Sightseeing / Activities
Lonsdale Eco Cruise
A great casual cruise through the Gippsland Lakes with an expert commentary from the Captain, onboard the historic Lonsdale.
Departs daily (except Wednesdays), 1pm from Cunningham Quay on the Esplanade.
Website: Lonsdale Eco Cruise
Bookings: 0413 666 638
Peels Cruises
Peels provide several Charter Cruises to choose from. The Thunderbird cruises the Gippsland Lakes on sightseeing Tours, and has a fully stocked Kiosk and Bar for your enjoyment. The Stormbird takes you across to the village of Metung, where you stop for lunch and have a chance to explore Metung.
Website: Peels Cruises - Lakes Entrance Accommodation
288 Esplanade, Lakes Entrance Victoria 3909 03 5155 1246
Metung Country Club
Metung Golf Course and Country Club offers a relaxed, scenic escape for golfers and guests alike
Website: Metung Country Club Golf Course | East Gippsland
Kings Cove Blvd, Metung 03 5141 2300
Koala Trail
Raymond Island is possibly the only place in Australia where you can walk 2 kilometres and be guaranteed to see many koalas in the wild.
Take the ferry across from Paynesville and see Koalas in their natural habitat.
Website: Koala Trail Raymond Island - Koala Trail Raymond Island
Buchan Caves
Buchan Caves - a honeycomb of spectacular limestone formations carved by an underground river almost 400 million years ago.
Website: Buchan Caves Reserve Address: 42 Caves Rd, Buchan VIC
Lakes Entrance Lookout
The Lakes Entrance Lookout is the best starting point for your exploration of the seaside resort town and fishing port. Just beside the highway at Kalimna, this lookout provides a vista of 'the entrance' and the Gippsland Lakes' channel system.
Hotel Road, Kalimna VIC 3909.
East Gippsland Rail Trail
The East Gippsland Rail Trail starts at Howitt Park on the east bank of the Mitchell River at Bairnsdale , past farmland for 10 Kms to Nicholson (sealed surface) with its spectacular bridge over the river.
Then 22 Kms on to Bruthen and across the Tambo River, up into the Colquhoun forest en route to Nowa Nowa and Lake Tyers at the 59 Km mark.
The section east from Nowa Nowa opened on 28 January 2006 completing the trail to its the final destination at Orbost on the iconic Snowy River. This completes a nearly 100 Km rail trail.
Website: Home - East Gippsland Rail Trail - Walk, Ride, Cycle
Ninety Mile Beach
Walk across the footbridge in Lakes Entrance to experience the expanse of the Ninety Mile Beach - a 90-mile long stretch of pristine golden sand that separates the Gippsland Lakes from Bass Strait.
Ninety Mile Beach, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
Link to The Entrance Walk
Nyerimilang Heritage Park
Only a few minutes' drive from Metung, enjoy picnic-perfect Nyerimilang Heritage Park’s beautiful parkland surrounds and scenic walks.
- A number of scenic walks wind through the garden settings, farmlands, bush, wetlands and an East Gippsland Indigenous Plant Garden.
- Pack a picnic to enjoy in the beautiful parklands; there are BBQs and plenty of picnic tables in the grounds surrounding the homestead.
- Lie low in the park’s bird hides and watch graceful black swans, pelicans and majestic eagles.