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Places near Mount Gambier by type
All 226 places by distance →One day from Mount Gambier
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:17 pm
101 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Mount Gambier
- Mount Percyviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Lower South East Marine Parknature spot · 2 hrs
- Ewens Pondslake · 45 min
- Mount Schankviewpoint · 1 hrs
- Bucks Hillhill · 1 hrs
- Back in Mount Gambier
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Mount Gambier?
Blue Lake (lake, about 2 km), Mount Gambier (viewpoint, about 3 km), Mount Schank (viewpoint, about 16 km), Cave Garden Sink Hole (garden, about 1 km), Pioneer Park (heritage site, about 1 km), Vansittart Park (park, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Mount Gambier?
132 places on Spotwander: 44 wildlife, forests & gardens, 16 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 10 beaches & coast, 17 caves.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Mount Gambier?
Olympic Park Sports Field, about 1 km by road; Reidy Park (1 km) is next.
Which is the nearest lake to Mount Gambier?
Valley Lake Wildlife Park and Boardwalk, about 1 km by road; Leg of Mutton Lake (2 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Mount Gambier?
Start in Mount Gambier, visit Mount Percy, then Lower South East Marine Park, then Ewens Ponds, then Mount Schank, then Bucks Hill, and drive back — about 101 km by road in all.