Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Lakes Entrance has a number of camping and caravan parks, and free camping spots in Colquhoun State Forest. [6] It can be reached from Melbourne on a train to Bairnsdale, followed by an approximately 35 minute connecting bus ride. Nearby major towns include Bairnsdale and Orbost. Lakes Entrance falls within the Shire of East Gippsland.
The Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail is a 25 km rail trail in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, sometimes known as the Mississippi Creek Trail. [ 1 ] It connects the East Gippsland Rail Trail to Lakes Entrance , much of it running through the Colquhoun State Forest .
Hollands Landing is a village in central Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, in the Shire of Wellington. [3] Hollands Landing is situated at the western end of Lake Victoria on McLennan Strait where it joins Morley Swamp and Lake Wellington in the Gippsland Lakes. It is most popular for fishing and boating, and is suitable for camping, with two ...
Lake King from Shaving Point in Metung Lake Tyers, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia Trio of pelicans at Lake Tyers, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia. The Gippsland Lakes are a network of coastal lakes, marshes and lagoons in East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering an overall area of about 354 km 2 (137 sq mi) [2] between the rural towns of Lakes Entrance, Bairnsdale and Sale.
Swan Reach is a town located in the Shire of East Gippsland, Victoria Australia.It is situated 306 kilometres (190 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne and is located approximately halfway between the townships of Bairnsdale and Lakes Entrance on the Tambo River.
The 2,390-hectare (5,900-acre) [2] park is set on the east shore of the Gippsland Lakes, fringed by the waters of Lake Victoria and Lake Reeve. [3] The park includes Sperm Whale Head peninsula and Rotamah and Little Rotamah Islands. The park is managed by Parks Victoria jointly with the traditional owners, the Gunaikurnai. [4]
Woodside, Seaspray and Lakes Entrance have life saving beach patrols during the summer season. [8] Surf fishing is a key drawcard for the area, with main varieties of fish including snapper, flathead and gummy sharks. Port Albert, McLoughlins Beach, Lochsport and Lakes Entrance have jetties and temporary berthing facilities. [9] [10]
Tidal River camping ground is nestled in sand dunes behind Norman Bay, on the western side of the peninsula. [3] The only road open to visitors leads from Yanakie at the park entrance to Tidal River, a distance of 32 kilometres (20 mi). Yanakie is a dog friendly camp ground that can accommodate for large caravans as well as smaller tents.