Thunder Cave

Thunder 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 Thunder 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 Thunder Cave — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -38.64580, 143.06029. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Thunder Cave

• The Twelve Apostles · attraction · Victoria · ~4 km · Must-see
• Port Campbell National Park · sanctuary · Victoria · ~5 km · Must-see
• Clifton Beach · beach · Victoria · ~8 km · Must-see
• Princetown Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~14 km · Must-see
• Grotto · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~16 km · Must-see
• Peterborough Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~20 km · Must-see
• Wreck Beach · beach · Shire of Corangamite · ~22 km · Must-see
• Milanesia Beach · beach · Shire of Colac Otway · ~31 km · Must-see
• Bay of Islands Coastal Park · sanctuary · Shire of Moyne · ~40 km · Must-see
• Great Ocean Road · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~46 km · Must-see
• Aire Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~47 km · Must-see
• Mount Porndon · viewpoint · Shire of Corangamite · ~52 km · Must-see
• Lake Purrumbete · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~53 km · Must-see
• Talindert · fort · Shire of Corangamite · ~55 km · Must-see
• Hopetoun Falls · waterfall · Shire of Colac Otway · ~55 km · Must-see
• Lake Bullen Merri · lake · Shire of Corangamite · ~55 km · Must-see
• Anglican Benedictine Abbey of St Mark · church · Shire of Corangamite · ~55 km · Must-see
• Maits Rest · attraction · Shire of Colac Otway · ~56 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Thunder Cave

Other caves near Thunder Cave

• Carmicheal Cave · cave · Shire of Corangamite · ~1 km
• Pearce Cave · cave · Shire of Corangamite · ~1 km
• Mount Porndon Caves · cave · Shire of Corangamite · ~51 km
• Mount Porndon Cave · cave · Shire of Corangamite · ~53 km
• Swallow Cave · cave · Surf Coast Shire · ~98 km
• Widderin Caves (Private) · cave · Shire of Corangamite · ~130 km
• Natural Bridge · cave · Shire of Moyne · ~148 km
• Tunnel Cave · cave · Shire of Moyne · ~149 km

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