Mount Schank
A well-formed extinct volcanic cone. A 15-minute climb up steps reaches the crater rim, and you can also descend to the crater floor.
Mount Schank is a volcanic cone that formed about 7,000 years ago. It rises 158 m and is one of South Australia's youngest volcanoes. At the car park, two trails start. One is a roughly 15-minute climb up steps to the crater rim, followed by a loop with views over the surrounding plains and distant Mount Gambier. The other descends to the crater floor. The whole visit takes about 1 to 1.5 hours, and admission is free. It lies beside the road from Mount Gambier to Port MacDonnell, about a 15-minute drive.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Little Blue Lake
- Centenary Tower
- Ewens Ponds Conservation Park
- Blue Lake / Warwar
- Valley Lake / Ketla Malpi
- Cave Garden / Thugi
- Riddoch Arts and Cultural Centre
- Port MacDonnell