11. One of these, the Iberg Dripstone Cave is open to the public through guided tours. 12. In 1938 he established a native plant nursery at his property " Nindethana " at Dripstone . 13. The Dripstone Trail tour covers 1 mile of the cave and takes approximately 60 70 minutes to complete. 14. As a result of being protected early on its rich dripstone stalactites and stalagmites have been largely preserved. 15. The cave also includes boxwork and many dripstone formations including stalactites, stalagmites, columns, helictites and flowstone. 16. Mineral deposits in dripping water color the wavy dripstone formations, or speleothems, in browns, reds and whites. 17. At the rear of the cave lies a long, wide, and deep lake surrounded by dripstones and pillars. 18. Dripstone Trail open year-round : Wednesday-Sunday, November-March; daily the rest of the year.19. Exterior angles are quoined with white stone and / white stone " dripstone course " separates the lower and upper half of the building. 20. Built of keystones on the ground floor and dripstones on the upper level, and the roofline is decorated with a cornice and balustrade.
