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Naracoorte Caves
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                          • Why are these caves so special?
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                              • World Heritage fossil sites
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                                • Under the ground
                                    Victoria Fossil CaveAlexandra CaveBat Centre & Blanche CaveStick-Tomato CaveAdventure CavingWorld Heritage tourPhotography Tour
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                                • Research
                                  • Why research?
                                    • Current research
                                        Southern bent-wing bat survival trackingNaracoorte cave cricket populations
                                    • Past research
                                        PalaeontologySouthern bent-winged bat
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                                    Research at Naracoorte Caves

                                    Why research?

                                    Why research?

                                    Research takes many shapes and forms, from scientific investigations of the fossil deposits, to surveys of visitors about their experience of the caves.

                                    Current research

                                    Current research

                                    Research at the Naracoorte Caves takes many shapes and forms. Find out what research is happening now.

                                    Past research

                                    Past research

                                    The first published account of fossils from Naracoorte was in 1858. Find out what research we have done so far.

                                    Researcher profiles

                                    Researcher profiles

                                    Meet our Naracoorte Caves' researchers.

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