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Name:
Rain Cave
Description:

Is 40m wide, 20m high overhang located off the Glowworm Tunnel Road and Firetrail No. 7. It was first discovered by rock climber Frey Yule on a rainy weekend, c1995. Rain Cave has been described as, "No matter how hard it rains - climbing is always possible at this spot."  Named in Pircher, Martin. Blue Mountains Sport Climbing Crags, 1998, 1st edition, pp. 106-107. This overhang was surveyed by Ross Ellis and Erik Halbert on 18th October 2006. Ref: The Journal of the Sydney Speleological Society, 2007, 51 (5); 136.

Maps:
  • Cullen Bullen
Grid Reference:
  • 416 131
Location:
Gardens of Stone National Park
Status:
Protected
Related Names:
Walks:
  • GOS3.03: Donkey Mountain 3
  • GOS3.07: A natural tribute to Michelangelo
  • GOS3.19: The Rain Cave and Joseph Creek
  • GOS6.23: Pyramid Pass to Zorro Pass
  • GOS6.34: Caves of Carne Creek and Pyramid Rocks
Photos:
 - Rain Cave

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