Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
Ewens Ponds
Three connected clear spring pools where snorkellers drift with the current past the weeds, as if looking into an aquarium.
Ewens Ponds consists of three connected spring pools and a creek, fed by the aquifer. The water is clear to the bottom, with weeds covering the bed, and you can see fish and freshwater crayfish. Visitors wear wetsuits to snorkel and drift downstream through the pools, a trip of about an hour. Unlike Piccaninnie Ponds, snorkelling here is usually free and needs no booking. However, the water stays around 15°C year-round, so a thick wetsuit is essential. Mount Gambier has dive shops that rent gear and offer guided tours. The site lies about 5 km east of Port MacDonnell.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Mount Schank
- Port MacDonnell
- Piccaninnie Ponds Conservation Park
- Little Blue Lake
- Blue Lake / Warwar
- Valley Lake / Ketla Malpi
- Umpherston Sinkhole
- Centenary Tower