24 HOURS IN MT GAMBIER | What to Expect and Top Sights

All of the top sights in Mt Gambier laid out in this complete one-day itinerary. Come along on the adventure and explore this geological marvel of Australia.
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On the border between South Australia and Victoria lies one of Australia's most fascinating cities, Mt Gambier. Formed by millions of years of volcanic activity, the geological phenomenons of Mt Gambier make it one of our top highlights during our South Australia road trip.
Watch this video to find out what the top sights in Mt Gambier are, including the hidden gem that is only available after dark.
The sights shown in this guide include -
- Petrified Trees
- Hell's Hole
- Little Blue Lake
- Cave Gardens
- Valley Lake and the Big Blue Lake
- Valley Lake Conservation Park
- Umpherston Sinkhole
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[@drradska8107]

Great recommendations, thanks!

[@highlands2hammocks]

No problem 😁

[@nataliewrigley9785]

Must add ‘Swim in The Little Blue Lake & Feed Possums’ to my to do list! Looks amazing! 😍 x

[@highlands2hammocks]

Haha definitely! Those guys are so cute!

[@gamerduleshock8205]

Bruh we drink that shit

[@joshlynagh6474]

"tiny town" it's literally a city haha. The second biggest city in the state. But I can put that aside, because this is a really decent video that highlights what we have to offer so well here. Very well researched, and you covered a lot of the best spots. Also good to see some drone footage around Centenary Tower before the fire. You can compare to the footage on my channel during and after the entire mountain was completely burned out. Pity the weather wasn't great at the Conservation Park. My wife and I visit every couple of weeks, and we often see a large mob of kangaroos, several kookaburras, tawny frog mouth, echidnas, koalas, geese, herons, etc. I've ridden to Centenary Tower. Going down was much easier. I didn't have to pedal at all from the top all the way down to Mac's Hotel 3.4km away haha. Aha you even corrected Umpherston Cave to Sinkhole - well done. A common misconception, just like people who refer to the Conservation Park as a "Wildlife Park" One wonderful thing about Umpherston Sinkhole, is when you get to the bottom, and you keep walking along the side where the water feature is, on a warm day you can smell nothing but honey from the numberous beehives above. It's magic. Worth noting though, the possums don't make their way down into the sinkhole, they actually live there in the little caves. There's a LOT of them as well. Quite a few mice as well, and there was a family of abandoned guinea pigs once haha. Fun fact - the garden used to be filled with roses, but after they were planted, the possums ate them all. So they replaced them with the less-tasty hydrangeas that are there today. Thanks for this though. Easily the most enjoyable visitor video I've watched. :)

[@rosswilson1176]

Hi Guys , great video ... im sitting in broken hill right now and trying to plan my journey . I wanted to travel to mt gambier and now after watching this definitely . Thanks for the video really cute and funny . Happy Travels .

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thats awesome mate! We are jealous of the heat you must be experiencing right now 😂 enjoy!

[@AdamSandaver]

Brilliant video. Enjoyed it immensely.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thank you so much for watching 😄 really glad you enjoyed the video!

[@barefootjipsey1504]

Loved your video guys. Thankyou so very much for this. I am making plans to move to Mt Gambier in a couple of months time. It's a stunning place.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Glad you found it useful 😁 thanks for watching!

[@merlyndoromal5507]

Nice place . Love it .

[@highlands2hammocks]

It was so fascinating! And how cute are those possums?!

[@yomamabinhavin]

Can’t wait to go back 😁😁

[@highlands2hammocks]

Very excited!

[@gemmaspence7284]

Such a cool place!

[@highlands2hammocks]

Isn’t it 😄😄

[@Missespelt]

Coming from a local definitely not

[@rocktigerdesign]

This was fun to watch... one of the lesser know sport in Australia that I don't think they are in the Tour Guide Books. I wanna do a road trip soo badly... Good video guys! ;)

[@highlands2hammocks]

It was such an incredible place! Instagram pics brought is here and we were not disappointed 😄

[@toobydude41]

Wow what a fascinating place! Geological marvel is right! I'd have to keep my distance from the water ...while I love to look ( and listen) to it, going in is not an option for me. Inside a cave might be ok..and definitely won't mind feeding those cute possums. Hey thanks for the welcome last time! So it's Gemma and Campbell, nice to "meet" you :) Campbell you harassing Gemma for a brownie again? LOL

[@highlands2hammocks]

Always harassing for brownies haha! Thanks for watching!

[@yuhancao8826]

Thanks for your video

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thank you for watching 😁

[@tayah-brielle-besties1716]

Hi guys this popped up on my home page and I live in mount Gambier I love it here except for the bad weather that we get

[@highlands2hammocks]

Its such a facinating place! Have you visited the sinkhole at night yet? 😁

[@tayah-brielle-besties1716]

@@highlands2hammocks yes and it is so cool we go there a lot and a few weeks ago there was a light show on at the cave gardens

[@tayah-brielle-besties1716]

@@highlands2hammocks what sinkhole did you mean??

[@giovannisangiacomo9135]

hi! i might be moving there soon to do farm work, what do you mean bad weather? is it just inconsistent or something? always raining?

[@julznunnya2381]

​@@giovannisangiacomo9135I was born and raised in Mount Gambier and it's either freezing and windy or raining. But until I moved to Queensland and went back to see family and friends I thought I could freeze to death if I stay there much longer. But spring time is beautiful on those foggy days and once it lifted it was the best time of the year. I remember and drove (well mum drove..I was only 11 at the time) through Ash Wednesday fire's and was the most frightening thing I have ever seen and have PTSD with what we had to witness. But have fond memories of growing up in the 70's/80's and only thing stopping me going home is the weather! Just my opinion doesn't mean it's not a awesome place.

[@hubtubby]

Looks like a nice place. I had a fear of sinkholes after watching a tv special XD. I was scared to go in the back yard for a while because it was quite dry with big cracks everywhere.

[@highlands2hammocks]

Beautiful and fascinating place indeed! 😁

[@BenFiorePhotography]

i would of jumped in from the top hahah nice vid!!

[@highlands2hammocks]

It was FREEZING dude 😂 you need to get on the sea swims then!!

[@LeonNetworkTM]

Nice job 👍👍

[@highlands2hammocks]

Thanks 😁

[@julesnagbunga1204]

It's a city of around 27000 people. Hardly a small town.

[@highlands2hammocks]

fair enough 😁

[@DivandBenny]

Great video guys 👍 I’m becoming more and more curious about travelling in Australia How expensive is it to travel in Australia compared to SE Asia?

[@highlands2hammocks]

That’s awesome! We highly recommend buying a van if you are 😁 it was very expensive, I’m not going to lie haha accommodation especially. If you do buy a van however you can save LOADS of money as you don’t pay accommodation and are less likely to spend money at restaurants and bars etc and see the free and better sights that are in the wilderness

[@planetdisco4821]

Vastly lol

[@slayallday7015]

I was born in Mount Gambier

[@highlands2hammocks]

Beautiful part of the world 😊

[@anthonyarkwright7644]

Sorry to hear that

[@sukhmansingh2849]

What is the name of the place at 0:32?

[@highlands2hammocks]

It is on Rapid Bay Road on the Fleurieu Peninsula! We went here in Spring

[@merkzdude5466]

i am the top sight to see haha

[@highlands2hammocks]

Haha must visit you next time then!

[@stefanfracek1481]

The volcanos had nothing to do with the sinkholes , the area was a old sea bed and is made of limestone

[@highlands2hammocks]

The research I have read explains that they are caused by passages of magma that cooled on the surface and moved underground to the sea, which then collapsed in places to form the holes 😁

[@stefanfracek1481]

@@highlands2hammocks The Umpherston Sinkhole (or the Sunken Garden) is one of the most spectacular gardens located in the Mount Gambier region. Umpherston sinkhole was once a typical limestone cave that formed by the corrosion of limestone rocks by seawater waves and the sinkhole was naturally created when the chamber's roof collapsed.

[@stefanfracek1481]

With over 300 caves and sinkholes in our area all that I have seen and been in are in lime stone , lava flow from both mt Gambier and mt shank only went a few ks which is a very black and hard what our road are made off, limestone in some area around here can be 200,300 feet thick and covers from Port Mac in the south to over 60ks north at Naracoorte where the Naracoorte caves are.