Lakes Entrance Accommodation Victoria
About Lakes Entrance, Victoria
Lakes Entrance is situated between Bairnsdale
and Orbost at a man-made channel that links Bass Strait
and the Tasman Sea with the 400 square kilometre network
of inland waterways known as the Gippsland Lakes.
As a water-front town, Lakes Entrance is a very popular
all year round holiday destination, including during winter
months when the climate is a few degrees warmer than Melbourne,
Victoria. The main thoroughfare of the Esplanade runs
along the shoreline of the Cunninghame Arm inlet, with
marinas and attractive foreshore gardens on one side,
and a good selection of shops, restaurants and accommodation
options on the other side. A number of wooden sculptures,
carved out of old tree trunks, can be found along the
Esplanade, and they represent images of Australia at war.
A walk across the popular landmark footbridge, which
crosses Cunninghame Arm, links the town centre with
the sand dunes and windswept coastline of Bass Strait,
popular with surfers and swimmers. A 5 kilometre return
walk from the footbridge along the narrow peninsula
of land which separates the still waters of Cunninghame
Arm from the choppy waters of Bass Strait takes visitors
along some scenic coastline and coastal bush to the
Flagstaff Lookout which provides good views over the
man-made entrance into the Lakes Entrance.
A number of lookouts provide panoramic views over Lakes
Entrance and the surrounding waterways, with most located
on or near the Princes Highway, just west of the town
in the neighbouring community of Kalimna. However, for
one of the best views of the area, a drive along the
appropriately named Seaview Parade rewards visitors
with unparalleled views over the town centre, marinas,
Cunninghame Arm and down to the Ninety Mile Beach.
Lakes Entrance Holiday Accommodation
As a holiday town with a large emphasis on water activities
and a high concentration of marinas and jetties along
its extensive lake coastline, it is no surprise that
Lakes Entrance is the base of one of Australia's largest
fishing fleets. The Fisherman's Co-Op, located on Bullock
island, sells a wide variety of freshly caught fish
to the public.
The Stony Creek Railway Bridge is located 22 kilometres
north-east of Lakes Entrance, just off the Princes Highway,
and was built in 1916 from local timber.
At 18.6 metres high and 274 metres in length, it is
believed to be the largest wooden bridge still standing
in Australia.
Why visit Lakes Entrance, Victoria?
Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia,
is a favourite holiday resort accommodation since the
turn of the century, is edged by the 90 Mile Beach and
is home to the largest fishing fleet in Australia. Dine
on the freshest seafoods with the best local wines. The
weather is mild mediterranean type climate. There is evidence
that winter temperatures can be the highest in Victoria.
With a similar latitude as Palermo in Cicily, as Athens
in Spain, and as San Francisco in the US, there are very
few days of extreme heat or cold, making Lakes Entrance
an ideal spot all year round.
The Gippsland Lakes is the largest inland waterway
in Australia; The 90 Mile Beach begins at Lakes Entrance;
Lakes Entrance is home to the largest fishing fleet
in the Southern Hemisphere; The Gippsland Lakes are
one of the most significant refuges in Australia for
waterbirds. The Lakes provide feeding, resting and breeding
habitat for many species.
With heaps of Lakes Entrance holiday accommodation,
there is no reason why you shouldn't visit Victoria's
Lake Entrance. |
