Englebrecht Cave

Englebrecht Cave is a limestone cave system located beneath the streets of Mount Gambier in South Australia's Limestone Coast. Discovered in 1860 and developed as a show cave, it features two large sinkhole entrances, extensive chambers and decorated passages with stalactites and stalagmites. Notable for its urban location and accessible guided tours, it showcases the region's volcanic and karst geology and forms part of the Kanawinka Geopark.

Visitors can expect a guided tour through an urban limestone cave accessed via sinkhole entrances in central Mount Gambier. The tour explores large chambers, narrow passages and decorated sections with stalactites, stalagmites and flowstone. The cave is lit for viewing, with stairs and uneven floors throughout. Guides explain the cave's formation, history and excavation, and the site includes a small visitor reception and display area at the entrance.

Discovered in 1860 by Carl Englebrecht, a local distiller who owned the land. The sinkholes were used as a rubbish dump for many years before being excavated and cleared by volunteers and the local council from the 1970s. Developed and opened as a show cave to showcase the Limestone Coast's karst landscape and preserve the cave system beneath the town.

Represents the karst and volcanic heritage of the Limestone Coast and is a key site within the Kanawinka Geopark. It demonstrates the interaction between urban development and natural cave systems and is used for education about geology, groundwater and conservation of cave environments.