Notable cave · Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales
Thunderbolt's Cave
Thunderbolt's Cave is a cave in Armidale Regional Council, New South Wales.
Thunderbolt's Cave: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Thunderbolt's Cave
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Thunderbolt's Cave — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.33037, 151.67513. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Thunderbolt's Cave
- Duval Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Armidale Regional Council · ~11 km · Must-see
- Dangar Waterfalls, Armidale · waterfall · Armidale Regional Council · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saumarez Homestead · fort · Armidale Regional Council · ~31 km · Must-see
- Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Armidale Regional Council · ~36 km · Must-see
- Bulagaranda (Mt Yarrowyck) Aboriginal Area · sanctuary · Uralla Shire Council · ~38 km · Must-see
- Uralla Anglican Church · church · Uralla Shire Council · ~48 km · Must-see
- New England Brass and Iron Lace Foundry · fort · Uralla Shire Council · ~49 km · Must-see
- Warra National Park · sanctuary · Armidale Regional Council · ~54 km · Must-see
- Single National Park · sanctuary · Armidale Regional Council · ~57 km · Must-see
- Indwarra National Park · sanctuary · Inverell Shire Council · ~61 km · Must-see
- Cathedral Rock National Park · church · Armidale Regional Council · ~68 km · Must-see
- Round Mountain · viewpoint · Armidale Regional Council · ~69 km · Must-see
- Guy Fawkes River National Park · sanctuary · Armidale Regional Council · ~71 km · Must-see
- Puddledock Goldfield Cemetery · fort · Armidale Regional Council · ~9 km
- Booroolong Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Armidale Regional Council · ~11 km
- Malpas Reservoir · lake · Armidale Regional Council · ~11 km
- Mother Of Ducks Lagoon · lake · Armidale Regional Council · ~14 km
- Mother Of Ducks Lagoon Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Armidale Regional Council · ~14 km
Other caves near Thunderbolt's Cave
- Cave Mountain · cave · Uralla Shire Council · ~77 km
- Willi Willi Caves · cave · Kempsey Shire Council · ~126 km
- Willi Willi Caves Nature Reserve · cave · Kempsey Shire Council · ~126 km
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Frequently asked
Is Thunderbolt's Cave open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Thunderbolt's Cave yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Thunderbolt's Cave?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Thunderbolt's Cave?
Nearby: Duval Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 11 km), Dangar Waterfalls, Armidale (waterfall, 26 km), Saumarez Homestead (fort, 31 km), Little Llangothlin Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 36 km), Bulagaranda (Mt Yarrowyck) Aboriginal Area (sanctuary, 38 km), Uralla Anglican Church (church, 48 km).
Is Thunderbolt's Cave worth visiting?
Thunderbolt's Cave is listed as a notable cave in New South Wales on Spotwander.