The hike: Five miles inland from Arcata, the earthy hamlet of Blue Lake boasts sunny skies ... The short hike to an old-time swimming hole on the Mad River is a popular warm-weather outing ...

We first arrived at Little Blue Lake, also known as Baby Blue ... As a car full of tweens arrive from school, we think of a 10-year-old version of our friend Alice being pressured by her three older ...

In short: Human faeces has been spotted floating in the Little Blue Lake sinkhole. Locals say human poo scattered across the site is causing reputational damage to Mount Gambier tourism.