Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
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Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Caves
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
About
Welcome to the Tamborine Mountain Glow Worm Tours! During our tours you will experience the results of our ground-breaking conservation project, as we guide you through our spectacular purpose-built cave, filled with thousands of glowing Glow Worms! We offer the only opportunity in Queensland to see Glow Worms during the day, and over the course of 30 minutes, you’ll meet a Glow Worm up close and learn all about their life cycle and behaviour. Our cave features a colony of native Mt. Tamborine Glow Worms, and is part of a long-term breeding program, so your admission helps support and ensure the survival of the species in South East Queensland for future generations!
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Jane
Tamborine Mountain, Australia3 contributions
Fun, informative and inspiring
Jun. 2021 • Family
An enjoyable and informative visit learning about the little critters. Inspiring to learn it is privately funded. Great to see such passion.
Written 9 July 2021
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Kevin R
1 contribution
Well worth the visit
Jul. 2021 • Family
My Children are 9, 12 and 13. We made the trip to Tamborine Mountain to check out the Glow Worms as my wifd had been wanting to do it for years. It cost about $45 for the 5 of us and the Glow worm tour went for about 30 mins. The Tour guide Dayna, was very knowledgable and made the kids laugh, overall being a good experience. The kids also loved checking out the Frogs aswell. If you are in the area, definately worth a stop.
Written 7 July 2021
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Amanda
Greater Sydney, Australia5 contributions
Informative small tour
May 2021
Man made small cove but guide was great with sense of humour and lots of info given. Its a really small cave that you literally just stand there listen to the info and admire the glowing beauties and walk out the other side. Its not quite what I was expecting but nonetheless it was a good way to spend 40 mins or so on the tour, I know more now than I did before I went!
Written 13 May 2021
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Luna
Lismore, Australia11 contributions
Loved it
Mar. 2021 • Family
Great guides and fantastic experience
Kids 5&6 were enthralled as were adults.
Food ok too
Book ahead it gets busy
Kids 5&6 were enthralled as were adults.
Food ok too
Book ahead it gets busy
Written 20 April 2021
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Familytrip409
Rockhampton, Australia65 contributions
Short tour
Apr. 2021
This was an enjoyable and informative tour. Only a short tour so good for kids. Enjoyed checking out the various frogs at frog hollow as well.
Written 15 April 2021
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jinger
Brisbane, Australia72 contributions
Very Informative
Mar. 2021 • Couples
Enjoyed the informative walk through the man made cave. The surrounding was beautiful. There was a board walk leading to a frog and insect display as well. There was also a cafe and gift shop for visitors.
Written 10 March 2021
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blaintm
Proserpine, Australia709 contributions
Interesting
Feb. 2021 • Couples
The location is beautiful and well designed, from the lake with the ducks, to the creek and forest walk to Frog Hollow and the Glow Worm cave. Glow worm cave was very interesting and the tour guide was clearly passionate about glow worms. This attraction would be suitable for all ages.
Written 16 February 2021
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By_Amanda_Jayne
Dubai, United Arab Emirates185 contributions
Great tour
Jan. 2021 • Couples
I found this tour really interesting to hear about the conservation of glow worms something I never thought of. The guide was really informative and knowledgeable and happy to answer all questions. Recommend for anyone interested in learning about something different. My group was all adults and everyone seemed to enjoy it. Recommended
Written 28 January 2021
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Stephanie R
3 contributions
Sight seeing
Jan. 2021
Great attraction that has the added knowledge that visitors are helping the environment and sustaining this precious eco system.
Written 25 January 2021
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Jessica H
Goondiwindi, Australia17 contributions
Caves
Jan. 2021 • Couples
This is cool but would most likely be best suited for families or small kids. Still worth a look and not overly expensive.
Written 16 January 2021
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suejayhay
Brisbane, Australia33 contributions
Is it possible that the glow worm caves are accessible in a wheelchair?
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Thank you for your enquiry into the Glow Worm Tours at Cedar Creek Estate on top of Tamborine Mountain. Unfortunately our facility is not completely outfitted with ramps yet, but we do everything we can to make our cave wheelchair accessible. There are two small steps on the way down to the cave, which we can help with by lifting wheelchairs down these two steps, after which the rest of the path is flat throughout. Due to the sensitive nature of our glow worms we unfortunately cannot have any motorised wheelchairs with lights in the cave, but push wheelchairs are permitted.
What can hurt the worms because I have heard things like insect spray can also turn off thier glow. What should/ shouldn't I do around glow worms
Melody P
Brisbane, Australia240 contributions
Before you go into the Glow Worm caves the guide gives a very interesting talk on the glow worms and all the does and don't of what to do while you are in the cave.
Karen J
15 contributions
Is the tour pram friendly?
PAISLEYBUDDIE16
Paisley, UK445 contributions
You can probably get a pram to the cave entrance and then inside to watch the video. However, the actual glow worm viewing platform is very narrow (single file) and in pitch darkness.
The tour itself is fairly short. So my advice would be to take it in turns and amuse your little one at the children’s play park just outside the caves. There is wine tasting, a gift shop, somewhere to get snacks and baby changing facilities there too.
It is a short but good tour. Unless there is a big group of you, then you don’t have to book in advance. Quite spectacular to see. Enjoy!
Can we go by ourselves without any tour guide? Is it changed the enterance rule?
The reason why I asked this question is that I had been there 10 years ago.
At that time, I went there around 6pm without any tour. Now, I want go there with my wife becoz we are in honeymoon.
Pls let me know if you went yourself recently.
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Hello,
We only allow guided tours from 10 am to 4 pm. We have never allowed self- guided tours at Cedar Creek in order to protect our sensitive glowworms, so it is likely that on your previous visit you went to a different location which had glowworms. There are 3 sites with glowworms on Mt. Tambourine, but we are the only site with a captive population for conservation purposes. We would love to show you our glowworms during the daytime hours if you do decide to come by, and our tour guides can tell you all about the unique conservation project that we run at Cedar Creek.
adoyle235
Port Macquarie, Australia156 contributions
Can we do a self guided visit to the caves? I'm not all that keen to pay someone to walk me through a cave.
john j
Auckland, New Zealand429 contributions
Apologies for not checking my earlier answer correctly before submitting hence the use of "disappointed" twice.
Fransiska
Jakarta, Indonesia
Haii... I'm planning to come on July.
How is glow worm cave in winter? Is it affect the same all year ? How many persons is the max capacity of the tour? More than that we have to wait for the next tour? Can we book online for the exact time, so no need to wait long ?
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Hi Fransiska,
The glow worm cave is a controlled environment and therefore is not affected by the seasons. Tours take up to 20 people per tour and depart every half hour. To book a tour we require 10 or more people. You can call us and reserve a time slot but we will need you to be here 15 mins prior to ensure you go on this tour. I hope this has been of assistance and please contact to reserve time slot.
We are 4 adults plus a 7 month old is it safe to take a 7 month old ? How much time can we spend in the caves ?
susan w
Singapore, Singapore96 contributions
it's totally safe. We watched a short video and spent about 30min in the cave. The guide was attentive and helpful, so not to worry. Not flash light though 😉
Megan H
Brisbane, Australia177 contributions
Hi, is this area wheelchair friendly and how much outdoor access - is it possible to access in wet weather
Shinead C
Nowra, Australia78 contributions
Hi, I don't think it is wheelchair friendly, especially not in the caves themselves as it's very dark and there isn't much space to manoeuvre. In terms of wet weather access, you'd definitely need an umbrella to walk between the visitor info centre and the caves where the tour happens. Hope this helps.
Tiana-1
Brisbane50 contributions
How much is it to get in? I can't even find a price on their own website!
Cedar Creek Estate Winery
Tamborine Mountain, Australia1 contribution
Hi, Prices are under Admissions top tab
Prices: Adults $11 seniors less 10% children 4-12ys $5.50
under 4yrs (free)
