About Mount Etna Caves National Park
Mount Etna Caves National Park is a protected limestone karst reserve near The Caves, about 23 kilometres north of Rockhampton in Central Queensland. It conserves an extensive cave system formed over millions of years and provides critical habitat for more than 20 bat species, including the endangered ghost bat and little bent-wing bat. The park is known for guided tours of Cammoo Caves, walking tracks, and seasonal bat viewing opportunities.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore a rugged limestone karst landscape with above-ground walking tracks, picnic areas and extensive underground cave systems. The main visitor experience is a guided tour of Cammoo Caves featuring limestone formations, stalactites and stalagmites, and interpretive information about geology and bats. Above ground, there are short walking tracks, lookouts and opportunities to observe bats emerging at dusk from the Bat Cleft maternity site (seasonal, viewing from a designated area) and diverse birdlife.
Key highlights
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Guided tours of Cammoo Caves with limestone stalactites, stalagmites and columns
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Critical roost site for the endangered ghost bat and little bent-wing bat maternity colony
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Seasonal dusk bat emergence viewing at Bat Cleft (December to February)
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Limestone karst landscape with remnant dry rainforest and vine thicket