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Get your feet wet in the Gippsland Lakes region. Every type of watersport is available here, so why not try them all. Surf fish on a deserted ocean beach with the waves lapping at your feet. Spend a day or a week boating on the lakes, rivers or ocean. Play golf on courses with spectacular waterfront or waterview locations. Ride bikes along lake or riverfront boardwalks. Fly high above the water on a scenic flight or learn to kite sail. We’re surrounded by water…so go with the flow.

If you feel the need for speed then the Gippsland Lakes has dedicated areas for waterskiing behind a jet boat or fast planing on a jet ski. And if you like a more relaxed pace, a quiet paddle on protected lake or river areas in a kayak or canoe is also available. Indulge in great food & wine. Cruise or snooze, bike or hike – the Gippsland Lakes is your water world.

Boating and Sailing

You will hear it called the boating capital of Victoria, perhaps Australia. If you love boating then you are going to love East Gippsland. With 6 major rivers feeding the lakes and the famous 90 Mile Beach, you are spoilt for choice. Power, sail, cruise or paddle-it in this water wonderland.

With over 400 square km of sparkling lakes, quiet rivers and canals to explore you might need a few days on your boat to see it all. You can stay on board or come home to land each night. It is all safe boating here. No rocks or reefs, no tides and average wind strength just 10-15 knots. The rivers offer alternate boating trips. With the wind in your sails, some petrol in your motor or paddle power you can experience safe & spectacular boating.In other words no fuss boating, particularly easy with the generally light winds experienced on average.

World class boating is right here on the Gippsland Lakes. You can bring your own boat or hire a cruiser, yacht or day boat. Sailing is like second nature here, but you must have some sailing experience to hire a yacht. The conditions are often perfect, which means you will have the wind in your sails as well as your hair.

Venture out on a day boat and be followed by inquisitive dolphins, follow them and you just might find that special spot for a picnic. Make sure that you also head for the Nicholson, Tambo and Mitchell Rivers. Small power boats, cruiser or even canoes and kayaks find these quiet waterways a pleasure.

Food & Wine in the Gippsland Lakes region

Twin Rivers Farm - Food and Wine Trail is the best place to begin your food lovers’ journey. Introduce yourself to some of the best farm fresh produce, fruit, herbs, wine and café treats.

Ramble around these country roads and all kinds of produce will be offered up to, with seasonal signage alerting you to extra special delights, like tasting the sweet flesh of a just picked peach from a local orchard. Your gourmet induced whirl will continue as you visit lakeside villages. From the freshest fish and chips you will ever taste to waterside dining, your taste buds will be working out. Look out for Duck Fish and Flathead, locally fished and very tasty. Buy some prawns off the trawler in Lakes Entrance, cooked as they are caught you will never taste better. Say cheese and we will ask ‘what kind?’ Gippsland cheeses are renowned, with organic goat varieties the new kid in town. Don’t forget to sample our wines. Smaller, intimate wineries are home to special varietal offerings like pinot noir and chardonnay. The hinterland of the lakes around Bruthen and Swan Reach with its special climate makes for great grapes, so great wine is the outcome. Local bottle shops and cellar doors stock most labels.

Fishing

Fancy a fisherman’s basket? Then you have come to the right place. East Gippsland has every type of fishing experience and fish you could imagine.

On the Gippsland Lakes and Rivers fishing just goes with the flow. All the surrounding towns and villages offer the best amenities you could find. You can start on the lakes but explore rivers like the Tambo and Nicholson and Mitchell, with rod and reel, high in hope of landing a famous bream. Dangle a line over the side of a boat or off the end of a jetty and you are likely to catch a flathead, mullet or even a luderick, a special lake fish.

If you are looking for bait or fishing supplies you will have no trouble as we really do cater for our fishing fraternity.

With about 40 public jetties or moorings pump out stations and refuelling centres right on the water, where else but the Gippsland Lakes for the ultimate fishing experience.