Jenolan Caves and Norman Lindsay

I knew a little about the caves from one of my first books, " The Book of Knowledge" which I owned in primary school. I wasn't that interested. But yesterday that changed. They are remarkable in their size, remoteness and construction. Driving there it still seems amazing that they were even found in the dense, dark and distant bush.First discovered by a farmer looking for a marauding convict in the 1860's they have been enchanting people ever since.Yesterday was my turn,

The Great Arch looking out  from the Devils Coach House



Lots and lots of these to see



Norman and Rose Lindsay's house 'Springwood'




One of many garden sculptures



Somewhere to stay at Jenolan Caves


The Norman Lindsay Gallery was a great suprise. I knew of his work as a cartooist on the Bulletin magazine but had no idea of the breadth of his creativity in so many mediums. He worked in oils, watercolours,etchings ,pencil, book illustrating, novels,sculpture and model ship building.His best known book 'The Magic Pudding' has never been out of print and his  battle with the 'wowsers' of last century to stop his paintings of the female nude, long won. His output was prolific and died at ninety still drawing in Springwood Hospital. The house and garden that are now the Gallery and Museum are a futher testament  to his vision, industry and creativity

A glorious garden