Hastings Caves & Thermal Springs
Hastings Caves State Reserve
One of Australia's largest dolomite caves, Newdegate Cave, where a guided walk passes through stalactite chambers. Outside, a natural hot spring pool sits in the rainforest.
The Newdegate Cave tour takes about 45 minutes and passes many dolomite stalactites, stalagmites and cave shields. The last section involves climbing about 250 steps. The cave stays at about 9°C all year round, so bring a jacket. Admission is about AUD 30 and includes the hot spring pool. The hot spring pool, about 5 km from the cave, has water at about 28°C and is surrounded by fern rainforest and walking tracks, where platypuses can be seen. It is about a 1.5 to 2-hour drive from Hobart and can be combined with the Tahune Airwalk on the same day, or continued south to the southernmost end of Australia's highway.
Opening hours
approx. 09:00–17:00; cave tours by session
Nearby sights
- Tahune Airwalk
- Huon Valley & Willie Smith's Apple Shed
- Bruny Island
- kunanyi / Mount Wellington
- Shot Tower, Taroona
- Cascade Brewery
- Cascades Female Factory Historic Site
- Mount Nelson Signal Station