Lakes Entrance

About Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance gives you access to a climate that is temperate so you can enjoy milder winters and summers - ideal for doing all the things to make your holiday memorable.
Located on Highway One and accessible to the Ninety Mile Beach, where the Gippsland Lakes meet the Southern Ocean, it's a holiday hub on water. Close by is the delightful "emerald" Lake Tyers bordered by ocean and state forest with its river meandering inland to Nowa Nowa. Nearby is the smaller gem like Lake Bunga. Experience life on the water by boat, water ski, windsurf, canoe or paddleboat. Walk over the footbridge to enjoy either ocean beach or lakeside swimming. Catch your own fish or savour the catches from fresh seafood shops. Enjoy harbourside dining, local seafood and wines at the many great restaurants. Away from the water there's lots to do. Visit a fun and fauna park; cinema, disco, fun factory, minigolf, playgrounds, gaming and bingo. For sports lovers there's a championship 18 hole golf course and a scenic 9 hole course, year round lawn bowls, aquatic center, squash and tennis. Explore national and state parks by four wheel drive or stagecoach. Horseride through nature trails, take a cruise or walk or cycle one of the many diverse paths. Take home a creation of glass, wood, shells, fine art and textiles from one.

The Great Alpine Road

All-weather, sealed road from Lakes Entrance to Bright. At Omeo you can choose either to take the High Country via Mount Hotham to Bright or the scenic route via Anglers Rest and Mount Beauty to Bright. You might choose to do a 'round trip' day tour to Omeo to visit the gold fields. Wangaratta to Bright 74 km

Bright to Omeo 113 km via Mt Hotham,
Bright to Omeo, 140 via Mt Beauty and Anglers Rest,
Omeo to Lakes Entrance 151 km
Driving Times: Wangaratta to Bright 1 hour,
Bright to Omeo 2 hours,
Omeo to Lakes 2.5 hours

Enjoy one of the great touring routes of Australia. Discover the splendour of valleys, mountains, forest, rivers and ocean; one of the finest and most diverse combinations of scenery imaginable.

Pass through Victoria's largest national park, the Alpine National Park, which contains 10 of the 11 highest mountains in the State. Travel on the highest altitude road in Victoria, peaking at 1,750 metres at Mount Hotham. Throughout the journey become aware of the special heritage of the region, forged through Aboriginal culture, European settlement, gold fever, the ski industry and the legends of the mountain cattlemen. Enjoy yourself, take your time and discover what makes the road so speacial. A few extra hours, or a day or two spent on the journey will be amply rewarded. Information panels are regularly located along the route. They also suggest other interesting side trips from the Great Alpine Road.