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Blue Lake loop

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South Australia

Blue Lake loop

Easy

4.5

(2)

126

hikers

Blue Lake loop

01:00

3.71km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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70 m

Adam Linday Gordon Lookout

Highlight • Lake

This lookout to the lake is named after Adam Lindsay Gordon who performed "Gordon's Leap" in 1864, jumping his horse onto the crater rim and back down. A sign by the parking lot tells you about his history.

Tip by

1.89 km

View of Blue Lake at Mount Gambier

Highlight • Viewpoint

Take the whole tour around the crater lake, as you will have great views from different perspectives.

Tip by

3.21 km

Blue Lake

Highlight • Lake

The lake formed from an ancient volcanic maar (a crater caused by an eruption that is initiated by contact with surface water). The color is really, spectacularly, strikingly blue.

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3.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.65 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.65 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

15°C

9°C

96 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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