Mount Gambier is the major service centre for the Limestone Coast. A thriving progressive community, residents enjoy a quality lifestyle, with city facilities and services, many attractions, a wide range of accommodation, shopping and entertainment are surrounded by volcanic craters, lakes, limestone and underground aquifers.
Mount Gambier is famous for its "Blue Lake" which changes colour dramatically each year. The Blue Lake is just one of the lakes within the three craters of the volcano. The city also boasts beautiful parks and gardens, caves and sinkholes. An interesting mix of galleries, museums and markets provides an insight into the culture and arts of the town. With fresh local food and wines available at many cafes and restaurants, everyone's tastes are catered for.
For those AUSTimber visitors seeking alternative or additional entertainment, the Organising Committee has developed a program of tours in conjunction with the Lady Nelson Visitor and Discovery Centre.
DOWNLOAD THE PARTNERS PROGRAM HERE (pdf file)
Thursday 29th March 2012
Full Day Tour Penola, Coonawarra, Wineries & Caves
Full day Tour Craters to Coast and River
Friday 30th March 2012
first day of the Exhibition
Full Day - Gourmet Extravaganza
Half Day - Mount Gambier City Tour
Night Lights Tour
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Tours
Full Day Tour - Penola, Coonawarra, Wineries and Caves
Depart Mount Gambier at 8am, drive to Naracoorte Caves and choose between the following two tours.
Tour 1 Victoria Fossil Cave /
Tour 2 Wonambi Fossil Centre
Morning Tea at your own expense at Naracoorte Caves
Enjoy Wine Tasting at two of Coonawarra's most popular wineries, Wynns and Balnaves
Lunch at your own expense in one of the many cafes and restaurants in Penola.
Spend some time strolling the streets of Penola and Petticoat Lane and visit the Mary MacKillop Interpretive Centre
Tour the historic town of Penola with a local guide provided, and return to the Lady Nelson Visitor Information Centre, arriving at 4.30 pm.
Craters to Coast and River
Depart Mount Gambier at 8.30 am for the seaside town of Port MacDonnell, take a tour with a local guide
Discover the history of the coast, with its many shipwrecks, and the fishing industry at the Port MacDonnell Maritime Museum
Take a scenic coastal route to the town of Nelson, just over the Victorian Border, for lunch at your own expense at the Nelson Pub
Cruise the Glenelg River aboard the Nelson Endeavour
Return to Mount Gambier via the spectacular Laughton Park Gardens for Devonshire Tea
Arrive at the Lady Nelson Visitor Centre at 4.30 pm.
Half Day Mount Gambier City tour
What better way to see the Blue Lake City than to jump on a coach?
Start at 9.30 am by touring the Lady Nelson Visitor and Interpretive Centre, then tour the Blue Lake Pumping Station
Wander the spectacular cave gardens, and enjoy morning tea in the newly renovated City Hall
Visit Engelbrecht Cave, returning to the Lady Nelson Visitor Centre at 12.30 pm.
Full day gourmet extravaganza
Depart Mount Gambier at 9.30 am for Holla-Fresh Herbs, for an informative tour to learn more about how Holla-Fresh has become one of the biggest herb producers in Australia with exports ranging from local supermarkets to national chains.
Coach transfer via the scenic Woakwine Windfarm.
Settle in for an unsurpassed dining experience at The Tasting Room at Mayura Station featuring 100% Full Blood Wagyu Beef accompanied by local wines and specifically sourced boutique beer.
Return to the Lady Nelson Visitor Centre, arriving 4.30 pm.
Night Lights Tour
Meet at Lady Nelson for a tour of the facility at 7.30 pm
Visit the spectacular gardens at Umpherston Cave and see if you can spot one of the possums who reside in the cave walls
Visit Sexton Cottage at the Lake Terrace Cemetary, then on to the Blue Lake Pumping Station
Take in panoramic views of the City and the lakes from Potters Point, and return at 9.30 to the RSL Club in the Centre of Mount Gambier for those who wish to continue their evening entertainment, or take the short taxi ride to the Lady Nelson.
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