North Glory Cave

North Glory Hole

Useful Information

Location:	50 Yarrangobilly Caves Road, Yarrangobilly, NSW 2720. 77 km from Tumut, 109 km from Cooma. 6.5 km dirt road, in good order and well maintained. 500m walk from Glory Cave car park to North Glory Cave entrance inside Glory Arch. (-35.724313, 148.486688)
Open:	Visitor Centre: All year daily 9-17. Closed 25-DEC. [2024]
Fee:	Adults AUD 38, Children (6-16) AUD 34, Children (0-5) free, Seniors AUD AUD 34, Veterans AUD 34, Families (2+2) AUD 126. Vehicle Park Entry Fee AUD 4. [2024]
Classification:	Karst Cave
Light:	Incandescent
Dimension:	T=10 °C, A=975 m asl.
Guided tours:	D=90 min, L=358 m, St=191.
Photography:
Accessibility:	no
Bibliography:
Address:	Yarrangobilly Caves Visitor Centre, 50 Yarrangobilly Caves Road, Yarrangobilly, NSW 2720, Tel: +61-64-54-9597. E-mail: Booking, Tel: +61-1300-072-757.
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History

1834	Glory Arch discovered by the stockman John Bowman and explored with bark torches.

Description

North Glory Hole has the hugest stalactites at Yarrangobilly. Although it is a true show cave with light and paths, it is not guided regularly. Only groups may visit the cave after appointment.

This is the first cave discovered in the area in 1834 by the stockman John Bowman. The entrance to North Glory Hole is called Glory Arch, but actually it is not an arch or natural bridge. It is a huge entrance portal, and has a karstfenster called Glory Hole, where its possible to see the sky from inside the cave. The entrance section is rather huge and horizontal, and so it was easy to visit, and he explored it with bark torches. The explorers

The ticket includes a self-guided visit to South Glory Cave.