Gambier Karst Region - South Australia & Victoria

Springs

Selected photographs and diagrams

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A small spring on the present beach, Mt Gambier area, SA
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Ewens Ponds, a set of large spring pools near the coast, SA
Aerial photo by Ian Lewis.
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Piccaninnie Ponds, a large spring near the coast of SA, that is fed by a submerged cave.
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Outflow from Piccaninnie Ponds flowing across the beach
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Springs at the limestone - volcanic contact have formed tufa ponds
The Springs, near Cape Bridgewater, Victoria
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Link to more spring tufa photos from Cape Bridgewater and other areas in Australia.