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Referred to as "the Sunken Garden", it was originally beautified in 1886 by James Uppherston. Today it is one of Mount Gambier's most popular attractions. In daylight, the beauty of its landscaped garden can be enjoyed, at night, the floodlit gardens turn into a natural noctarium as possums descend from the cave wall to feed. The pink hydrangea is now in season.
Sinkholes are formed when the roof of a cavew weakens and collapses in or falls to the bottom of the cave, leaving an opening at ground level and providing a natural window into the underground cave or water system. (excerpt from Mount Gambier visitor guide)
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