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Spellbound Underground

Posted by Carolyn Melbourne on February 15, 2016

One moment, deep underground, the man was gasping, sweating and shaking. Next moment, he seemed...spellbound!

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Fire poker challenge forges friendships

Posted by Ron Fitzpatrick on February 23, 2016

More than 60 people took part in the Firepoker Challenge, under the tuition of Blackheath metal artist Ron Fitzpatrick and his Lithgow-based colleague Steve Cunningham, between Christmas and New Years Eve.

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Animal Sanctuary for Over a Century

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Jenolan Christmases of Old

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The Lucas - A Mighty Cave Named for a Mighty Man

Bell’s Talking Telegraph

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Darlin' Don't Ya Know?

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Escape to Jenolan Caves - 9 Great Reasons

Grandeur, Ghosts and Great Times

When Jenolan Caves Had Its Own Farm

Understanding the Science of Earth and Water

Connect and Protect - Every Week is Australian Wildlife Week at Jenolan

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Jenolan - Exploring Strange New Worlds

Did Jack the Ripper Visit Jenolan Caves?

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1931 Ribbon Cave Opening - Vulgar Snobbery or Desperate Measure?

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August 1938 - In the Shadow of Evil

The Orient Cave – Nature’s Bridal Dress

Lord and Lady Tennyson Visit - 1900

First Cave in the World to have Electric Lighting

No Ordinary Boy

Jenolan Caves Dreamtime Creation

1 July, 1898 – Leading the Way into a New Era of Tourism

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How did Christmas in July (Yulefest) Get Started?

Sir John Stonehaven - The Ostentatious Viceroy

To All Those Who Lead Monotonous Lives

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Our Heritage for the Future

Every Day is Earth Day or World Heritage Day at Jenolan

Jenolan's ANZACs

The Onslows and The Carringtons – Vice-Regal Social ‘Influencers’ of 1889

Into the Coach House of the Devil Himself

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The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men - The Royal Visit of 1927

Wilson's Delight - Absurdly Vulgar

How a Shortcut Became an Endurance Challenge

Women of Our Past Inspiring Women of the Future

February (4)

1895, When Prince Franz Joseph of Battenberg Visited Jenolan

The Intrepid Webbs of Bathurst and Jenolan Caves

In the Words of Coco Chanel - A Girl Should be 2 Things - Classy and Fabulous

Who Was the First to Ride a Motorcycle Up the Jenolan Zig Zag?

January (6)

1926, When “The Empire’s Greatest Living Soldier” Visited Jenolan

The World is a Dangerous Place to Live – Quote by Albert Einstein

The Jersey Cave – “Emulating the Sinuous Fashion Common to Corkscrews”

“I Don’t Like Cricket. Oh No, I Love It!” ~ Quote from 10CC song, 'Dreadlock Holiday'

Not Fit to Live on Land

A Mighty Cave, Named for a Mighty Man of Vision

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The Strange Jenolan Paradox of 1917

His Name is Spoken with Respect

Jenolan Christmases Last Century

Lord Hampden's Verdict - Weird and Wonderful

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Wiburd on the Wireless

Jenolan's Eerie Shortcut to Underworld Wonders

Quiet People Have the Loudest Minds ~ Stephen Hawking

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

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Spine-Chilling Stories from the Underworld

The Bat – Creepy Symbol of Halloween

Jeremiah Wilson - Can We Ever Really Know Him

Birdwatching at Jenolan - How Tweet it is!

World’s Oldest Caves Never Stop Changing

How Can You Measure the Ghosts at Jenolan? With a Spirit Level!

William Blakely - His Lifelong Love Affair with Eucalypts

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Lord Fat Jack - A Legacy of Triumph and Tragedy

No Matter How Chaotic Life Is...

The Ups and Downs of the Brush Tailed Rock Wallbies

Here Comes the Bull!

Those Bold Imperial Cave Explorers (Or Daring, Discovery and Dirty Deeds)

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In Beer there is Freedom, In Wine there is Health, In Cognac there is Power ~ Anon

My Father had a Profound Influence on Me. He was a Lunatic. ~ A Quote by Spike Milligan

1960s Memories of Jenolan's Blue Lake

1919 - Spanish Flu was an Unwelcome Visitor at Jenolan Caves

Walter Liberty Vernon - If You Would See His Monument, Look Around!

1895 - From the Ashes of Disaster

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The Pest of Bathurst

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The Bittersweet History of a Decadent Delight

How to Make Peach Melba

A Powerful Drive to Explore the Unknown

Miss Chisolm - Legacy of a Lovely Lady

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The Dame Nellie Melba Mystery - Did She or Didn't She?

1922, When the Queen of Crime Visited the Dark Mysterious Underworld

Jenolan Caves House – the Honeymoon Hotel

Memories of the 50’s – A Young Kiwi’s Trans-Global Adventure

Keeping Unique Heritage Alive at Jenolan Caves

Jenolan’s Brush-Tailed Rock Wallabies Win the Struggle to Survive

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Cooking Lesson - Make it With Mark – Hollandaise Sauce

You Don't Still Use Candles Do You?

Bats in our Belfry – Jenolan’s Underground Church

March (1)

NEW - The Governor's Getaway

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Jenolan’s Weirdest Cave Experience – The Jersey

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The Webb Family of Bathurst and Jenolan Caves

1900 – Caves and Coal - Politics Makes Strange Bedfellows

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“Superior to Anything Hitherto Found”

March (1)

'I am in no position to rebuild' The destruction of old Caves House - 1895.

1860 Descent into the Blackest Midnight Darkness

Over 200 Species Recorded at Jenolan Bioblitz

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His Lordship's 1896 Jenolan Adventure

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Jenolan Caves BioBlitz - Its time to nurture your inner wildlife scientist

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$8.5 Million for Jenolan Projects

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Random Act of Kindness

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A Walk in the Woods is Good for your Soul

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C'est Magnifique, N'est Pas?

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The Quest for the Ring

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The Firepoker Challenge at Hartley Historic Village

2 Night Escape Itinerary

Join the Search for Old Photos of Jenolan's Leffel Wheel

Koalas Spotted Near Jenolan Caves

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Agatha Christie at Jenolan Caves, June 1922

Delicious New Menu at Chisolms Restaurant, Jenolan Caves

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Jenolan Caves - Where Science Rocks

The Norman Invasion of 2016

1950s Jenolan Caves Photos Found

Kidney Kars at the Kaves

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Square Poop and Winter Wildlife in the Blue Mountains

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Win a Blue Mountains Holiday worth over $4,000!

Strollin at Jenolan

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Go Ye Therefore Into All the World

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Fire poker challenge forges friendships

Spellbound Underground

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Underground Ecstasy

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Tiny Sleeping Village Awakens

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Are You a Day Breaker or a Night Crawler?

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The RW Mystery

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She Didn't Bat an Eye

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Mysterious Origins of a Blue Mountains Icon

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Ghost or Geological Phenomenon?

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Insight into the Oldest Culture in the World

5000 Year Old Christmas Present for Jenolan Caves

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Ecotourism the Focus of International Conference

Caves House Secret Art Collection

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