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__NOTOC__ Gunns Plains Cave is a limestone show cave, near Gunns Plains in the North West of Tasmania, twenty kilometres from Ulverstone. ==History== The cave was first entered in 1906 by a local Gunns Plains man, Bill Woodhouse, while hunting for possums.〔(Gunns Plains Cave tour information. )〕 A possum eluded him down a hole which led him directly to the cave. This opening served as the original entrance to the cave and early tourists needed to descend by rope from it, three stories to the cave floor. 54 steps were later constructed from concrete, leading from the natural cave floor to a new entrance cut into the hillside. This steep and narrow staircase still exists in its entirety and remains the only public entrance and exit to the cave. Because candlelight and torchlight were troublesome, power and fixture lighting was installed throughout to illuminate the walking track and the cave's unique features. In 2003 the system was updated to be of more benefit to visitors.〔(Gunns Plains Cave reopens with new operators and improved infrastructure ), Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, 3 October 2004.〕 As of 2004 the cave is maintained on behalf of the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service by Geoff and Patricia Deer, who lease the rights to manage the cave. There are daily tours.〔(Discover Tasmania information on Gunns Plains Cave )〕 The cave tour was fully re-lit using LED lighting in 2008. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Gunns Plains Cave」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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