Attractions in Mount Gambier
Blue Lake Aquifer Tours
| Attractions in Mount Gambier are plentiful. One of the best is the Blue Lake, in the South-East of South Australia – it is outstanding! The lake has formed in the vent of a recent volcano, on the side of which the City of Mount Gambier has been built. The city relies on the lake as its source of potable water. Water in the lake is exceptionally clear, the quality is very good, but it is hard due to infiltration through limestone which underlies the district. This hardness can be easily removed by household water softeners. |
The colour of the Blue Lake changes from dramatically grey to a vivid blue over a few days in late November. Then, after summer the colour gradually fades until the grey winter appearance is resumed.
Experience this fascinating tour which takes visitors in a glass paneled lift down the original dolomite well shaft, from which water was originally extracted, through a tunnel to see the Blue Lake at close proximity. Learn about the hydrology of Mount Gambier’s water supply and the aquifer system.
Hear the interesting stories of local history, European settlement, folklore and aboriginal legend.
Address: Cnr Bay Road and John Watson Drive, Mount Gambier, SA
Phone: (08) 8723 1199
Mount Gambier Courthouse Museum
In 1864 work began on the pink dolomite stone Courthouse and was completed in 1878.
Mount Gambier Court House was opened in 1865. It served as the district court until new premises were constructed across Bay Road in 1974-5. It is an imposing building and it reflects the formal architectural style of important government buildings of the 1860s.
The Mount Gambier Court House is a landmark building, designed by George Thomas Light, the assistant colonial architect, and constructed of local pink dolomite. The design for the Court House was a strictly symmetrical masonry building with a central double height section, flanked by single storey wings of one room depth. The detail was simple but appropriate to the form of the building.
The Court House was completed in June 1864. The building consists of a large central courtroom 36 feet by 26 feet, with four auxiliary offices and a cell. Each room has direct access to the courtroom, but no access to each other. The rooms are mostly furnished with original furniture.
The museum has established displays, information and interpretive banners which tell the stories of some of the people who worked at the courthouse or whose crimes were judged there.
Address: 42A Bay Road, Mount Gambia, SA
Phone: 0403 815 393
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