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Mole Creek Karst National Park - TAS

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Position

DEG: -41.551891 146.244568

DMS: 41º 33' 6.81" S 146º 14' 40.44" E

UTM: 55 G 5399699mN 437000mE

Altitude: 419.11m

Place Type

Reserves - National Parks,Reserves

Location

172.98kms NorthWest of Hobart - Driving 271 km (3 hours 10 mins)
429.31kms South of Melbourne - Driving 543 km (21 hours 45 mins)

Address & Contact

1570-1572 Liena Rd
TAS 7304

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Information

The Mole Creek Karst National Park was declared in 1996 to provide protection for some of the finest and most visited cave systems in the State, including Marakoopa and King Solomons Cave. Both caves are open to the public, and provide the opportunity to take a deeper look into the fascinating world of 'karst' landscapes.

The Mole Creek area is renowned for its caves. Marakoopa and King Solomons Caves are but two caves in an area that contains over 300 known caves and sinkholes. Other typical karst features in this area include gorges and large underground streams and springs.

Both caves are home to a range of fascinating animals which have evolved features which allow them to adapt to their lightless environments. The glow-worm display in Marakoopa Cave is the largest you'll see in any public access cave anywhere in Australia. For the visitor, the Mole Creek Karst National Park offers a range of activities. Although guided tours of the caves will be high on your agenda, don't miss the opportunity to take a short walk through the beautiful forests in which these caves occur.

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Weather

Closest Weather Station

Sheffield at 02/02:30am EST

Distance from Mole Creek Karst National Park 19.25km N

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
3.0°C	1.4°C	96%	2.4°C	1030.9hPa	0.0mm	CALM	0km/hr 0knots	0km/hr 0knots

Closest Climatic Station

Sheffield School Farm

Distance from Mole Creek Karst National Park 19.25km N

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	21.9	21.6	19.8	16.5	13.6	11.6	10.8	11.7	13.1	15.1	18.0	19.5
Mean Min. °C	10.6	10.8	9.2	7.0	5.4	3.9	3.3	3.9	4.7	5.7	7.6	8.9
Mean Rain mm	48.8	45.5	61.3	66.5	87.1	104.7	114.4	133.0	125.4	78.4	93.5	68.1