Kangaroo Island – Kelly Hill Caves (Australia)

Kelly Hill Caves

As anyone who reads this blog knows, I’m a sucker for visiting any cave system I am near. I’ve tubed in caves, zip-lined in caves, etc.
Kelly Hill Caves was discovered in 1880 by a sheep farmer who was searching for some lost sheep on his horse which was named Kelly.  He and the horse fell into a sinkhole.  He managed to climb out but had to go get help to get Kelly out, but when he returned, she was not there.  No one really knows what happened to the horse, but the caves are now called Kelly Hill Caves, so his/her name lives on.

The caves were first really explored by a man named Harold Bell, who was also the first tour guide to the system.  He even wrote a book about the island including the caves.

The caves have many nice features and there are walking trails around the area as well as picnic tables.  Tours take about 45 minutes and are scheduled at particular times during the day, so plan ahead.  You can also do spelunking adventures where you crawl and climb through the caves if you are more adventurous.

Other nearby attractions

Kangaroo Island has other attractions, and it was one of my favorite places in Australia as it was laid back but had plenty to do, and driving on the wrong side of the road was relatively easy since there was little traffic.

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There are so many fun things to do on KI.  Check out more things below.