Join our Mount Gambier Weekend Walk for Women on the Honan Mint Trail! Tickets are $25pp plus Eventbite booking fee and $2 from each ticket sold goes to South East Junction Mental Health Activity and Resource Service. You must book online before the event. We will meet at the Mount Gambier Visitor Centre and drive out tag-a-long style to the start point. There is also a chance to car pool from here with fellow walkers. [...]
Take a trip down Ghost Mushroom Lane A luminous mushroom can be found growing in South East pine forest during the colder months and ForestrySA is giving you the chance to see the glow first hand. Ghost Mushroom Lane is a free- night-time forest experience available during May and June annually. The aptly named “Ghost Mushroom” (Omphalotus nidiformis) emits a soft green glow after dark as a result of a chemical reaction between fungal enzymes [...]
A local cave diver has made a once in a life time discovery of prehistoric mega fauna fossils while diving in one of Mount Gambier's largest cave systems. Among these fossils were the bones of Australia's largest carnivorous mammal, the marsupial lion (Thylacoleo carnifex). Cave Divers and Scientist have worked together to piece together this piece of history, with it being an ongoing discovery. To view a full report of the discovery, visit ABC South East [...]
Seen Mt Gambier from the sky before? Been in a helicopter before? Hows about killing two birds with one stone with a 5 minute helicopter joyflight from 1000 feet above. $60 per person
What is this cave system that runs under Engelbrecht Cave all about? On a sunny Sunday afternoon I thought I’d go and find out for myself about the mysteries under the city of Mount Gambier And I thought well the only place for this is by going on an Engelbrecht cave tour. Jumping on the last tour of the day at 2pm I went exploring the underworld of Mount Gambier, this unique cave was found [...]
