Explorers
It is believed that a tourist party visitied the caves in 1834 but the Caves were not 'officially' discovered until 1842 by Surveyor W.R. Davidson. Surveyor Wells discovered the Koh-i-noor, Bushranger, Long Tunnel, and Cathedral caves and the Hall of Terpsichore (The Dance Hall) in 1843. Explorer William Wentworth and Governor Charles Fitzroy visited Abercrombie Caves in 1844.
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