Walking & Hiking
Crater rims, cave reserves & coastal tracks
The best walking & hiking in Mount Gambier
Walk the rim of an extinct volcano, follow boardwalks through fossil-rich wetlands or trace wild coastline through conservation parks. The Limestone Coast's volcanic and karst landscapes make for unforgettable walking.
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6 places
Blue Lake
The cobalt crater lake
A volcanic crater lake that turns a vivid cobalt blue each summer, ringed by a 3.6km walking and cycling track.
Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
Drift-snorkel three spring pools
Three interconnected freshwater spring ponds of extraordinary clarity, linked by channels you can drift-snorkel through.
Little Blue Lake
FreeA sinkhole swimming hole
A deep, intensely blue water-filled sinkhole south of Mount Gambier, a popular spot for a bracing freshwater swim.
Mount Schank
FreeA near-perfect volcanic cone
One of Australia's youngest volcanoes, a textbook scoria cone south of Mount Gambier with a steep walking trail to the crater rim.
Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park
Snorkel a crystal chasm
A Ramsar-listed coastal wetland whose crystal-clear freshwater springs and the deep "Chasm" draw snorkellers and divers from around the world.
Umpherston Sinkhole
FreeThe Sunken Garden
A collapsed limestone cave transformed into a terraced sunken garden of hydrangeas, ivy and hanging vines, floodlit at night when possums emerge.