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Shhhh, tread lightly and see what you can spot.

Gippsland is home to some of the cutest critters around. See the resident koalas at Raymond Island, dolphins jumping in the Gippsland Lakes, or fall in love with wombats, kangaroos and emus at Wilsons Promontory. Birdlife in Gippsland is world-class with a number of Ramsar wetland sites and UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves.

Best places to Spot Wildlife

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.

Squeaky Beach Wilsons Prom woman standing on rocks in front of turquoise water

Wilsons Prom

Discover dreamy beaches, hiking bliss, fern gullies and windswept sand dunes at one of the most magical places on our planet. Clinging to the southern fringe…

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.

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.

Rock Formations Deadcock Den Mitchell River National Park

Mitchell River National Park

Just north of Bairnsdale, the deeply rugged Mitchell River National Park has a clutch of remote river gorges, open forest and rainforest gullies which flank…

Alpine Lookout Resize

Snowy River National Park

Relish in stunning Australian landscapes from sumptuous views over the wild Snowy River.

Corner Inlet Wilsons Prom from Foster North

Corner Inlet Marine & Coastal Park

Framed by marshlands and the granite peaks of Wilsons Promontory, Corner Inlet is a scenic destination, and a haven for fishing and boating.

Man taking photo from Corrigans Bridge Tarra Bulga National Park

Tarra Bulga National Park

Lush Tarra Bulga National Park is one of the most heart-stirring places you can find, and quite unlike any other place in Victoria.

Buchan family at Buchan Cave Reserve grounds in autumn

Buchan Caves Reserve Walks

0.5km - 4km, 0.5 - 2.5 hrs | Buchan | Discover spectacular limestone caves on the walking trails through Buchan Caves Reserve.

Harriers Swamp Holey Plains State Park

Holey Plains State Park

Explore walking tracks through banksia groves, stringybark forests under a backdrop of swaggering emus and frog song.

Two women standing at edge of Blue Pool Briagolong State Forest

Briagolong State Forest

Home to a dry eucalypt forest with more than 100 species of birds amongst the mountain grey gum, stringybarks and silvertop ash.

Couple next to koala at Maru animal park
Person feeding kangaroos at Gumbuya World West Gippsland
Two people feeding kangaroos at Maru Animal Park Bass Coast
Woman taking selfie with koala at Gumbuya World West Gippsland

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