Coronavirus, fires, floods keep caves in Blue Mountains closed, hurting tourism
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Tours at the Jenolan Caves are running at 40 per cent capacity.
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The ancient limestone cave systems of the Blue Mountains have experienced an unprecedented year with bushfires, floods and coronavirus restrictions keeping visitors away.
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Fires, floods and COVID-19 restrictions have kept some popular cave attractions closed for more than a year
The Jenolan Caves have managed to reopen some tours, but the operation is running at less than half the pre-COVID capacity
Local business owners that rely on the Wombeyan Caves say they are frustrated by the ongoing closures and the lack of communication