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THERMAL SPRINGS
YARRANGOBILLY CAVES, Friday
The Minister added that Yarrangobilly was situated in a valley surrounded by precipitous limestone cliffs and beautiful timbered country with several limestone caves open for public inspection. The beauty of the formations was unsurpassed elsewhere in the Commonwealth. The thermal spring discharged 30,000 gallons of crystal clear warm water each hour. At a temperature of 82 degrees the water flowed into a bathing pool which was constructed for public use.
The Sydney Morning Herald, 1927
Caves House sprawled into the side of the mountain, a grand vestige of Federation civility against the rugged country that loomed around it. The limestone caves that attracted holidaymakers and honeymooners to the area were just a short stroll away, as were
