The Crystal Caves - Home of the 'Empress of Uruguay'The Crystal Caves -Atherton Tablelands No 1 Tourist Attraction

Home of the 'Empress of Uruguay' worlds largest Amethyst Geode

Situated just an hour from the Cairns international Airport on the beautiful Atherton Tablelands, The Crystal Caves offers an experience without equal in Australia.
One of Australia's most spectacular private mineralogical collection with over 600 specimens on display !


Location & Opening Hours

 


 

Address; 69 Main Street Atherton, 4883, Queensland, Australia.

Phone; 61 7 4091 2365
Fax; 61 7 4091 3285
e-mail; info@crystalcaves.com.au
web; www.crystalcaves.com.au

Contact; Manager - Jim Russell


Trading Hours;

Weekdays; 8:30 to 5:00 with last entry to The Caves at 4:15pm

Saturdays; 8:30 to 4:00 with last entry to The Caves at 3:15pm

Sundays; 10:00 to 4:00 with last entry to The Caves at 3:15pm

Public holidays; 10:00 to 4:00 with last entry to The Caves at 3:15

Not Open for February
Not Open Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Good Friday.

Admission Charges for the Crystal Caves
as from May 2010


Adults; $22.50

Children 4-14; $10.00

Children under 4; Free of charge

Family; $55.00 - two adults with three children

Pensioners; $15.00

Groups; Special prices on application.

Note that admission to the Fascinating Facets Gift shop (an attraction in itself) is entirely free of charge.

All visitors to The Caves all receive a comprehensive printed guide to the exhibits on display, a helmet with high intensity LED headlight and a fun quiz to complete.

All children visiting The Caves receive all of the above, plus a special surprise gift and a collectors edition gold sticker.

 

Location

Just over one hour's scenic drive from Cairns, through Kuranda and Mareeba via the Kennedy Highway,

OR alternatively;


About one and a half hour's very scenic drive from Cairns, through Gordonvale and via the Gillies highway.

In the Centre of Atherton - Look for the 'fossilised car' and the shop with the 12 international flags :

 


View Larger Map

 

 

 

 

Back to Top of Page




Agates Australia - Your  online shop for Australian Agates from Agate Creek
Agates Australia
Buy Australian Agates
from Agate Creek, NQL
The Crystal Caves - Home of the 'Empress of Uruguay' The Crystal Caves - Home of the 'Empress of Uruguay'

website by SEO Service Australia © 2009

The Crystal Caves - Home of the 'Empress of Uruguay'