After experiencing a little car trouble after crossing the border into South Australia, Luke and I ended up staying two nights in the second largest city in S.A, Mount Gambier. Now first up, discovering that Mount Gambier was, in fact, the second largest city after Adelaide in S.A was a tad disturbing for us Tonkin's, who called Sydney home for four years. This place has a McDonalds and KFC yes, but there be no shopping mall bigger than a regular sized Woolworths in this town, or a cinema that plays current new release films either for that matter.
But Mount Gambier has a few special features of it's own that more than make up for it's lack of Gloria Jeans and Sportsgirl stores. First up there's this crazy blue lake.
Yep, it's as blue as blue and really is beautiful to see. But make sure you plan your visit between November and March because the blue lake turns a mysterious grey, apparently overnight as Autumn rolls around.
And there's this very pretty Cave Garden.
It's right next to the main street, so there's no way you'll miss it. Apparently it used to be half filled with water but has since dried up. It's a cool place to go and eat your lunch though, if you're looking for a break from your computer at work. Sure beats the windowless lunchroom.
Oh, and you really must see the Umpherston Sinkhole.
This thing is remarkable. A family discovered it back in the 1800's and turned it into their own private oasis from the summer heat of Mount Gambier. They planted an English garden in the crevasse, they built a little hut in the hole (which is now no longer) and they even had a row boat that they sailed on the now dried mini lake which also existed in the sink hole. Random. But also totally cool.
Mount Gambier. Who knew?
Yours in the great outdoors,Odette
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