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Mount Gambier score: 19/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Mount Gambier safe? Australia travel risk

Is Mount Gambier safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Mount Gambier scores 19/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Australia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 18 Aug 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Mount Gambier scores 19/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Australia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Mount Gambier: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (23/100) and natural hazards (23/100).

A score of 19 is higher than the scores of 5% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Australia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Geographically located in South Australia (37.8294° S, 140.7828° E), Mount Gambier sits 796.5 km ENE from Canberra at 41 m elevation.

Region
South Australia
Coordinates
37.8294° S, 140.7828° E
Elevation
41 m
Time Zone
Australia/Adelaide
Population
25,591
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Melbourne (367.2 km E).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Mount Gambier Airport (MGB) 9.5 km N
Hospital Care Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service 2.7 km N
Police Station Mount Gambier Police Station 0.7 km SW

Adjacent Localities in Australia

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Australia travel advice & laws.

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy