Glow-Worm Caves Tambourine Mountain

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Glow-Worm Caves Tambourine Mountain is a tourist attraction at Tambourine Mountain in South-East Queensland, Australia.

The caves are concrete man-made buildings, in which the local Queensland glow-worms Arachnocampa flava have been introduced. The caves are in a naturalistic style, with stalactites, stalagmites, and flow-stone features (all man-made again).

Construction of the cave was completed in 2004 and glowworms introduced in September that year, ready for the October breeding season, with the caves opening to visitors in March 2005. It's envisaged that the colony will become self-sufficient. Prey insects for the glowworms to feed on are bred in mulch and ponds, and temperature and humidity are carefully controlled for the glowworms.