The Cave Gardens in Umpherston Sinkhole, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
The Cave Gardens in Umpherston Sinkhole, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. The beautiful cave gardens, also known, as The Sunken Garden are on the floor of the Umpherston Sinkhole. It was once a cave formed through dissolution of the limestone. The sinkhole was created when the top of the chamber collapsed downwards. Now the topsoil down on the floor of the cave forms the perfect environment for the sunken garden. Originally beautified by James Umpherston around 1886, it is open at all times and from dusk each evening the area comes alive with possums as they venture into the floodlit gardens to feed. The geological processes that have created the sinkholes in the region inspired the sculpture at Umpherston. A large undercover shelter with group settings for around fifty people and free barbeque are provided.
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Location: Umpherston Sinkhole, Jubilee Highway East, Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia
Photo credit: © ILYA GENKIN / Alamy / Afripics
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