Wombeyan Caves
WOMBEYAN CAVES REVITALISATION VISITOR PRECINCT
The Wombeyan Caves project is a nature-based tourism project that transformed the environmentally significant site into a first-class regional tourism destination.
The revitalisation of the Wombeyan Caves visitor precinct included a new accessible viewing platform at the Victoria Arch near the Fig Tree Cave, a refurbished visitor centre, a kiosk, and improved picnic areas. Overnight camping areas were also upgraded, providing improved amenities, additional powered sites, improved road access and parking facilities.
This project utilised significant adaptive re-use components, such as the conversion of the Tanderra Lodge from group accommodation to separate accommodation suites, refurbishment of the ‘Barmah’ building and upgrades to the existing Powerhouse building to provide a flexible event space.
JHA delivered mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, fire, ESD and high voltage services for this project. Key sustainable design features included bore water and wastewater treatment for the site sewer. The existing water supply from the site is via a bore water connection which fills on-site tanks and reticulates through the site. The wastewater treatment system incorporates numerous on-site pump stations connecting to an on-site septic tank system with transpiration beds so as not to damage the ecological stability of the river system.
