Transport
Mount Gambier sits on a number of highways which connect the city to other major towns in the region, as well as to Adelaide and Melbourne.
- Princes Highway (Jubilee Highway) travels through the city east to west.
- to Melbourne via Dartmoor, Portland and Warrnambool
- to Adelaide via Millicent, Kingston S.E. and Meningie
- Riddoch Highway (Penola / Bay Road) travels through the city north to south.
- to Adelaide via Naracoorte and Keith
- to Port Macdonnell
Before conversion of the Melbourne-Adelaide railway to standard gauge in 1995, Mount Gambier was connected to Adelaide on the broad gauge network via Naracoorte, Bordertown and Tailem Bend. Normal commercial passenger services to Adelaide ceased in 1990, while limited freight services operated until the line was disconnected from the national network.
The Limestone Coast Railway, operated tourist services on the abandoned lines from Mount Gambier to Penola and Coonawarra for a number of years with retired suburban railcars. However due to increased insurance costs they were forced to cease services in 2006.
Mount Gambier Airport is located a few kilometres north of the city via the Riddoch Highway. The city is served only by Regional Express, which flies Saab 340 aircraft to Adelaide and Melbourne a number of times a day.
The airport was once the main base of O'Connor Airlines, which also flew to Adelaide and Melbourne. However the company ceased trading in December 2007.
Premier Stateliner operates to Mount Gambier from Adelaide. One Daily service operates via Kingston SE and Millicent, while another Daily service operates via Keith and Naracoorte. Vline operates a daily interstate coach service from Mount Gambier to Warnambool, with an interchange at Warnambool for a rail service to Melbourne.
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