# Mermaids Cave, Australia: what it is and when to go

> Mermaids Cave is a cave in Australia (Katoomba). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mermaids-cave/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Cave in Australia · Nature
- **Where:** Australia
- **Best time:** March to April and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** SYD Sydney (Mascot), 90 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** -33.64553, 150.27736

## What it is and where

Mermaids Cave is a cave in Australia (Katoomba). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Katoomba](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/katoomba/), where this site lists 32 more places to see, 7.9 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are -33.64553, 150.27736; the nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD, Sydney (Mascot)), 90 km as the crow flies. How to get around Australia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-33.645534%2C150.277364)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.645534%2C150.277364)

It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/) places in Australia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Mermaids Cave is **March to April and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 14 h |
| February | Possible | 13 h 12 |
| March | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| April | Best time | 11 h 09 |
| May | Possible | 10 h 15 |
| June | Possible | 9 h 47 |
| July | Possible | 9 h 58 |
| August | Possible | 10 h 45 |
| September | Possible | 11 h 48 |
| October | Best time | 12 h 52 |
| November | Best time | 13 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 14 h 13 |

In December there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Australia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Australia

To enter Australia there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Domestic flights and car, booked in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Australia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Australian dollar (AUD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (its own adapter, with three flat pins in a V); emergencies: 000 for everything · 112 from a mobile.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Mount Piddington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-piddington/): Mountain in Australia · 5.4 km
- [Mount Victoria Historical Society Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-victoria-historical-society-museum/): Museum · 6.7 km
- [Ngula Bulgarabang Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ngula-bulgarabang-regional-park/): Park in Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia · 6.9 km
- [Perry's Lookdown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/perrys-lookdown/): Lookout in the Blue Mountains, Australia · 8.2 km
- [Katoomba Uniting Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/katoomba-uniting-church/): Uniting Church and heritage listed building in Katoomba, New South Wales · 8.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

## More in Australia: Nature

- [Uluru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/uluru/): large sandstone isolated mount in Australia
- [Heard Island and McDonald Islands](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/heard-and-mcdonald-islands-world-heritage-area/): Australian external territory and volcanic group of barren Antarctic islands
- [Mount Kosciuszko](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-kosciuszko/): highest mountain in the mainland of the Australian continent, located on New South Wales–Victoria border
- [Gulf of Carpentaria](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/golfo-de-carpentaria/): large, shallow sea enclosed on three sides by northern Australia and bounded on the north by the Arafura Sea
- [Great Australian Bight](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/gran-bahia-australiana/): oceanic bight off the central and western portions of the southern coastline of mainland Australia
- [Macquarie Island](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/isla-macquarie/): sub-Antarctic island of Australia

Every Australia place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/naturaleza/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Mermaids Cave?

It is a cave in Australia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Australia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Mermaids Cave?

March to April and October to November. In December there are 14 h 13 of daylight, and in June, 9 h 47.

### How do you get to Mermaids Cave?

The nearest main airport is Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), 90 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-33.645534%2C150.277364) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Australia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Australia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Mount Piddington](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-piddington/), [Mount Victoria Historical Society Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/mount-victoria-historical-society-museum/), [Ngula Bulgarabang Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/ngula-bulgarabang-regional-park/). The rest is in [the Australia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/australia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4884763244), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6819874), CC0. More about Mermaids Cave on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mermaids_Cave). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

