Little Blue Lake

Little Blue Lake
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Map showing the location of Little Blue Lake
Map showing the location of Little Blue Lake
LocationMount Salt Road, Mount Schank South Australia, 5291, Australia
Coordinates37°55′45″S 140°40′42″E / 37.9292°S 140.678297°E / -37.9292; 140.678297[1]
Depth45 metres (148 feet)
GeologyMiocene limestone[2]
DifficultyAbove water - no stated difficulty
Underwater - CDAA Deep Cavern grade
HazardsDeep freshwater
AccessAbove water - public (no disabled access).
Underwater - CDAA members only - often poor underwater visibility and silting.
VisitorsYes
Cave surveyLewis, Reardon, Stace and Horne, 1980
CDAA, 1990s

Little Blue Lake is a water-filled sinkhole (“cenote”) in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east in the locality of Mount Schank about 20 kilometres (12 mi) south of the municipal seat of Mount Gambier. It is notable locally as a swimming hole and nationally as a cave diving site. It is managed by the District Council of Grant and has been developed as a recreational and tourism venue.

  1. ^ "Search result for "Little Blue Lake" with the following datasets selected - 'Suburbs and Localities', 'Gazetteer', 'Parcel Cadastre' and 'Roads'". Location SA Map Viewer. South Australian Government. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Mount Gambier Geological History". Aquifer Tours - Mount Gambier. Aquifer Tours. Retrieved 14 March 2014.