About Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park
Chillagoe-Mungana Caves National Park is a protected karst landscape near Chillagoe, about 200 km west of Cairns in Far North Queensland. The park preserves extensive limestone bluffs, towers and more than 600 caves featuring stalactites, stalagmites and fossil deposits. Managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, it is notable for guided cave tours, Aboriginal rock art sites, historic mining relics and diverse wildlife within a rugged outback setting.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a rugged outback landscape of limestone towers, bluffs and karst formations with a network of decorated caves. Access to the main caves - Donna, Trezkinn and Royal Arch - is by ranger-guided tour only, featuring stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone and bat colonies. Self-guided walking tracks lead to lookouts, the Archways, Balancing Rock and rock art galleries. The Chillagoe Hub provides tour bookings, interpretation and information about geology, mining history and natural environment.
Key highlights
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Ranger-guided tours of Donna, Trezkinn and Royal Arch caves with limestone formations
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Extensive karst landscape of limestone bluffs, towers and more than 600 caves
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The Archways - large limestone arch and self-guided walking track
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