The
south east includes beautiful seaside towns and world heritage listed areas
such as Canunda and Cooring National Parks and the magnificent Naracoorte
Caves. The European influence in this area can be seen in the towns of Robe,
Beachport and Port MacDonnell with quaint harbours and sandy beaches where
you can enjoy numerous water activities. Lake Eliza, Lake St Clair and Lake
George lie along the coastal area and further south at
Carpenters Rocks you can tour along scenic walkways to visit the most
southerly port in South Australia, Port MacDonnell. This town is a busy base
for a large lobster fleet and with the sounds of the bells on nearby trawlers
and cosy whitewashed stone cottages the nostalgia of times past is ever present.
Inland at Mt Gambier you can visit the world
renowned Blue Lake which rests in a volcanic crater and during the seasons
of spring and summer the water reflects a mysterious
irredescent blue colour. There are many limestone caves and sink holes
which formed the sub structure of this region and around Mt Gambier you will
find several caves worth visiting. The most accessible is Cave Gardens which
is located in the centre of town.