Our History

When the Wilkinson family, owners of the property since 1884, learned of this discovery, they immediately set about exploring the cave. Mr. Percy Wilkinson lowered his fourteen-year-old son Bernard with a bicycle lamp into the cave on 140 feet of strong rope tied to a tree!

What Bernard saw was “Crystal Caves” a silent world of delicate splendour - magnificent crystal stalactites and stalagmites surrounding a clear lakes of 55 feet deep - an exquisite world that Mother Nature began over 30 million years ago.

The summer of 2001 marks the celebration of the re-opening of Crystal’s sister, ““Fantasy Cave””. This cave had been discovered and developed as a show cave in 1907. It has now been exquisitely re-illuminated, and all of the pathways rebuilt. Visitors may now follow the same exciting trail that visitors of the past travelled. Visit Crystal Cave, then follow the yellow brick road to Fantasy Cave - two incredible experiences at once. Two caves so different from each other that the difference itself is another of Mother Nature’s incredible natural wonders.