Mount Gambier
The Limestone Coast's largest city, famous for its volcanic Blue Lake and limestone sinkholes.
Mount Gambier is the largest city on South Australia's Limestone Coast, built around the rim of an extinct volcano. It is best known for the Blue Lake, a crater lake that turns vivid blue each summer, and for limestone features such as the Umpherston Sinkhole and Cave Garden in the city centre. The city is a regional hub for shopping, dining and services, and a gateway to the surrounding wine country and caves.
Things to do in Mount Gambier
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Blue Lake
A striking crater lake in an extinct volcano that turns a vivid cobalt blue from late spring through summer. It supplies Mount Gambier's drinking water.
Umpherston Sinkhole
A collapsed limestone cave transformed into a terraced sunken garden, also known as the Sunken Garden. Possums often gather here at dusk.
Little Blue Lake
A water-filled limestone sinkhole near Mount Schank popular for swimming, with clear blue water and a platform for access. It is a favourite local spot on hot days.
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Image credits
- Mount Gambier (AU), View from Mount Gambier -- 2019 -- 0722.jpg by Dietmar Rabich , CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons