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MOUNT GAMBIER
from Southern Ocean Road
by PHIL GIBSON
Blue Lake City
MOUNT GAMBIER is fortunate to have many unique There is also the Little Blue Lake, plus other lakes. The attractions. And as the second most populated city in lakes have formed in extinct volcanoes. To find out more South Australia, there is a wide choice of accommodation, about how they originated, see the interesting dvd cafes, restaurants, shopping and business services. The city is 450 kms from Adelaide and around 20 kms to the Victorian border. presentation at the Riddock and Main Corner Complex. The Centenary Tower, opened in 1904, offers spectacular panoramic views of the lakes and countyside CODE TOURIST INFORMATION DISTRIBUTORS AUSTRALIA 336
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Mount Gambier’s most famous attraction is the Blue for miles around. The steep walk is worth it! Small PO Box 38, Balhannah, South Australia 5242 Lake which maintains its cobalt blue colour all summer. Phone 08 8388 4844 admission fee. The Tower looks equally spectacular lit up URGENT APPROVAL Mobile 0418 446 444 Fax 08 8180 1710 REQUIRED Email: tour@exploringaustralia.com.au Please check: • Names & Addresses • Telephone Numbers • Spelling.PROOF SHEET Please be so kind as to send by return mail for any alterations to your proof. We will assume proof is OK if not Commodore on the Park received by us within 7 days. It is important that this be done so Corner Jubilee Highway & Penola Road as to avoid the chance of your space MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 appearing incorrectly.
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Email: tour@exploringaustralia.com.au Please check: • Names & Addresses • Telephone Numbers • Spelling.PROOF SHEET Please be so kind as to send by return mail for any alterations to your proof. We will assume proof is OK if not Blue Lake City TOURIST INFORMATION Grand Central Motel 6 Helen Street, Mount Gambier received by us within 7 days. It is important that this be done so as to avoid the chance of your space appearing incorrectly. at night. Firefighters use the Tower to spot fires during the CODE DISTRIBUTORS AUSTRALIA PLEASE TICK BOXnone, with wonderful food creations and superb coffee. 341 Changes Required (please inform) Proof O.K. SIGNED HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOUR ADVERT TO APPEAR IN THE AUSTRALIA’S GREAT OCEAN ROAD EXTENDED DATE June 2 2020 URGENT APPROVAL REQUIRED CODE TOURIST INFORMATION DISTRIBUTORS AUSTRALIA PO Box 38, Balhannah, South Australia 5242 Phone 08 8388 4844 Mobile 0418 446 444 Fax 08 8180 1710 330 fire season. Around 1,000 underground caves and sinkholes are in the Mount Gambier area. Several in the town centre, others on farmland. All are attractive and interesting in different ways. Some have formed underground lakes and caves and divers must have diving certification to explore them. Restaurants and cafes in ‘The Mount’ are second to A number of stately Federation hotels and houses add to the ambience and prosperity of the city. There are magnificent conservation parks, cellar door wineries and beaches a short drive away. For More Information see Lady Nelson Visitor Information Centre: Ph (08) 8724 9750 BLUE LAKE SATC/ Mark Fitzpatrick PROOF SHEET URGENT APPROVAL REQUIRED Please check: • Names & Addresses • Telephone Numbers • Spelling. Please be so kind as to send by return mail for any alterations to your proof. PO Box 38, Balhannah, South Australia 5242 Phone 08 8388 4844 Mobile 0418 446 444 Fax 08 8180 1710 Email: tour@exploringaustralia.com.au THE BARN PO Box 947 MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 PROOF SHEET Email: tour@exploringaustralia.com.au We will assume proof is OK if not received by us within 7 days. It is important that this be done so as to avoid the chance of your space appearing incorrectly. Please check: • Names & Addresses • Telephone Numbers • Spelling. Please be so kind as to send by return mail for any alterations to your proof. We will assume proof is OK if not Central Caravan Park PLEASE TICK BOX received by us within 7 days. HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOUR ADVERT TO APPEAR SOUTHERN OCEAN ROAD Great Value in the Heart of the City6 Krummel Street MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 Changes Required (please inform) It is important that this be done so as to avoid the chance of your space appearing incorrectly. Proof O.K. PLEASE TICK BOX
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THE BARN ACCOMMODATION Spacious luxury suites set amongst five acres of beautiful English style gardens. Three luxury houses with garden or rural views are on site or nearby – houses sleep between 8 and 10 people each. THE BARN STEAKHOUSE Enjoy the finest aged steak. Award winning cellar features over 750 selections.
GRAND CENTRAL SIGNED MOTEL Motel with 23 Units, suit couples, families and groups. New r/c air con, electic balnkets, tv and dvds. Close to shops, cafes and restaurants 6 Helen Street, Mount Gambier v (08) 8725 8844 a grandcentralmotel@hotmail.com O www.grandcentralmotel.com.au
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THANK YOU Powered and unpowered sites on lawn. Choice of 3 bedroom Superior cabins, 1 & 2 bedroom Deluxe cabins and Standard cabins. Camp kitchen. Dump point a 6 Krummel Street, Mount Gambier v (08) 8725 4427 a stay@mgccp.com.au O www.mountgambiercentralcaravanpark.com.au
Amazing Caves and Gardens
The caves and sinkholes (cenotes) start as small cavities formed within the limestone floor by solution activity dissolving the limestone from percolating TOURIST INFORMATION DISTRIBUTORS AUSTRALIA rainfall and groundwater. The limestone was formed millions of years ago when this area was covered by sea and tiny sea creatures covered the sea floor. PO Box 38, Balhannah, South Australia 5242When the roof of the cavity becomes weakened over Phone 08 8388 4844 thousands of years, it collapses, forming sinkholes Mobile 0418 446 444 and caves. Some of the larger sinkholes are below the Fax 08 8180 1710 water table and water comes to the surface. Others, Email: tour@exploringaustralia.com.au such as Engelbrechtt Cave have underwater caves which divers like to explore. PROOF SHEETThere was once a lake at the bottom of Umpherston Cave amidst a beautiful garden. The water at the base of the Cave Gardens was the centre Engelbrecht Cave PO Box 9502 of the town water supply in the early days. Every evening a spectacular Evening Light Show tells Aboriginal Dreamtime stories there, best viewed MOUNT GAMBIER WEST SA 5291down in the cave.
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DOG PARK CAVE GARDEN IN WINTER
ENGELBRECHT CAVE & CAFE A MUST SEE! Enjoy a 45 minute guided tour of this remarkable cave that lies beneath the streets of Mount Gambier. View the sinkhole and two separate caverns – see the beautiful underground lake with it’s clear blue water, home to one of our oldest living creatures! • Cafe with Mahalia coffee and home made treats • Toilets Not suitable for prams or whealchairs due to stairs
Open every day 9.30am - 3.00pm except Wednesday. Closed first two weeks of August and February
a 26 Chute Street, Mount Gambie v (08) 8723 5552 a engelbrechtcaves@gmail.com O www.engelbrechtcave.com
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PROOF SHEETUMPHERSTON SINKHOLE SATC/Adam Bruzzone
DATE Come in and try our: • Fresh and Toasted Sandwiches • Scones with Jam and Cream • Pots of Tea • Barista StyleCoffeeHELLS HOLE, CAVETON SATC/Michael Waterhouse • Hot Chocolate
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LITTLE BLUE LAKE SATC/Jack Brookes
• Australian Made Souvenirs • Souvenirs of Mount Gambier • Locally Made Souvenirs Umpherston’s Kiosk & Souvenirs
Come in and try our: • Fresh and Toasted Sandwiches • Scones with Jam and Cream • Pots of Tea • Barista Style Coffee • Hot Chocolate • Australian Made Souvenirs • Souvenirs of Mount Gambier • Locally Made Souvenirs Disability, Coach and Caravan Parking Available a 160 Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier SA v (08) 8723 4657
RIDDOCH ART GALLERY SATC/Adam Bruzzone
CHARLICKS BAZAAR 6 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier
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PROOF SHEET Please be so kind as to send by return mail for any alterations to your proof. PROOF SHEET We will assume proof is OK if not The Old Courthouse received by us within 7 days. It is important that this be done so Mount & Vine Tourism 42A Bay Rd, as to avoid the chance of your space 64 North Terrace Mount Gambier SA 5290 appearing incorrectly. MOUNT GAMBIER SA 5290 PLEASE TICK BOXFURNITURE • COLLECTABLES • ANTIQUES HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOUR ADVERT TO APPEAR SOUTHERN OCEAN ROAD Treasure chest of antiques, collectables, jewellery, glassware, china, coins, pictures, tapestries, vintage toys, tools, garden Changes Required (please inform) HERE IS A REPRESENTATION OF YOUR ADVERT TO APPEAR IN THE SOUTHERN OCEAN ROADDelicious Breakfast and Lunch menu options in the heart of the city. items, motoring memorabilia and unusual items of every description. DATE Proof O.K. 19 June 2020Enjoy special treats freshly baked in Metros bakehouse from age old recipes Sometimes all it takes is that special piece to finish a room. SIGNED and the aroma and rich expresso flavour of Giancarlo coffee. Agent for Tradco
a 13 Commercial Street East Mount Gambier Open 7 days 10.00am - 4 .00pm v (08) 8723 3179 a 6 Margaret Street, Mount Gambier a metrobakery@internode.on.net v (08) 8723 9704 a charlicksbazaar@hotmail.com O metrobakeryandcafe.com.au • Telephone Numbers • Spelling. Please be so kind as to send by return mail for any alterations to your proof. We will assume proof is OK if not received by us within 7 days. It is important that this be done so as to avoid the chance of your space appearing incorrectly. PLEASE TICK BOX Changes Required (please inform) Proof O.K. CODE 343
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PLEASE TICK APPROPRIATE BOX (ABOVE) AND RETURN Venture out for a day of wine tasting PLEASE TICK APPROPRIATE BOX (ABOVE) AND RETURN If not returned within 7 days we will assume proof is OK to proceed.or sightseeing of the natural wonders in If not returned within 7 days we will assume proof is OK to proceed. THANK YOU the Limestone coast. Full and half THANK YOU THE OLD COURTHOUSE MUSEUM day tours for up to 6 guests in luxurious air conditioned comfort. The Mount Gambier Old Court House is a landmark building opened in 1865. See the court and imagine life as it was. There’s interpretive displays of some of the villains whose crimes were judged in the courthouse and stories Pick up from accommodation or airport. of people who worked there. O www.mountandvinetourism.com.au OPEN BY APPOINTMENT a info@mountandvinetourism.com.au a 42A Bay Rd, Mount Gambier v 0403 815 393 v 0432 994 061
