Two hundred kilometres west of Sydney, Jenolan Caves are thought to be the oldest show caves in the world at an estimated 380 million years, well before dinosaurs roamed our planet.It is staggering to believe such beauty and richly decorated limestone chambers are built by the constant dripping of water such as the single drops landing in the spectacular Indian Chamber of the Orient Cave (undoubtedly one of the most spectacular caves in the world).Popular Posts
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10/25/2011
Photo of the Week: A Single Drip (Jenolan Caves, Australia)
Two hundred kilometres west of Sydney, Jenolan Caves are thought to be the oldest show caves in the world at an estimated 380 million years, well before dinosaurs roamed our planet.It is staggering to believe such beauty and richly decorated limestone chambers are built by the constant dripping of water such as the single drops landing in the spectacular Indian Chamber of the Orient Cave (undoubtedly one of the most spectacular caves in the world).
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