The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-05-17
The Nnrrnncobllly caves.

New South Wales is Ilch IT'D "''''''"'
stalacfite caves. several OF fittl 'N.'.,
and containing numerous Chaih' 'I7 I'M"
more or less beautiful and interesting
Among the largest and most inpoi l''l
are the Yarrangobilly caves. situated ODD
the fringe OF the Australian en'" ''"H
nv and readily accessible hy rai aiu
roach from Sydney. Iir SURROUNDINGS 'i
Tho caves arc hiphiy picturesque. me o''
scent into the gorge in which th' enc
frances are PLAYED being. acc"tdln- I"
The special correspondent oi me 0fNhrf
Morning Herald. trlnrco Win pretty WHO
flower. and before lonp.thc gorge opens
out beneath the eve n ID most loF ii
manner. quito iu the style of some oI
,be scotch Hiehanl eleus which haV"
been committed to canvas ly the aoie7'
British artists presenting waving MASSES
Of many hued fnl asc glimpse o' E'''n
sward rocks in abundance. and fhiouth
the trees. % iimpid mountain stream B"
the centre Of the view rejecting 'ht n'",
and the neeciness ~ the heavens. more
are trout in these waters. Whith "i7'
afford facilities for fine cola ""'.'iI-
After a rest at the accommodation mouse
the cliffs on the opposite side oft ihe
Vorse have 10 De assembled Tor about
mile and a half when the entrances proc
iected bv iron gates, are reached 9iN
large chambers are ouen Co visitors. ""l
,hero ar. many others which nave It'd
he fully explored and made safe iNI lh.
spcction. As a rule saws inc Mfitrf Ho"
whose articles these extracts ai' h''.'
the walls of the passage ac Nn.h'ru
ING the rlorics of che show bt'ns cone
c,n,rated within thcr .fraaeelNshaped
chambers To describe Adequately what
those glories are is simply impossible
and that fact BE-. 81 course. comp iW' Nta.>
10 tho mise en- scene still something
suggestive may be said. MoN ni The
oaverns seemed as though they bad been
the Laboratories az some great waNW'rk
artist who had done most faneiiul Wofk
g. splendid though quite unconventional
stvlc and left much unfinished. along
With "a great deal OF raw material Meii-
Cd wax. white yellow rose salmon cole
or amber. eepia green. and even black
f. represented in stalactites depending
from the roofs in stalagmiif. rising
from the ground 900 moulded lorna 'inns
against the walls like huge instruments
of blanc mango iu shapcle-s mounds. no
solitary pillars. 10 sometimes Wauitfts
itself in the form of parti-oolorei WaN'n
cascade. or in tho likeness of tho piped
front Of great organ. and frequently
A. hangs down from rocky arches in ca.
uu.site.y draped folds like ladies eh1"ls
where the latter occur they often shade
basins iu fhc limestone floor containing
very cold clear water. on tapping thr
shawis with the hand they emit. DO some
eases. clear ringing notes of music be.
strewn amongst the greater masses OF
colored matter are all sorts or rudely-
made natural images % wedding cakes
ytatuottes. candlesticks. grlrins fna-
horses. and erotes0ucric. 300 ornament
Sometime between the coiorcd stalacutes
the limestone roofs are engraincd viii
pretty groining of mccall ferrous seams.
or underf0tt amidst the staiaemltes
garden Of crystals is seen springinS from
the earth The waNcn furniturc of those
caves which is always ample. is marble
81 the touch and quite dry although 70
displays such "a polished surface Jos
wonderful oompioNity enchains admira-
lion. and how u az times develops into
striking contours may Dc imagined from
the christening Of various Items Boo the
exhibition Thus in thc South Cave IS
Lots wife an attractive -ioori"e drive
ss;tes female statue % feet high and
The Ruined Cathedfals. composed mainly
Of erea, blocks 81 aiabsstor in the
Castle Cave b. s0lomon's Temple and The
Queens Boudoir. whilst tho Jersey Cave