Mt Gambier is close to the coast and built on the slopes of an old volcanic crater with a spectacularly blue crater lake. There are a number of limestone holes around the town which have been landscaped
into gardens over the years.
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Mount Gambier Town
Volcano

Road up to the crater rim

Looking over the crater rim back to town

One crater is wooded, with overgrown gardens planted in the early 20th century

The main crater is filled with a lake

Old viewing point

Volcanic aggregate

Pumping station

View to the coast

Layers of volcanic material
Mount Gambier Town

Sinkhole in the middle of town
? Sinkhole

The sinkhole is home to a lot of bees

Historic logging truck

This is a big logging area