Mount Gambier, South Australia

Mount Gambier is a town with 23,494 inhabitants in the southeastern corner of the Australian state of South Australia and is approximately half the travel distance between Adelaide and Melbourne.

Mount Gambier is famous for its volcanic Maarseen on the volcano Mount Gambier, in particular the " Blue Lake ". This lake takes in the warmer months of an intense, unnatural appearing blue color, which should be based on changes in light refraction by ascending smallest mineral grains of calcium carbonate. There are also in Mount Gambier and the surrounding area numerous Sink Holes, which, formed by the geological process of karstification, a leaching of the limestone by water. These landforms are mostly made ​​as a walk- garden into a tourist attraction.

In addition to wood and agricultural tourism is the main source of income in the region.

Nearby are numerous attractions. About 20 km south of Mount Gambier are the Ewen Ponds, three up to 15 m deep crystal clear Süßwasserkolks that are used by the locals for diving. Further south along the coast is the sleepy town of Port Mac Donnald, the home port of Australia's largest lobster fleet.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Sir Robert Helpmann (1909-1986), stage and character actor, dancer and choreographer
  • Kasey Chambers ( born 1976 ), a country singer
  • Josip Skoko (* 1975), a former football player
States and territories of Australia Local government areas of Australia City of Mount Gambier District Council of Grant Mount Gambier (volcano) Australian Bureau of Statistics
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