Must-see cave · Meander Valley, Tasmania
Marakoopa Cave
Marakoopa Cave is a cave in Meander Valley, Tasmania.
Marakoopa Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Marakoopa Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Marakoopa Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -41.57867, 146.28907. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marakoopa Cave
- Mole Creek Karst National Park · sanctuary · Meander Valley · ~3 km · Must-see
- King Solomons Cave · cave · Meander Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mount Roland Conservation Area · sanctuary · Kentish · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Mackenzie · lake · Meander Valley · ~17 km · Must-see
- Lake Barrington · lake · Kentish · ~25 km · Must-see
- Ironstone Mountain · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~27 km · Must-see
- Mother Cummings Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~28 km · Must-see
- Forty Lake Peak · lake · Central Highlands · ~29 km · Must-see
- King Davids Peak · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~33 km · Must-see
- Artillery Knob · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~35 km · Must-see
- Dove Lake · lake · Kentish · ~36 km · Must-see
- Lake Ball · lake · Meander Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Huntsman Lake · lake · Meander Valley · ~37 km · Must-see
- Smithies Peak · viewpoint · Kentish · ~38 km · Must-see
- Overland Track section 1 · trek · Kentish · ~38 km · Must-see
- Mount Oakleigh · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~40 km · Must-see
- Barn Bluff · viewpoint · West Coast · ~43 km · Must-see
- Quamby Bluff · viewpoint · Meander Valley · ~44 km · Must-see
Other caves near Marakoopa Cave
- King Solomons Cave · cave · Meander Valley · ~6 km · Must-see
- Unnamed (Wet Cave) Conservation Area · cave · Meander Valley · ~12 km
- Wet Caves · cave · Meander Valley · ~12 km
- Honeycomb Caves · cave · Meander Valley · ~13 km
- Marakoopa Caves, Mole Creek · cave · Kentish · ~37 km
- Gunns Plains Conservation Area · cave · Central Coast · ~47 km
- Gunns Plains Cave State Reserve · cave · Central Coast · ~49 km
- Gunns Plains Caves · cave · Central Coast · ~49 km
- Heart Cave · cave · Central Coast · ~63 km
- Wet Cave · cave · Circular Head · ~122 km
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Frequently asked
Is Marakoopa Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Marakoopa Cave yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Marakoopa Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Marakoopa Cave?
Nearby: Mole Creek Karst National Park (sanctuary, 3 km), King Solomons Cave (cave, 6 km), Mount Roland Conservation Area (sanctuary, 17 km), Lake Mackenzie (lake, 17 km), Lake Barrington (lake, 25 km), Ironstone Mountain (viewpoint, 27 km).
Is Marakoopa Cave worth visiting?
Marakoopa Cave is listed as a must-see cave in Tasmania on Spotwander.