Mammoth Cave Self-Guided Audio Tour: Margaret River

A 50,000-year-old wombat jawbone is still embedded in the cave wall.

Mammoth Cave near Margaret River is a self-guided audio tour through chambers of stalactites, stalagmites, and a seasonal stream, with fossil remains of extinct Australian megafauna on display. The audio guide is available in English, French, German, Malay, and Mandarin, so you control the pace and the language. Children from age 4 are welcome, and the boardwalk and stairs are wheelchair accessible. The tour takes about an hour inside the cave, followed by a walk through the surrounding forest of marri and karri trees.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Mammoth Cave and forest walk

• Enter Mammoth Cave
• Listen to self-guided audio tour
• View fossil jawbone in cave wall
• Walk along boardwalk and stairs
• Observe stalactites, stalagmites, and stream
• Exit cave to forest setting
• Walk past marri and karri trees

The experience

You arrive at Mammoth Cave with an afternoon free and no guide waiting: the audio tour hands you control of the day. The boardwalk slopes gently through chambers where stalactites hang and stalagmites rise from the floor, and a stream flows through the lower sections during late winter and early spring. The 50,000-year-old jawbone of a zygomaturus, a large wombat-like herbivore that roamed Australia before extinction around 46,000 years ago, is still visible embedded in the cave wall: a direct line to a continent that no longer exists.

The audio guide walks you through the geology and fossil heritage at whatever speed suits you, pausing when a chamber or a formation holds your attention. Five languages are available (English, French, German, Malay, and Mandarin), so the narration matches how you think. The boardwalk and stairs are built for wheelchairs, and children from age 4 can manage the route if they have a moderate level of fitness. An hour inside the cave is the standard length, though you set the rhythm.

When you exit the cave, the experience continues into the forest: a peaceful walk past towering marri and karri trees completes the visit. The whole outing (cave and forest) blends the education of what you learned underground with the natural setting that surrounds it.

What’s included

• Self-guided audio tour of Mammoth Cave in your choice of five languages.
• access to the boardwalk and stairs through the cave chambers.
• the forest walk past marri and karri trees after you exit.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day28 departure times: the first at 09:15, the last at 16:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (17 to 59 years) · Senior (60 and older) · Child (4 to 16 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 40

Audio guideEnglish, French, German and Chinese

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical levelWheelchair accessiblePets welcome

Operated by Capes Foundation

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to explore at your own pace without a guide's schedule: the audio narration in five languages means you pause, rewind, and linger wherever the 50,000-year-old fossils and underground formations hold your attention. Transportation to and from the cave is your own arrangement, so confirm how you'll arrive before you book.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 16 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the zygomaturus jawbone I'll see in Mammoth Cave?

The zygomaturus was a large wombat-like herbivore that lived in Australia before extinction around 46,000 years ago. The jawbone embedded in the cave wall is 50,000 years old and is one of the fossil remains of this megafauna that once roamed the continent.

What languages does the audio guide come in?

The self-guided audio tour is available in English, French, German, Malay, and Mandarin, so you can explore at your own pace in the language you prefer.

Is Mammoth Cave wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the boardwalk and stairs through the cave are wheelchair accessible, and service animals are allowed.

How long does the tour take?

The self-guided audio tour of Mammoth Cave takes approximately one hour, though you control the pace and can spend more time in any chamber that interests you.

Is there a stream running through the cave?

Yes, a stream flows through the lower sections of Mammoth Cave during late winter and early spring, adding to the natural features you'll see on the boardwalk.