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Mount Gambier is the second most populated city in South Australia, with an estimated urban population of 26,878 as of 2021.The city is located on the slopes of Mount Gambier, a volcano in the south east of the state, about 450 kilometres (280 mi) south-east of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres (11 mi) from the Victorian border.
The Limestone Coast Railway was a tourist railway in the Australian state of South Australia which, from 1998 to 2006, operated a tourist service from Mount Gambier to stations on local 5 ft 3 in (1,600 mm) gauge railway lines which had been closed in April 1995.
In May 1929, the land on which the cave is located was purchased by the then District Council of Mount Gambier. In 1940, the cave was sealed after being inspected by one of the councillors. [9] [10] In 1964, the district council invited expressions of interest for “investigations for tourist potential of the cave.”
The Limestone Coast is a South Australian Government Region which consists of land within the following local government areas located in the south east of the state: the City of Mount Gambier and the District Councils of Grant, Kingston, Robe, Tatiara and Naracoorte Lucindale and the Wattle Range Council, and the extent of "coastal waters" up to three nautical miles seaward of the low water ...
The Limestone Coast Railway ran tourist trains from Mount Gambier to Coonawarra with South Australian Railways Redhen railcars from 1998 until the year 2000, including stops at Kalangadoo. It again resumed a limited service to Penola but it was suspended on 1 July 2006 due to problems with public liability insurance . [ 17 ]
Piccaninnie Ponds is a popular site for both snorkelling and cave diving.In 1964–1965, prior to its proclamation as a national park in 1969, underwater explorer Valerie Taylor described the ponds as "one of the most beautiful sights in Australia" [11] and said that the crystal clear water gave her a feeling of unhindered flight. [12]
Local government area in South Australia City of Mount Gambier South Australia Location of the City of Mount Gambier in blue Population 26,276 (2016 census) • Density 85.31/km 2 (221.0/sq mi) Established 1876 Area 308 km 2 (118.9 sq mi) Mayor Lynette Martin Council seat Mount Gambier Region Limestone Coast State electorate(s) Mount Gambier Federal division(s) Barker Website City of Mount ...
The Kilsby sinkhole is a sinkhole located near Mount Gambier in South Australia. Since the late 1960s, the naturally occurring karst sinkhole has been used for recreational diving as well as civilian and police diver training. By visiting the Kilsby Sinkhole website, public can now access the site via a pre booked Sinkhole Tour or Snorkelling Tour.