News Central Gippsland Pub Trail

1. Heyfield – Heyfield Railway Hotel

2. Dargo – Dargo Hotel

3. Maffra – Macalister Hotel

4. Sale – Gippsland Hotel

Venture deep into Gippsland’s high country to earn yourself a cold one at the Dargo Hotel. The iconic red corrugated iron roof is an oasis of activity in one of Victoria’s far flung villages. Watering hole to the locals, this rustic pub is all about serving icy cold beer and honest food. There’s even Bundy on tap.

5. Stratford – Avon Hotel

6. Cowwarr – Cricket Club Hotel

7. Loch Sport – Lakeview Bar and Bistro

8. Newry – Farmer’s Arms Hotel

Your first glimpse of the Cowwarr Cricket Club Hotel is the magnificent double-storey art deco building. This classic old-world country hotel invites you to arrive on an empty stomach because the hotel’s philosophy is “real food for real people”.

Conveniently based along the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail, this is a solid option for filling your belly after a ride through the surrounding towns.

9. Tinamba – Tinamba Hotel

4. Sale – Criterion Hotel

4. Sale – Star Hotel

3. Maffra – Maffra Community Sports Club

Start at the Tinamba Hotel, well-known as a stand-out destination restaurant. An avenue of ancient leafy oaks casts dappled sunlight over the charming hotel. The signature verandah invites you to stop a while.

10. Briagolong – Briagolong Hotel

11. Yarram – Commercial Hotel

4. Sale – Jack Ryan’s Irish Bar

12. Alberton – Alberton Hotel

Onwards to Briagolong, where the scenic and gently lulling plains gives way to foothills of the Great Dividing Range. The Briagolong Hotel is your classic country pub serving hearty fare and boasting a 10-strong parma menu.