Carey's Cave

Carey's Cave is a limestone show cave located at Wee Jasper in the Yass Valley, New South Wales, about 60 kilometres southwest of Yass. Part of the Wee Jasper karst system along the Goodradigbee River, it is the only cave in the area developed for guided public tours. Notable for its well-preserved stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone and shawl formations, the cave has been a visitor attraction since the late 19th century and is managed as a reserve by Yass Valley Council.

Visitors can expect a guided tour through a limestone cave system featuring chambers with stalactites, stalagmites, columns, shawls and flowstone. The cave is accessed via a reserve with bushland setting near the Goodradigbee River. Tours are led by a guide who explains formation and history, with narrow passages, stairs and low ceilings. The site includes a car park, picnic area and amenities at the reserve entrance. Access is by guided tour only and bookings are required.

Carey's Cave is part of the Wee Jasper limestone karst, formed over millions of years. It was identified in the 1870s and named after a local pastoralist/stockman named Carey. Developed as a show cave in the late 19th century, it has been managed as a public reserve and has served as the principal guided cave attraction in the Wee Jasper valley for over a century, illustrating early cave tourism in New South Wales.

The cave is a significant natural heritage feature of the Yass Valley and Wee Jasper karst system, valued for its geological and educational importance. It is managed by Yass Valley Council as a community reserve and is used for interpretation of limestone landscapes and conservation of cave formations.