Wind eroded cave is an interesting and beautiful geological formation in Blackheath area of the Blue Mountains National Park. Not sure why it is called a cave though. It is a massive overhanging cliff with a small cave in front of it. Nevertheless, this wind carved cave would delight children and adults alike. Our kids definitely had a great time exploring it.
You can easily access the wind-eroded cave by a 2WD. It is a short drive from Blackheath town via Hat Hill Road. It takes only a minutes to walk towards it from the car park.
Nearby is a Perrys Lookdown, which has excellent and very new (in 2024) picnic facilities.
While it was not a wildflower season, we managed to see some of these wildflowers blooming there. Below are some of the examples.
Firstly, it is Lambertia formosa. Common name for Lambertia formosa is mountain devil. It is a pretty plant that is easy to notice due to its bright red coloured petals. Looking closer you can see how the ends of the petals curl. This plant occurs naturally only in NSW.
Lambertia formosa (above)
Secondly, it is Flannel flower, Actinotus helianthin. It is a delicate and very pretty flower with soft wool like feel. The flowers are mostly white. But if you look closer, you can see greenish at the end of the petals an middle of the flower. Flannel flower is native to the areas around Sydney. We found a few of these flowers in Blackheath area of the Blue Mountains National Park.
Flannel flower (above)
Thirdly, it is Petrophile pulchella, commonly known as conesticks. It is a shrub with cream-yellow coloured flowers. It is restricted to eastern parts of Australia.
