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THE JENOLAN CAVES. 



•On 13th March Mr. J. H. Harvey, of Melbourne, lectured 

 upon the above subject to a large audience, including numerous 

 friends of members, who accepted the special invitation issued 

 by the Association. A very fine set of slides, prepared by 

 Mr. Harvey, and shown by the Club's lantern, rendered the 

 evening's entertainment complete. The lecturer racily des- 

 cribed the route taken from Sydney across the Emu Plains, 

 over the Blue Mountains by way of the famous Zig-Zag 

 railway. Mt. Victoria, at an elevation of 3,500 feet, being 

 reached, the tourist exchanges seats from train to coach, thence 

 the caves are reached by a mountain drive of 40 miles, where 

 magnificent scenery is seen on all sides, negotiating en route 

 various streams and gorges until the village of Jenolan is 

 reached. We now come to the cave pictures, commencing 

 with some of the easily accessible such as the Nettle and Arch 

 -caves, the Devil's Coach House and others, the chambers 

 known as Lucas, Cathedral, Music Hall, Shawls, Exhibition 

 and other caves are shown with brilliant effect. Numerous 

 formations called Jewel Casket, Confectioner's Shop, Lot's 

 Wife, Crystal Cities, &c, are certainly unique in interest, 

 and the photographs obtained by Mr. Harvey, under difficulties 

 known to all who have had any experience in cave work, are 

 exceptionally good. The fantastic shapes into which many 

 of the stalactites and stalagmites are twisted in some cases, 

 should form a wide field for the speculations of our geological 

 friends. In some of the caves the electric light has been fitted 

 up, and the effect is perfect, the penetrating rays being specially 

 suited to the weird regions. Leaving the caves the lecturer 

 exhibited some views of the country surrounding the mysterious 

 vaults and caverns towards the Kanangara Walls. A few of 

 the beauties of the bush track on the return, including camps, 

 .&c, were shown, and upon concluding his reminiscences of the 

 holiday trip Mr. Harvey received the heartiest thanks of the 

 meeting which were conveyed to him by the chairman, Mr. 

 J. B. Leitch. 



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