Mount Gambier Tourism, SA Australia
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Mount Gambier Fast Facts
- State: SA
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- Famous for/as: wildlife
- Population: 24,905(2006 census)(50th)
- Area: 26.7 kmē (10.3 sq mi)
- Altitude: 165 m
- Language: English
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- Pincode: 5290, 5291
- STDCode: 08
Mount Gambier Info
THE LADY NELSON VISITOR & DISCOVERY CENTER
Jubilee Highway East (PO Box 56),Mount Gambier, 5290,South Australia
Telephone: (+61) 08 8724 9750
Facsimile: (+61) 08 8723 2833
Toll Free: 1800 087 187
Email: theladynelson@mountgambier.sa.gov.au
Web: www.mountgambiertourism.com.au
THE CITY OF MOUNT GAMBIER
Civic Centre,10 Watson Terrace (PO Box 56),Mount Gambier, 5290,South australia
Telephone: (+61) 08 8721 2555
Facsimile: (+61) 08 8724 9791
Email: city@mountgambier.sa.gov.au
Web: www.mountgambier.sa.gov.au
Mount Gambier, Australia Overview
Mount Gambier is the second most populous city in South Australia with an urban population of 24,905.
Located in the south east of the state approximately 450 kilometres south of the capital Adelaide and just 17 kilometres from the Victorian border, it is the most important settlement in the Limestone Coast region and the seat of government for both the City of Mount Gambier and District Council of Grant.The city takes its name from the mountain of the same name, the peak of an inactive volcano sighted in 1800 by Lieutenant James Grant from the survey brig, HMS Lady Nelson, and named for Lord James Gambier, Admiral of the Fleet.It is known for its geography and wildlife, particularly its limestone and volcanic features including the Blue Lake, parks and gardens, caves and sinkholes.
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Mount Gambier, Australia History
Before European settlement, the Buandig (or Boandik) people were the original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area. They called it 'ereng balam' or 'egree belum', meaning 'home of the eagle hawk'.The peak of the extinct Mount Gambier crater was sighted in 1800 by Lieutenant James Grant from the survey brig, HMS Lady Nelson, and named for Lord James Gambier, Admiral of the Fleet.The Henty brothers who owned large holdings in Portland, Western Victoria claim to the land, were forced to retreat when the lands were granted to Evelyn Sturt, the brother of the explorer Charles Sturt. Industries soon began to appear. The Post Office opened on 22 September 1846,John Byng built the Mount Gambier Hotel in 1847, and Dr Edward Wehl arrived in 1849 to begin a flour-milling operation.Hastings Cunningham founded "Gambierton" in 1854 by subdividing a block of 77 acres (31 ha). From 1861 to 1878 the Post Office was known by this name before reverting to Mount Gambier. Local government appeared in 1863 when Dr Wehl, who now owned a substantial millhouse on Commercial Road, was elected chairman of the District Council of Mount Gambier. In December 1864 this became the District Council of Mount Gambier West and, at the same time, a separate District Council of Mount Gambier East was formed.Incorporation in 1876 saw a further division, with the creation of the Town Council and Mr. John Watson elected Mayor. Mount Gambier was governed in this fashion until 1932, when the District Council of East and West merged to form a single District Council of Mount Gambier once more.On 9 December 1954, Mount Gambier was officially declared a city, and is now an important tourism centre in south-east South Australia.