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Lakes Entrance

Travel Guide Oceania Australia Victoria Lakes Entrance

Introduction

The Entrance at Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance is a fishing port and tourist haven in eastern Victoria, 320 kms to the east of Melbourne.

Many of the activities are understandably water based, owing to the town's location on the edge of Ninety Mile Beach, where the Gippsland Lakes meet the Bass Strait.

The town is located along the Princes Highway, making it an easy stop along the scenic route between Melbourne and Sydney, although it easily justifies a longer stay for those looking for a relaxing break.

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Sights and Activities

90 Mile Beach

Ninety Mile Beach, a popular surf beach and a great beach for long walks. If you enjoy long walks on the beach, this stretch of sand offers an ideal opportunity.
Fishing in one of the nearby lakes or in the ocean is a major attraction for a large number of visitors.
Jemmy's Point Lookout offers good views of the town and lakes.
Nyerimilang Heritage Park, located just outside of Lakes Entrance, includes an historic homestead set amongst some beautiful gardens.

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Events and Festivals

Sky Show New Year’s Eve
Summer Series triathlon, held in January
Lakes Entrance Rodeo, held in January
Lions Club Easter Fish tasting
Twin Rivers Bream Classic is held in July

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Getting There

By Plane

Great Lakes Airport (YGRL) opened in 2003, offering some possibilities for light aircraft to land. No commercial flights take in Lakes Entrance.

The nearest major airport is Melbourne Airport. From there, use one of the transport options below to reach Lakes Entrance.

By Train

Daily train services run from Melbourne to Bairnsdale. Once in Bairnsdale, you will need to catch a bus to Lakes Entrance, which should take roughly 30 minutes.

By Car

It takes roughly 4 hours to reach Lakes Entrance from Melbourne along the Princes Highway.

By Bus

V-Line operates several services that include Lakes Entrance on the way.

Canberra - Lakes Entrance: A three-weekly service from Australia's capital, Canberra, taking 6 hours to reach Lakes Entrance via Cooma, Bomballa and Orbost.
Narooma - Lakes Entrance: A daily service stopping in a number of coastal towns, including Orbost, Genoa and Merimbula. A three weekly service between Narooma and Batesman Bay can take you further up the coast.
Bairnsdale - Lakes Entrance: Runs several times a day.

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Keep Connected

Phone

Post

Australia Post is the government's postal service. Most reasonably sizable townssuburbs will have at least one post office. A standard letter or postcard sent within Australia will cost $0.55. Internationally, it costs $1.40 to send postcards anywhere in the world. Letters cost $1.45 to send within the Asia Pacific region and $2.10 to anywhere else in the world. ^[1]. It is also possible to send things as parcels or by express mail.