Hello again!
These are pictures from Mount Gambier, South Australia. My housemate, Alana, invited Amy, Katie (an exchange student from Canada) and me to her house for a few days over Good Friday. It is a little over a 2 hour drive and Mt Gambier is just across the South Australian border. Alana's mother has five baby kangaroos that she is caring for. Each has its own story. There is Ella, Molly, Jack, Cooper and a little baby one that still doesn't come out of his pouch that they are in the process of naming. The four older kangaroos hop around in the fenced front yard. Jack and Cooper are very friendly and Jack loves a cuddle.
Alana took us sight seeing in Mt. Gambier to see the sink holes and the famous Blue Lake. There are lots of caves and sink holes in the area. My favorite sink hole was Umpherston sink hole which has a garden inside. The weather this day was beautiful. We then went to the Blue Lake. It is named so because of its vibrant blue color. It is always blue, but at certian times of the year it gets REALLY blue. It was at it 'normal' blue color when I saw it. The lake is part of a volcanic crater and it is over 70 meters deep. The citizens of Mt. Gambier use this lake for their drinking water. No boats or swimming is allowed.
We then had lunch in a lovely park. They had maple trees in the landscaping that were turning colors. It reminded me a little of home. Then we took a drive to see the Little Blue. This is a sink hole filled with water. It was a lovely place and we lounged on a floating dock. Some scuba divers were getting ready to dive the 30 meter deep water. Apparently there is lots of things to see down there like a car, a safe and a television.
We then drove to a system of deep, very cold, clear ponds. On the drive back we went through a small see side town called Port MacDonell. That night we went back to Alana's house and played some more with the kangaroos. She lives on some country property just out of town which also reminded me of home. I had a great time and it really helped me to relax from the stress of my assignments. One thing that I thought was really interesting was the time difference. South Australia (and apparently the Northern Territory) are a half an hour behind Victoria. It caused some time confusion at first for us internationals :) Mt. Gambier is a beautiful place and its population is just a little bit smaller than Warrnambool which has about 28,000 people. Although, it is the second biggest city in South Australia next to Adelaide. So, now I can say that I've been to South Australia and add that to my ever growing list! Thanks Alana for the great time!
These are pictures from Mount Gambier, South Australia. My housemate, Alana, invited Amy, Katie (an exchange student from Canada) and me to her house for a few days over Good Friday. It is a little over a 2 hour drive and Mt Gambier is just across the South Australian border. Alana's mother has five baby kangaroos that she is caring for. Each has its own story. There is Ella, Molly, Jack, Cooper and a little baby one that still doesn't come out of his pouch that they are in the process of naming. The four older kangaroos hop around in the fenced front yard. Jack and Cooper are very friendly and Jack loves a cuddle.
Alana took us sight seeing in Mt. Gambier to see the sink holes and the famous Blue Lake. There are lots of caves and sink holes in the area. My favorite sink hole was Umpherston sink hole which has a garden inside. The weather this day was beautiful. We then went to the Blue Lake. It is named so because of its vibrant blue color. It is always blue, but at certian times of the year it gets REALLY blue. It was at it 'normal' blue color when I saw it. The lake is part of a volcanic crater and it is over 70 meters deep. The citizens of Mt. Gambier use this lake for their drinking water. No boats or swimming is allowed.
We then had lunch in a lovely park. They had maple trees in the landscaping that were turning colors. It reminded me a little of home. Then we took a drive to see the Little Blue. This is a sink hole filled with water. It was a lovely place and we lounged on a floating dock. Some scuba divers were getting ready to dive the 30 meter deep water. Apparently there is lots of things to see down there like a car, a safe and a television.
We then drove to a system of deep, very cold, clear ponds. On the drive back we went through a small see side town called Port MacDonell. That night we went back to Alana's house and played some more with the kangaroos. She lives on some country property just out of town which also reminded me of home. I had a great time and it really helped me to relax from the stress of my assignments. One thing that I thought was really interesting was the time difference. South Australia (and apparently the Northern Territory) are a half an hour behind Victoria. It caused some time confusion at first for us internationals :) Mt. Gambier is a beautiful place and its population is just a little bit smaller than Warrnambool which has about 28,000 people. Although, it is the second biggest city in South Australia next to Adelaide. So, now I can say that I've been to South Australia and add that to my ever growing list! Thanks Alana for the great time!
Umpherston Sink hole near downtown Mt. Gambier
Me at the Blue Lake
Amy, Alana and I at the Blue Lake
The lake gets much bluer than this... and it may not look like it, but it is over 3 km across
Me and Amy at the Little Blue sink hole
The Little Blue sink hole
Alana and I at the Little Blue
Oh yeah, we had some extra time so we went and watched the Easter Show Jumping! I had a blast!
Me and Jack
Me holding Jack with Cooper next to us
Well, I'm heading off to Alice Springs in a couple of hours to add more chapters to my book of adventures. I will be gone for a week exploring the Northern Territory and climbing the world's largest monolith, Uluru (Ayer's Rock)! I'll make sure to take lots of pictures (of course). I'm so excited to see the famous Red Centre of Australia's wild outback! And yes, I've already packed my hat and sunscreen...
Love, Kelsey
2 comments:
Sounds like you are still having a fun time! I love reading your posts and seeing the pictures!
What a wonderful experience you are having and it sounds like you have met some nice people there too. We miss you and look forward to seeing you when you get home in June.
Aunt Rosanna
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