The Glow Worms are located in an old rail tunnel 400 metres in length.
It was originally constructed as part of the railway line to Newnes Kerosene Shale
Works.
The line was dismantled c1940s.
The tunnel is located 40 kilometres from Lithgow on the Newnes Plateau.
Good walking shoes and a torch are required for the walk through the tunnel.
The glow worms found in the tunnel are the larvae of the fungus gnat. The blue glow, of the larvae is the result of a chemical reaction in the body of the
glowworm.
The larvae's' glow lures their prey - such as mosquito's closer to them.
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Glow Worm Tunnel
Newnes State Forest, north of Lighgow Lithgow New South Wales Australia VIEW CONTACT DETAILS
The Glow Worms are located in an old rail tunnel 400 metres in length.
