Yes, it's that time of year already! Spring Show has come to Mount Gambier. Grab a bag of jam donuts and a bucket of fairy floss and hit the sideshow alleys! The Mount Gambier Spring Show is the best way to spend your weekend this 21st and 22nd of October. The gates will be opening at 10:00am this Friday, and with the MOST rides and sideshow activities [...]
Echo Farm isn't just for girls who love cute little animals or toddlers who like to sit on a tractor! The boys who visit love the open space. They can let off steam and run around the paddocks, enjoy the bigger (not so 'fluffy') animals and they revel in the idea that they can come back to the trough and grab arms-full of the oak leaf branches that are provided for free to feed [...]
Pine Country Caravan Park is dog-friendly all year round, but what does that actually mean? Mount Gambier is the perfect destination for you, your family and your pets to explore! It has loads of great dog-friendly experiences including multiple off-lead dog parks, walking trails, attractions, and many cafes and pubs. For your pet's guide to Mount Gambier, click here. Pine Country Caravan Park have recently introduced a new dog-friendly cabin in addition to their [...]
Three great reasons to visit Caroline Hills Winery: We have lovely cool climate wines, especially Pinot – challenging to grow, subtle flavours, aged in oak, perfect with most food. Think Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Grigio, Sparkling Pinot Gris, Rosé. We are a ten-minute drive from Mount Gambier, so easy to find and enjoy. Our Cellar Door is set in a large, rambling country garden – perfect for a stroll with a glass of [...]
Spend a couple of precious hours at Echo Farm with your family, friends or someone special. This interactive pioneer farm experience has the familiar and not so familiar when it comes to animals. Whether you're a self explorer or like to get full experience, there is something to for everyone.. Take your time to explore... Enjoy a self-guided walk around the old-style farm at your own pace. Feed and pat some of the animals [...]
What is Mount Gambier Parkrun? Up to a challenge? Want to get fit at your own pace and monitor your improvement week by week? Like to meet like minded people and enjoy a social outing? If you answered 'yes' to any of these questions you might like to give Parkrun a try! You will run or walk a 5km track at your own pace, it's you against the clock and no one else! Not [...]
Digital Visibility Workshop 9 am - 4 pm, 17 JULY 2018 Mount Gambier City Hall Main Corner Complex, 1 Bay Road Proudly Sponsored by City of Mount Gambier is working with the tourism industry to utilise the opportunities the digital world has to offer. Scott Groves returns to Mount Gambier after a booked-out event in February. This workshop is designed to help our businesses make positive steps in becoming "Digitally Visible". Presented [...]
Throughout the Discover Mount Gambier website the work of photographer Ockert Le Roux is featured. Ockert's passion for the Mount Gambier and the Limestone Coast is undeniable. In this feature on Mount Gambier, SA Weekender chats with Ockert and looks at Mount Gambier through his lens. Check it out Mount Gambier SA Weekender Clip
Experience the real Australia! Mount Gambier is all about community, and we want our visitors to join us as we celebrate Australia Day. Each year the City of Mount Gambier invites all members of the community together with visitors to Mount Gambier, to celebrate what’s great about being Australian at the Australia Day Breakfast and Awards Ceremony. This year we continue our tradition on Friday 26th January, 2018 at the Railway Lands, Railway Terrace. It's [...]
Meet our Industry …. Blue Fin Holiday Homes - Port MacDonnell Beachside Houses What business are you in? Giving people a great holiday experience! We have always loved Port MacDonnell – the friendly community, the fishing village feel and the fact it was only 20 minutes from Mount Gambier. We enjoyed spending time there so much that we built a holiday home and that was how it all started 7 years ago. We now have 3 [...]
