Mt. Gambier

The City of Mt. Gambier, the second most populous regional city in South Australia, and is approximately 450 kilometres south of Adelaide and 435 kilometres west of Melbourne. We welcome you to visit Bathroom warehouse in Mt. Gambier. From Bathroom fittings, accessories, showers and other toilet wares. Please contact us or visit our shop.

History

The peak of the extinct Mount Gambier crater was first sighted in year 1800 by explorer Lieutenant James Grant from the survey brig, and named for Lord James Gambier, the Admiral of the Fleet. The Henty brothers who first owned large holdings in Portland in Western Victoria claim to the land, were then forced to retreat when the lands were given to Evelyn Sturt, the brother of the explorer Charles Sturt. Industries soon began to appear.

The Post Office opened on September 22nd of year 1846, John Byng built the Mount Gambier Hotel in year 1847, and Dr Edward Wehl arrived in year 1849 to begin a flour-milling operation business. Hastings Cunningham founded "Gambierton" in 1854 by subdividing a block of 77 acres. 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 Mt. Gambier. In December of year 1864 this became the District Council of Mount Gambier West and, at the same time, a separate District Council of Mount Gambier East was established. 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 year 1932, when the District Council of East and West merged to form a single District Council of Mount Gambier once more. On 9th December 1954, Mount Gambier was officially declared a city, and is now widely recognised as having the prestigious title of most important centre in south-east South Australia.

Climate

Mt. Gambier has a temperate climate with very warm dry summers and very cool wet winters. The town is located within a climatic transition zone between oceanic and Mediterranean climate.

Month of July is the wettest month with an average of 99.4mm falling on 21 days whilst February normally records the lowest rainfall with an average of 25 mm on an average 8 days. The highest ever temperature recorded in Mount Gambier was 43.6 degree celcius on 16 February 1983 and the lowest ever temperature recorded was -3.9 degree celsius on 20 June 1950 and 2 July 1960.

Economy

One of Mt. Gambier's main tourism draw-cards is its wonderful location upon the slopes of a the maar volcano of the same name, Mount Gambier, comprising of several craters, part of the Newer Volcanics Province complex of volcanoes. One of these contains a very huge lake of high-quality artesian drinking water which changes colour with the seasons.

A small but old and dormant volcano, Mt. Schank, can also be seen to the south from Mt. Gambier. The region actually has lots of water-filled caves and sinkholes which attract cave divers from around the globe, and such places as Ewens Ponds, Piccaninnie Ponds, Cave Gardens, Tantanoola Caves, Umpherston Sinkhole, and tje Engelbrecht Cave can all be visited by tourists. Within a half hour drive of Mount Gambier one can also experience the wineries of the Coonawarra, pine plantation tours, shipwreck beaches, and river fishing.

In winter, it is a steel grey and then changes to a spectacular cobalt blue in the summer, giving rise to its name, Blue Lake. This 70-metre deep lake also accommodates a range of unusual aquatic flora and fauna, in particular fields of large stromatolites. Another crater, Valley Lake, contains a water skiing lake, scenic picnic grounds and wildlife walk.

The Mt Gambier Bathroom warehouse has a complete stocks of bathroom vanity accessories, spa, baths, showers, cabinets, etc. we offer free delivery across Mt Gambier and across Mt. Schank and all over Adelaide and South Australia region.