Port Macdonnell
Located approximately 30 kilometres south of Mount Gambier, Port Macdonnell is a small town surrounded by an impressive coastline and some of the popular attractions in the region.
Cape Northumberland
Cape Northumberland
Nearby is
Cape Northumberland which has long been known as South Australia's southernmost point. It boasts of magnificent natural beauty and offers uninterrupted views of the Southern Ocean. Ruins of its lighthouse can also be found here, as well as rock formations resembling animals such as the camel.
South Australia's southernmost point
Camel Rock
Towards the north are
Little Blue Lake and
Mount Schank. Both will leave you truly amazed. Little Blue Lake is a 47-metre deep water-filled sinkhole while Mount Schank is a rare cone-shaped volcano.
Mount Schank
The old customs house
Within its town centre, you will find the old customs house and surprisingly a German mine. Built in 1863, the customs house was the only one of its kind in the state. It accommodated the harbour master's office, courthouse, post office, school teacher's residence, police station, prison cells and stables. Today, it is privately owned. As for the German mine, it unexpectedly came into the bay with the high tide one day in October 1943. Its explosive material, destroyed by Adelaide's naval demolition party, was hexonite - a reactive substance six times more powerful than TNT. The mine was designed to explode in a fraction of a second if any of its horns were touched.
The German mine
Its new waterfront
Lastly, its new waterfront opened in 2018 is great for a stroll in the evening. A life-size bronze sculpture of the lobster fisherman returning from sea commemorates the town's lobster fishing industry. If you're not aware,
Port MacDonnell is also often called "Australia's Southern Rock Lobster Capital".
The lobster fisherman
