Mount
Gambier 3 Day Tour
Spend three days touring in and around Mount Gambier home
of the world famous Blue Lake. See the Coorong wetlands
area, the Blue Lake in a crater of an extinct volcano,
the Naracoorte Caves and the Coonawarra wine region.
Day One
Depart Adelaide at 9am for Mount Gambier, travelling via
the South Eastern Freeway to Murray Bridge then on to
the Princess Highway. Travel along the Coorong wetlands
area, an inland sea of shallow lagoons where the River
Murray meets the sea to Kingston South East. At Kingston
visit the Analemmetic Sun Dial (one of only eight in the
World).
After lunch continue to Mount Gambier visiting the South
East towns of Robe, Beachport, Millicent and Tantanoola.
At Tantanoola visit the Tantanoola Caves (at own expense).
Overnight historic Mount Gambier Gaol.
Day Two
Depart at 9am approximately for a day of sightseeing in
and around Mount Gambier including the Blue Lake Aquifer
tour, Valley Lake, climb the Centenary Tower for great
views of the city, lakes and surrounding country side.
Visit Umpherston Sinkhole, Cave Gardens and Mount Schank
(an extinct volcano). Overnight historic Mount Gambier
Gaol.
Day Three
Today depart at 9am approximately for return journey to
Adelaide, travelling via the Coonawarra wine region. Sample
local wines en route and visit the Naracoorte Caves World
Heritage area and Bool Lagoon wetlands area.
Follow the Dukes Highway to Murray Bridge then continue
on to Adelaide via the South Eastern Freeway, arriving
at 6pm.