SESSION 3

‘Life in a Limestone Land: Combining the Stories of Mount Gambier Sinkholes into a Sinkhole Heritage Trail’ by Ian Lewis, Heritage SA

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Ian will tell the exciting story of South Australia’s Limestone Coast landscape which has been shaped by ancient sea floors, sand dune ranges from a dozen Ice Ages, caves, sinkholes, volcanoes and vast rainwater aquifers. These have profoundly influenced the activities of the life forms and human occupation by the Buganditj people and European settlement of the land. A number of these natural features are State Heritage sites and activity is occurring to link the different stories for each into a Sinkhole Heritage Trail as a regional attraction – the only place in Australia where such features exist.

Ian D Lewis grew up in Mount Gambier and became a cave explorer and pioneer cave diver here. He works as a Hydrogeologist for the SA Department for Environment and Water. He has published several books on South

Presentation time: Thursday 8 May 2025, 6.30 pm
Presentation duration: 60 minutes

Image: ‘Little Blue Lake, Mount Schank, South Australia’ photographer Ockert Le Roux.