Aquifer Tour
A glass-panelled lift descends the historic Blue Lake pump station to a viewing platform at the water's edge.
Into the crater
The Aquifer Tour takes visitors down into the Blue Lake crater itself, descending through the 1880s pump station via a glass-panelled lift to a platform right at the water's edge. Guides explain the geology of the maar volcano, the workings of the historic waterworks and the science behind the lake's famous summer colour change.
It is the only way to get close to the surface of Mount Gambier's drinking-water lake, and gives a perspective on the crater that the rim lookouts cannot match.
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Last verified 8 August 2026 · source: Mount Gambier Point (regional tourism guide)
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Sources
- Mount Gambier Point (regional tourism guide) (accessed August 2026)
Image credits
- Pumping station, Blue Lake, Mount Gambier(GN10889).jpg by State Government Photographer , CC0 via Wikimedia Commons