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THE CITY OF CENOTES

Uniquely set on the slopes of a dormant ‘maar’ volcano, Mount Gambier’s subterranean network of limestone channels lies just beneath the city streets. It’s here you’ll uncover remnants of a volcanic past where caves, crystal lakes, underground aquifers and cenotes (sinkholes) sit at its

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