Centenary Tower

Centenary Tower is a historic lookout tower atop Mount Gambier in South Australia, within the Centenary Tower Reserve. Built in 1904 to commemorate the centenary of Lieutenant James Grant's 1800 sighting and naming of Mount Gambier, the 12-metre limestone tower offers 360-degree panoramic views over the city, the volcanic crater lakes including Blue Lake and Valley Lake, and on clear days to the coastline. It is a prominent landmark and popular viewpoint for visitors to the Limestone Coast region.

Visitors can drive or walk to the summit of Mount Gambier to the Centenary Tower Reserve, a volcanic hilltop with open parkland. The limestone tower has a spiral staircase leading to an enclosed viewing platform with interpretive panels. From the top, visitors see panoramic views over Mount Gambier city, the Blue Lake/Warwar, Valley Lake, Leg of Mutton Lake and Brownes Lake craters, surrounding farmland and, in clear conditions, the coast. The surrounding reserve offers parking, lawn areas and photo opportunities.

Centenary Tower was constructed in 1904 from local dolomite limestone to commemorate the centenary of Lieutenant James Grant's sighting and naming of Mount Gambier in 1800 while aboard HMS Lady Nelson. The foundation stone was laid on 2 December 1901 and the tower was officially opened in 1904. It has since served as a lookout and civic landmark for the City of Mount Gambier.

The tower is an iconic landmark and symbol of Mount Gambier, valued by the local community as a lookout, orientation point and gathering place. It highlights the city's volcanic landscape and crater lakes and is a key stop on Limestone Coast visitor itineraries.