Natural features

Engelbrecht Cave, Mount Gambier

Australia South Australia Mount Gambier

Engelbrecht Cave, Mount Gambier
Photo: User:Satellizer, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A limestone cave that runs right under the streets of Mount Gambier, with clear underground lakes that cave divers explore. Guided tours take you down to two chambers with viewing platforms over the water, and explain the cave's history: it was once used as a rubbish dump before being cleaned up by volunteers.


The visitor centre has a café. Combine it with the Blue Lake and Umpherston Sinkhole for a day of volcanic and limestone sights.

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