Wyanbene is a geographic area between Braidwood and Cooma in Southern New South Wales, Australia. It includes a significant cave system and is adjacent to Deua National Park. The cave is at 35°47'42.25"S 149°40'56.48"E, at about 850 m altitude. A sheep and cattle farming area, there is still a lot of wildlife including wombats,

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, echidna, eastern grey kangaroo,

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, tiger snake, and

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. There are also platypus and native fish in the Wyanbene Creek and nearby

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and Deua rivers.

References

* http://fieldguides.eol.org/fieldguide-view.php?guidekey=263 field guide for fauna for the area * http://fieldguides.eol.org/fieldguide-view.php?guidekey=264 field guides for flora Localities in New South Wales Caves of New South Wales {{NewSouthWales-geo-stub