Jenolan Caves House is in Jenolan Karst Conservation Reserve. Access to Jenolan on Jenolan Caves Road (5-Mile Road) is closed indefinitely. The only access is via Edith Road (2-Mile Road). This road is suitable for standard vehicles only. There is no access to Jenolan for caravans, trailers or any vehicle longer than a 12-seat minibus.

From Sydney:

• Travel west on the M4, which becomes the Great Western Highway at the foot of the mountains.
• Pass through Katoomba and Blackheath and turn left onto Jenolan Caves Road at Hartley.
• Drive through Hampton and turn right onto Duckmaloi Road. Do not continue along Jenolan Caves Road, access is closed.
• Continue along Duckmaoi Road for 20km, then turn left onto Titania Road.
• At the end of Titania Road, turn left onto Edith Road and continue until you reach Jenolan.

From Goulburn:

• Take Taralga Road out of Goulburn and travel north towards Taralga.
• Pass through Taralga and continue north on Taralga Road towards Oberon. Taralga Road turns into Abercrombie Road at the Abercrombie River.
• At Black Springs, turn right and continue on Abercrombie Road.
• At Oberon, turn right onto O’Connell Road and then left onto Carrington Avenue.
• Turn right onto Ross Street, then turn left onto Edith Road and continue until you reach Jenolan.

Please note:

• The last 5km of Edith Road is steep, narrow and winding, with several hairpin bends. Drive carefully and allow yourself plenty of time.
• Edith Road is not suitable for caravans, trailers or any vehicle longer than a 12-seat minibus.
• Traffic in and out of Jenolan is regulated for safety. Please check Live Traffic NSW before you set out.
• The nearest fuel is located in Mount Victoria or Oberon.

Road quality

• Sealed roads

Vehicle access

• 2WD vehicles

Weather restrictions

• All weather

• Linen and towels are provided. Bathrobes available on request.
• Rooms do not feature TV, telephone or fridge.
• Telstra mobile reception may be available in this area.
• Jenolan Caves House facilities include: lounge, games room, library, bar, restaurant, café, gift shop, tour desk, guest laundry, lift.
• Picnic tables and free gas barbecue facilities are located at the picnic areas near the Cambridge and the Carlotta carparks.

Toilets

• Flush toilets

Cafe/kiosk

Carpark

Drinking water

Showers

• Hot showers

Wireless internet

• Wireless internet (free)

Electric power

• Jenolan Caves House factsheet
• Jenolan Caves House map (1.4MB pdf)

Disability access level - easy

• There is 1 wheelchair-accessible room with private facilities. Please contact Jenolan Caves House prior to arrival to arrange.
• Jenolan Caves House, including Caves Café and Chisholm’s Restaurant, are easily accessed from the carpark. 
• The lift is wheelchair-accessible. 
• There’s 1 designated disabled carpark space behind Jenolan Caves House, and 2 spaces next to the guides' office. Please display your disabled driver notice on your windscreen.

Easy access is free of obstacles such as steps, rough terrain or significant slopes, and may have ramps or boardwalks.

• Jenolan River walking track Jenolan River walking track and Blue Lake are closed until 2026 while Transport for NSW repairs flood-damaged roads and landslips.
• McKeown's Valley walking track McKeown's Valley walking track, also known as Healing Waters walk, is closed until 2026 while Transport for NSW repairs flood-damaged roads and landslips.

Animals

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  Eastern bentwing-bat (Miniopterus schreibersii oceanensis)

  Eastern bentwing-bats congregate in caves across the east and north-west coasts of Australia, in colonies of up to 150,000. These small Australian animals weigh around 13-17g and can reach speeds of up to 50km per hour. Eastern bentwing-bats use both sight and echolocation to catch small insects mid-air.

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  Platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus)

  One of the most fascinating and unusual Australian animals, the duck-billed platypus, along with the echidna, are the only known monotremes, or egg-laying mammals, in existence. The platypus is generally found in permanent river systems and lakes in southern and eastern NSW and east and west of the Great Dividing Range.

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  Common brushtail possum (Trichosurus vulpecula)

  One of the most widespread of Australian tree-dwelling marsupials, the common brushtail possum is found across most of NSW in woodlands, rainforests and urban areas. With strong claws, a prehensile tail and opposable digits, these native Australian animals are well-adapted for life amongst the trees.

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  Bare-nosed wombat (Vombatus ursinus)

  A large, squat marsupial, the Australian bare-nosed wombat is a burrowing mammal found in coastal forests and mountain ranges across NSW and Victoria. The only other remaining species of wombat in NSW, the endangered southern hairy-nosed wombat, was considered extinct until relatively recently.

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  Short-beaked echidna (Tachyglossus aculeatus)

  One of only 2 egg-laying mammals in the world, the short-beaked echidna is one of the most widespread of Australian native animals. Covered in spines, or quills, they’re equipped with a keen sense of smell and a tube-like snout which they use to break apart termite mounds in search of ants.

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  Spotted-tailed quoll (Dasyurus maculatus)

  The spotted-tailed quoll is the largest remaining carnivorous marsupial on the Australian mainland. It’s protected as a vulnerable species in NSW.