Random thoughts and observations
Mount Gambier is in a volcanic region and the famous Blue Lake is in a volcanic crater. There aren’t giant peaks, like Mt St Helens and elsewhere, just unimposing spikes to the obvious craters of Gambier and Schank. We tend to think of the volcanoes as being extinct, while scientists tell us they are simply [...]
We had an explosive story in the paper today. An internationally-respected geologist has warned the Mount Gambier district could be under threat from volcanic eruptions. Associate Professor Bernie Joyce claims an eruption spewing red hot lava, toxic gases and dangerous ash could occur in the Mount Gambier district at any time. It’s true this is [...]
Today I took the children for a walk down to the Leg of Mutton Lake. It’s a dry lake bed in a volcanic crater with a forest of European trees, quite beautiful. It has historical significance as the site of a tree nursery established in 1876. Pine trees, which now dominate the softwood industry, were [...]
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