Jenolan Caves

Somewhere, Something Incredible is Waiting to be Known ~ Carl Sagan
November 3, 2020

November 10 is World Science Day for Peace and Development. The United Nations proclaimed this international day to highlight the relevance of science in our daily lives.
Science is a fascinating field, defined as “the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world”. Is science relevant in everyday life? Yes, because ultimately scientific knowledge helps to satisfy many basic human needs and improve living standards for everyone. Science is currently working to solve the current COVID crisis, which effects everyone. And what about trending ‘green’ issues like climate change, endangered species, deforestation, pollution, water, loss of biodiversity, overpopulation and waste disposal, to name a few. These are all social problems that are constantly being worked on by scientists with the help of ordinary people.
At Jenolan, through fun, romance, adventure, and stories, we’ve been connecting people with the natural world since the early 1800s. People visit Jenolan for many reasons, and as we guide them through the spectacular caves and pristine reserve, we subtly highlight ‘science’ every day, without even trying. That is because at Jenolan a range of sciences come into play – not only geology and palaeontology (fossils) but biology, ecology and environmental science. Our goal is to ‘protect and connect’ – to conserve one of Australia’s most amazing and fragile geological marvels, and associated wildlife, and to make it accessible, so that all can see how precious our environment is. When visitors see how our spectacular caves and Australian flora and fauna are all worth preserving, they are inspired to help conserve our planet and ensure a future for humanity, even if only in a small way.





So on November 10, World Science Day for Peace and Development, consider the different ways that ‘science’ (studying the natural world) is relevant to you. Maybe you will feel inspired to visit Jenolan Caves and try out one of our new cave tour and hospitality packages. While you are at Jenolan, take a Spring ramble along one of our bushwalks and see how many species of birds, insects, lizards and marsupials you can spot. Don’t forget your camera.
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