Mermaids Cave
Mermaids Cave is an undercut sandstone cave located in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. It was named in 1882 and was also known as Mermaid's Glen.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Blackheath railway station, New South Wales and Medlow Bath railway station.
Blackheath railway station, New South Wales
Railway station
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Blackheath railway station is a heritage-listed former railway bridge and now railway station located on the Main Western line in Blackheath in the City of Blue Mountains local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Blackheath railway station, New South Wales is situated 1½ km northeast of Mermaids Cave.
Medlow Bath railway station
Railway station
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Medlow Bath railway station is a heritage-listed railway station located on the Main Western line in Medlow Bath in the City of Blue Mountains local government area of New South Wales, Australia. Medlow Bath railway station is situated 3 km south of Mermaids Cave.
Govetts Leap Falls
Waterfall
The Govetts Leap Falls, or simply Govetts Leap, is a bridal veil waterfall on the Govetts Leap Brook where it falls 180 metres over Taylor Wall, located at Govetts Leap Lookout approximately 2.4 kilometres east of Blackheath in the Blue Mountains region of New South Wales, Australia. Govetts Leap Falls is situated 3½ km northeast of Mermaids Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blackheath and Shipley.
Blackheath
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Blackheath is a small town located between Medlow Bath and Mount Victoria in the Blue Mountains. It is 114 km west of Sydney and is 1056 meters above sea level.
Shipley
Hamlet
Shipley is a small hamlet village in the state of New South Wales, Australia, in the City of Blue Mountains. It is an unbounded locality within the locality of Blackheath, south-west of the township of Blackheath.
Medlow Bath
Village
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Katoomba is the largest and best-known town in the Blue Mountains. It serves as the main base for travellers to the Blue Mountains, and the main gateway to the two most popular tourist spots at Echo Point and Scenic World. Medlow Bath is situated 3 km south of Mermaids Cave.
Mermaids Cave
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Australia
- Category: landform
- Location: City of Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude
-33.64553° or 33° 38′ 44″ southLongitude
150.27736° or 150° 16′ 39″ eastOpen location code
4RRG973G+QWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4884763244OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q6819874
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In Other Languages
“Mermaids Cave” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف حوريات البحر”
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