50+ Things to Do

by Casey an rawn d Da s d rcy ure . ct MOUNT GAMBIER Pi 50+BEFORE things YOU TURN to 13do... ❑ 1 Visit the possums at ❑ 19 Ride the BMX track at Umpherston Cave at night. Hastings Cunningham Reserve. ❑ 2 Spot the Koala at the Valley Lakes Conservation Park. ❑ 20 Take your skateboard or scooter to the Dimjala ❑ ❑ 3 Follow the Father Christmas 37 Build a stick cubby at the wild Skatepark. trail from the Coonawarra to Leg of Mutton Lake. ❑ the Bay. 21 Visit the Children’s Memorial ❑ 38 Try laser tagging at the at the Lake Terrace Cemetery. ❑ 4 Explore our volcanic history at Bayside Festival. ❑ 22 Stroll through and discover the Main Corner. ❑ 39 Enter an exhibit in the Mount our vibrant city centre. ❑ 5 Build rock words at Mount Gambier Show. ❑ Schank and read them from 23 “Pack a Picnic Off We Go!” ❑ 40 Go to the Community the top. Take the map and visit all the picnic parks. Complex at Port MacDonnell ❑ 6 Take a ball and have a BBQ at and collect a Summer Holiday ❑ 24 Take a net and go tadpoling in the Valley Lakes. Program. the pines. ❑ 7 Stomp across the bridge at ❑ ❑ 25 View the Christmas Lights. 41 Take to the stage at the Vansittart Park and dance in Sir Robert Helpmann Theatre. the rotunda. Conroe vs Montebello? ❑ Jump on the stepping stones ❑ 42 Go to a Blue Light movie night ❑ 8 Grab a brolly and watch the 26 or disco. Cave Gardens waterfall when in the creek at the Railway Lands. it’s raining. ❑ 43 Collect a map from the Lady ❑ 27 Have a go at one of the Nelson Information Centre ❑ 9 Walk the Sugar Loaf trail sports played at Blue Lake around the Valley Lake. and snorkel in Ewens Ponds. Sports Park. ❑ ❑ 10 Join in Baby Bounce, Move 44 Run, walk or ride your bike ❑ 28 Take a hot chocolate and and Groove and Storytime in around the Blue Lake. admire the city lights from the children’s cave at the Potter's Point. ❑ 45 Walk along the beach at Mount Gambier Library. ❑ Piccaninnie Ponds ❑ 29 Enter the Blue Lake Fun Run 11 Walk under the vines at and Mother’s Day Classic Run. Conservation Park. Engelbrecht Cave. ❑ ❑ Join in the Carols By 46 Pack a picnic and look for ❑ 30 12 Take a selfie in the doorway of Candlelight at The Railway wildlife at Telfords Scrub. the Centenary Tower. Lands with your family. ❑ 47 Watch the fireworks after the ❑ 13 See the latest exhibition at the ❑ 31 Be on a float in the Christmas Mount Gambier Show and at Riddoch Art Gallery. Parade. the New Years Eve Party. ❑ Watch the Sound and Light ❑ 14 32 Find your house from one of ❑ 48 Climb across the log bridge at show at the Cave Gardens. the many lookouts. John Powell Reserve. ❑ 15 Complete the fitness circuit at ❑ 33 Visit the Old Mount Gambier ❑ 49 Join in the holiday activities at the Valley Lakes playground. Gaol. the Library. ❑ 16 Visit the Main Corner and hear ❑ 34 Roll down the grassy hill at the ❑ Take a drive to the little Blue about the Dreaming; old hospital. 50 'Craitbul'. Lake. ❑ 35 Discover the stalagmites and ❑ ❑ 17 Collect pine cones in the stalactites in the Tantanoola 51 Build something with Play forest. Cave. on Wheels. ❑ 18 Visit the Lady Nelson Ship and ❑ 36 Catch a fish from Donovans ❑ 52 Explore the nature play spaces spot the turtles. Jetty. at the Railway Lands. Magnet SERVICES TO Support Your Parenting ac. care – Family Relationship Centre Limestone Coast Directory 1 Helen St – 8721 3500 www.limestone.servicesdirectory.org.au CaFHS – Parenting and Child Health Kids helpline 5 Heriot St – 1300 733 606 1800 55 1800 Centacare Parent Helpline 13 Penola Rd – 8724 0500 1300 364 100 – www.parentline.com.au City of Mount Gambier Playgroup SA 8721 2555 1800 171 882 – www.playgroupsa.com.au Mount Gambier Children’s Centre Raising Children Network for Early Childhood Development https://raisingchildren.net.au and Parenting Mulga St – 8725 7375 Child Abuse Report Line 13 14 78 Pangula Mannamurna Aboriginal Corporation 191 Commercial St West 8724 7270.

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