All facilities and cave tours will be unavailable on Sunday 4 August 2024 from approximately 8am until 3:30pm while SA Power Networks complete work in the area. The park itself will still be accessible, allowing visitors to use picnic tables and walking trails.

National Parks and Wildlife Service
South Australia

Past research

Scientific research at Naracoorte Caves dates back to the mid nineteenth century, with the discovery of fossils in Blanche Cave by Father Julian Tenison Woods. Over the last 150 years, the Naracoorte Caves National Park has been a centre for research.

While palaeontology is at the heart of the site, scientific investigation has revealed other special, unique features of the Park and contributes today to best-practice management of the World Heritage Area, threatened species conservation and habitat restoration.