26/01/2022
During the early hours of January 25th 2022, a fire discovered burning near the Centenary Tower upon the peak of Mount Gambier, quickly grew out of control through the mountain’s dense vegetation spreading towards and threatening not just the iconic Tower but also, several residences, Marist Park, Tenison Woods College, Carinya Gardens Cemetery, Valley Lake Area & Conservation Park, Blue Lake Golf Club and Crater Lakes Disc Golf Park.
Nearly 48 hours later and thanks to the heroic efforts of emergency cervices & countless volunteers with a little help from some much appreciated rain, the fire has been brought under control and all of the above seem to have been spared from any significant damage. However, risk still remains as sections of the inaccessible crater walls continue to smoulder and falling trees from fire damage will remain a concern for sometime. The City of Mt Gambier council has announced the whole precinct is to remain closed to the public until which time the area is deemed to be safe. Updates will be made in due course.