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HISTORY, GEOLOGY AND WILDLIFE
Fix this textOF THE
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Fix this textThe Grove Creek Falls
Fix this textHISTORY
Fix this textThe Abercrombie Caves were officially dis-
Fix this textcovered in 1842, when Surveyor-General
Fix this textDavidson was engaged on a survey of Grove
Fix this textCreek, which flows through the main cavern on
Fix this textits way to join the Abercrombie River. This
Fix this textofficial discovery (which was actually of the
Fix this textGrand Arch) was not made public until 1844. In
Fix this text1843 the caves were visited by Surveyor Wells,
Fix this textwho has been credited with discovering the
Fix this textKoh-i-noor, Bushrangers', Cathedral and Hall of
Fix this textTerpsichore Caves, and the Long Tunnel. While
Fix this textthe caves were not officially known until 1842,
Fix this textthe Grand Arch is believed to have actually been
Fix this textfound in 1825, and a "battle" with the "Ribbon
Fix this textBoys" in the caves took place in 1831. (For the
Fix this text"Ribbon Boys." see page 3).
Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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