南オーストラリアの湖・トップ8

マウソンレイクス中心部にある湖の一つで、アデレード北部郊外の管理された雨水システムの一部を形成する人工の湖です。南極探検家サー・ダグラス・マウソンにちなんで名付けられたこの湖は、近代的な家々、小さな橋、そして広々とした緑地に囲まれています。ここは鳥類にとって頼りになる場所で、コクチョウが水面で見られることもよくあります。魅力的に見えるかもしれませんが、水質や都市部の水管理における役割のため、遊泳や水上バイクは禁止されています。

The Pakapakanthi Wetlands demonstrates how urban parks can support both nature and community needs. Designed as part of the Brown Hill Keswick Creek Stormwater Project, the wetland helps manage floodwater while improving stormwater quality before it moves downstream. Beyond flood protection, it creates habitat for birds and aquatic life and adds biodiversity to the parklands. The area also enhances the recreational and visual appeal of Victoria Park, showing how integrated urban water management can balance environmental health with city infrastructure.

Fantastic road offering panoramic views across the southern coast. The scenery wants to be earned by a very steep climb of around 1k from the start on Main South Road but the ondulates beautifully followed by a fast drop towards the dam. Attention: Road is fully closed after the car park near the dam from Feb to July 2024 and there is no secret passageway for cyclists or pedestrians ... which I had to learn the hard way 😁

Blue Lake / Warwar is a large, monomictic, crater lake located in a dormant volcanic maar associated with the Mount Gambier maar complex. The lake is situated near Mount Gambier in the Limestone Coast region of South Australia, and is one of four volcanic crater lakes originally on Mount Gambier maar. - Wiki

It’s a nice walk from the car park via the lookout. The last section down to the Onkaparinga river is quite steep but well worth it. To overseas visitors: the water looks dirty as everywhere here, but it’s safe to have a swim. So bring your swimmers!

It’s best to go there after some rain. Although artificially irrigated, the ponds tend to dry out in summer.

Native bushland park with 5 different walking trails. Gates shut at 5pm. Park also closes on days of extreme or catastrophic fire danger. Facilities: car park, facility hire, picnic area, BBQ, playground, toilets

Great spot for a swim, fairly challenging hike to get to it but worth it. Looking up at the cliffs from the pool is awesome.