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Fall head over heels for charming waterfront villages, Man-from-Snowy-River country and superb beaches.

East Gippsland's Best things to do

Boating throwing a bag into the boat over the river

Gippsland Lakes

Gippsland’s iconic waterfront is famed for dreamy sunsets, stunning scenery and unforgettable boating and fishing adventures.
Raymond Island families in 4 wheel carts

Raymond Island

Forest-clad paradise teems with koalas and wildlife, with nature-filled adventures waiting to be explored by bike or on foot.
Rocks on beach at Cape Conran near Marlo

East Gippsland Beaches

From Ninety Mile Beach through to the deep wilderness of Croajingolong National Park, this is an epic breadth of pristine coastline.
Buchan Caves Girls underground in Royal Cave at pool

Buchan Caves

Beneath the unsuspecting forest floor of a scenic valley lies an enchanting system of limestone formations known as the Buchan Caves.
Couple drinking wine on the grass at sunset at Lightfoot Wines

East Gippsland Drink Trail

Earn your cleansing ale with on-the-water pursuits, alpine country hiking, camping and fishing.
People walking at Quarry Beach Croajingolong National Park

Croajingolong National Park

Croajingolong National Park is one of the country’s most beautiful and ecologically significant places, and the stuff of dreams for keen hikers.
Great Alpine Road car driving along Tambo River near Bruthen

Great Alpine Road

313km, 5 hours | Gippsland Lakes - Wangaratta | An A-lister drive, snaking through plunging alpine valleys and streams, dotted with charming…
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Kalimna West

Lakes Entrance Helicopters

Lakes Entrance Helicopters (LEH) is the leading provider of premium helicopter services in East Gippsland, offering Scenic Flights, bespoke Heli…

Around the lakes

The Eastern Corner

Great Alpine Road & High Country

East Gippsland Walks & cycling

East Gippsland Rail Trail panoramic view of cyclists over bridge

East Gippsland Rail Trail

96km | Bairnsdale - Newmerella | Cycle through frolicking hills and whispering forest, taking in grand old trestle bridges.The trail navigates…
Ninety Mile Beach footsteps in the sand at sunset

Mcloughlins & Ninety Mile Beach Walk

1km, 30 mins | Ninety Mile Beach | An easy boardwalk stroll around a bird feeding inlet and a remote wild stretch of beach. Dry off from a refreshing…
Woman standing on boardwalk overlooking Little River Gorge

Little River Gorge Walk

800m, 30 mins | Snowy River National Park | An adventurous steep climb rewarded with unsurpassed views over Victoria’s deepest gorge in Snowy River…
Cyclist crossing the Mtichell River on the narrow bridge Bairnsdale

Mitchell River Cycling Loop

5.6km return | Bairnsdale | Become acquainted with the both sides of the Mitchell River. This trail passes idyllic picnic spots and information…
Errinundra national park

Errinundra Saddle Rainforest Walk

1km, 40 mins | Errinundra National Park | Boardwalks pass trickling streams, friendly ferns and some of the largest living shining gums in the…
Cape Conran Salmon Rocks at Sunset

Bataluk Cultural Trail

Take the 80,000 year old journey following in the tracks of the Gunaikurnai people.
Cape Conran Family walking beach

Cape Conran Nature Trail

3.2km - 6.4km, 1.5 - 2 hrs | Cape Conran Coastal Park | Follow the boardwalk through banksia woodlands and heathland, past sacred ancient meeting…

Take an East Gippsland drive

Mallacoota view over inlet toward beaches turquoise waters

Marlo to Mallacoota Drive

220 km | 3 hours 55 minutes Marlo - Cape Conran - Croajingolong - Mallacoota Take a dreamy coastal road trip along Victoria’s eastern pocket, from the sleepy…
Great Alpine Road car driving along Tambo River near Bruthen

Great Alpine Road

313km, 5 hours | Gippsland Lakes - Wangaratta | An A-lister drive, snaking through plunging alpine valleys and streams, dotted with charming villages. Pack…

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