful, an amazing magical wonderland
underground.
Would highly recommend a visit specially if you have a child. many things to learn from this explor. we loved it and it was a
good experience overall.