Mimbi Caves

The Mimibi Caves are Australia's largest cave system. They are part of the Devonian Reef and are significant to the local Aboriginal people.

Upon arrival we took part in a Smoking Ceremony to welcome to the land and walk freely amongst the ancestors.

Upon entering the caves we rubbed stones under our armpits and threw them into the water so the Rainbow Serpent would let us swim safely.

Going into the caves.

A stalacmite formation that looks like a
pregnant women. The local Aboriginal people
believe if a women touches it they will became pregnant.

Ethan

A picture of a rainman within the caves.
The art has been created through scratchings.

At the end of the tour Prue had the opportunity to go and see a birthing cave. Very lucky. The boys were very jealous.

A strange little story for you. In the 1980's two German women arrived at Mimibi Caves in a Combi. They lived here for 6 months where they built a hut out of stone and cement (they bought the cement with them) and created  chess set. Eventually the local people founs them and asked them to move on.