We took the afternoon tour through the Cathedral Cave at Capricorn Caves.

Our guide, Amber, told us about it collapsing every 10,000 years or so; the unique resident endangered fern; how the bat poo is the foundation of the local ecosystem; and how the stalactites and stalagmites here only grow when it rains. Seeing the tall tree roots growing in mid air from ceiling to floor was fascinating. We loved the acoustics in the cathedral (complete with church pews) as they played “Hallelujah” through some hidden speakers with a pitch black interlude.

We did our best Indiana Jones on the way out through tight twisting tunnels and suspended bridges.