Naracoorte Caves National Park gets all the press and visits from David Attenborough, but at little Tantanoola, midway between Beachport and Mount Gambier, these caves sure are spectacular! Stalactites and stalagmites aplenty, plus shell and bone remnants from eons ago when the beach was much closer than Beachport. Wheelchair accessible.
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