Natural wonders in Gippsland

Natural Wonders and Ancient Ruins

Gippsland’s landscape features a blend of limestone karst systems and maritime history. This collection spans the Buchan Caves district, home to intricate calcite formations, and the rugged coastline where shipwrecks like the SS Riverina and Trinculo remain visible. Inland, the region showcases diverse waterfalls such as Raymond Falls in Snowy River National Park and industrial relics, including the Sunbeam Collieries and historic timber-era boilers, reflecting the area's resource-rich past.

Natural Wonders and Ancient Ruins — Map

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W Tree Falls

A seasonal waterfall located near the Snowy River National Park, accessible via a short bushwalking track.

B

Minne Ha Ha Falls

Cascading waterfall on the Albert River located within the Hiawatha Highlands.

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Royal Cave

The Buchan Caves are a group of limestone caves that include the Royal Cave and the Fairy Cave, located south-west of Buchan, in the East…

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Fairy Cave

The Buchan Caves are a group of limestone caves that include the Royal Cave and the Fairy Cave, located south-west of Buchan, in the East…

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Raymond Falls

A 20-meter waterfall dropping into a deep pool within the Snowy River National Park.

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Small Waterfall

Small seasonal waterfall located in the forest near Neerim South.

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Genoa Creek Falls

A secluded waterfall on Genoa Creek, typically active after significant rainfall.

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Dukes Cave

The Buchan Caves are a group of limestone caves that include the Royal Cave and the Fairy Cave, located south-west of Buchan, in the East…

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Anticline Cave

A limestone cave featuring distinct geological folds, part of the Murrindal cave system.

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Pyramid Cave

Significant limestone cave in the Murrindal area known for its unique karst formations.

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Slocombe's Cave

A wild cave located within the Snowy River National Park karst region.

L

Mt Toorongo (Mt McDonald) Firetower (first location)

The foundations and historic remains of an early 20th-century fire lookout station.

M

Goods Shed

Historic timber railway shed at the terminus of the former Orbost railway line.

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Shipwreck SS Riverina 1926

Iron remains of a passenger steamer that ran aground in 1927 near Mallacoota.

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Historic Corringle Slip Way

Remains of the 19th-century maritime infrastructure used for boat maintenance near the Snowy River mouth.

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Old Mallacoota

Site of the original settlement established in the 1880s before the township relocated.

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Boiler

Abandoned steam boiler from the region's historic timber milling industry.

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Trinculo Ship Wreck

Iron ribs of an 1879 shipwreck protruding from the sands of Ninety Mile Beach.

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Sunbeam Collieries Mine Site

Former coal mining site showing evidence of Gippsland’s early 20th-century industrial activity.

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