Welcome to Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve
Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve is located near Orange.
Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve offers a relaxing outdoors experience.
Take your time to explore the reserve’s scenic walking tracks, limestone caves and pools of water.
Spend a day outdoors and relax at the picnic area while you take in the sights and sounds.
Here’s a quick look at Borenore Karst Conservation Area:
Let’s Walk Borenore Karst Conservation Area
Arch Loop Track
0.7km, 15 – 30 minute loop
Enjoy a leisurely stroll along the Arch Loop Track while only a short distance this track can be a challenging walk.
This track begins at the picnic area and takes you past the Arch Cave.
Explore the Arch Cave and take the opportunity to photograph the stalactites, stalagmites and columns in the cavern.
Arch loop track is open from 9am to 7pm every day dependant on weather conditions.
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Verandah Cave
7km, 2 – 3 hours loop
Start your hike from Borenore picnic area to Verandah Cave.
This track will take you to a large limestone overhang atop a large pool of water.
This hike will take you along Boree Creek trail, over mainly ground and bushland.
Keep an eye out and you may even spot eastern grey kangaroos or even a platypus.
The cave is the ideal space for a picnic and some photo opportunities, get a snapshot of the cave, the waters, and the wildlife.
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About Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve
Borenore Picnic Area
Borenore Picnic Area is a great place for a picnic or a barbecue and a break between the walking tracks.
The areas throughout Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve are typically open between 9am – 7pm everyday depending on local conditions.
For a more comfortable stay, book accommodation at Eddy’s of Canowindra Group Accommodation at https://www.eddysofcanowindra.com.au/
Where to?
From Orange take The Escort Way towards Forbes, then take the turnoff to Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve just past Borenore.
Flora and Fauna
Borenore Karst Conservation Reserve is home to some of Australia’s native flora and fauna. The local birdlife includes thornbills, honeyeaters, kookaburras, magpies, treecreepers, and weebills. If you are lucky you may even spot an eastern bent-winged bat, a threatened species that makes it’s home in Tunnel Cave. The caves are known for their numerous fossils, these include corals, crinoids, brachiopods, gastropods, pentamerids, colonial tryplasmids and trilobites. Borenore karst is surrounded by igneous rock that flowed from volcanic eruptions at nearby Mount Canobolas.