The view over the entrance to the lakes at Lakes Entrance

Lakes Entrance (including Nowa Nowa)
Attractive holiday town with access to numerous attractions such as the Gippsland Lakes.
Lakes Entrance, originally known by Europeans as Cunninghame after a prominent squatting family in the area, is 319 km east of Melbourne via the Princes Highway. As its name suggests, Lakes Entrance is the gateway that allows ocean-going vessels access to the Gippsland Lakes, the largest navigable inland waterway in Australia.

Fed by five major rivers and linked by narrow channels, the great lakes of Gippsland cover 400 square kilometres and extend 90 km down the coast. These coastal lagoons were formed when the ocean's sand deposits created lengthy sandspits, low-lying sand islands and dunes which eventually formed a barrier (Ninety Mile Beach) separating Bass Strait from the calmer waters they enclosed. The rivers which flow into the area deposited silt and clay which divided the inland water into a series of lakes and swamps.

Two areas, covering 17 880 hectares, have been classified as national parkland - the Lakes National Park and the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park. The region, known as the Victorian Riviera, is noted for its minimal variation in temperature the year round; being relatively warm in winter and cool in summer.

The original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area were of the Kurnai people. The Krauatungalung clan had two divisions - the Wurnungatti in the Lake Tyers area and the Brt-Hrita around Jemmy Point. Aboriginal legends about the formation of the lakes centre on a frog that once swallowed all of the world's water. The other animals united in their efforts to make the frog surrender the water by making it laugh. All deliberate attempts at humour failed but the sight of the eel upright on its tail caused hilarity and the subsequent outpouring of the waters is said to have created the lakes.

Angus McMillan was the first European to investigate the area, arriving at Lake Victoria in 1840. John Reeves charted the lakes in 1843 and cattle runs were established soon after. Ewing's Marsh is named after the Ewing brothers who took up one such run around what is now Lakes Entrance in 1850. It was sold to the Roadknight family in 1855 who travelled overland from Colac, to Melbourne, by boat from Melbourne to Port Albert, by bullock wagon to Sale, and then by a steamer to their final destination. Three years later the Georgina Smith became the first large vessel to find its way into the lakes from the ocean, sailing up the Tambo River to Massiface with supplies for the Crooked River goldfields. For the next 70 or 80 years Lakes Entrance played an important role in the trade of East Gippsland.

The original access point to the lakes was a natural opening about 2 km east of the present entrance, opposite and below the Roadknight homestead on Merrangbaur Hill near Lake Bunga. Although the channel was quite deep it was inconsistent, shifting back and forth along the sand barrier. By 1864 vessels were regularly using the inlet and a pilot boat, The Lady of the Lake, was employed to help schooners and steamers make their way through the inlet.

The completion of the Melbourne to Sale railway (1879) boosted shipping activity in the area. Supplies, passengers and tourists were soon arriving from Sydney, Eden, Tasmania and Melbourne by steamer, covering the remaining distance from Sale and Bairnsdale by smaller boats. As a result of this growth boatbuilding soon became an industry in the area and agitation began for the construction of a more stable and permanent, man-made entrance to the lakes. Work began on this project in 1869 but was temporarily halted in 1872. It recommenced in 1881 and, on a stormy night in 1889, the sea broke through, surging over 3000 sandbags and flooding several homes. The railway and steam engines used to construct the piers are still visible on both sides of the entrance. One unforeseen circumstance was an increase in salinity which has caused erosion on the banks and the decline of plant species which do not tolerate salty water.

Oil was discovered 3 km east at Lake Bunga in 1924 and mined until 1945 when operations closed due to lack of profitability, although Lakes Entrance still functions as a service centre for the oil rigs offshore. Today Lakes Entrance survives not only on tourism but also on fishing, which began on a commercial basis in 1878. The Lakes Entrance Salmon Company operated between 1900 and 1954 and in the 1960s the first large fishmeal plant in Australia opened here. During the 1970s and 1980s the town's deep sea fishing fleet became one of the most important in Australia. Its main catches are whiting, mullet, gurnard, flathead, gummy sharks, bream, rock lobster and scallops. On Bullock Island arrangements have been made for spectators to watch the fleet of the Fisherman's Cooperative return and unload its catch.

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Fishing boats moored in the marina at Lakes Entrance

Tourist Information
In Lakes Entrance itself, the information centre, located on the corner of Marine Parade and the Princes Highway, is a good starting point for an investigation of the town and the general area, tel: (03) 5155 1966 or free-call (1800) 637 060. It is open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. daily. There are free tourist drive brochures, arts and crafts, maps, souvenirs and national park information. It also functions as a central booking service for accommodation, tours and cruises.

Wooden Sculptures
Along the promenade a local wood carver has taken the stumps of trees and carved them into images of Australia at war. It is a novel idea although the carver apparently copyrighted the work which means, at least in theory, that if you take a photograph you could possibly be sued. There are famous images from World War I including Simpson and his donkey and a nursing sister caring for wounded soldiers.

The Griffiths' Sea Shell Museum
The Griffiths' Sea Shell Museum offers much more than just shells. While it features nearly 100 000 shells it also has the head of the largest marlin ever caught (1358 lbs), some unusual corals, a gift shop, a large model railway and a large aquarium containing sea snakes, blue-ringed octopi and many unusual marine creatures. It is located at 125 Esplanade, tel: (03) 5155 1538.

Kinkuna Country Fun and Fauna Park
Located on the Princes Highway, this fun park has a wildlife park (including monkeys and hand-fed lions), a toboggan ride, two large waterslides, a toddlers' pool, mini-golf, a playground, a jumping castle, a cafeteria, licensed bar and souvenir shop, tel: (03) 5155 3000.

Wyanga Park Vineyards and Winery
Wine buffs may wish to visit the cosy and scenic tasting room of Wyanga Park Vineyards and Winery, the oldest commercial vineyard in Gippsland (established in 1970). Located in Baades Rd, it produces riesling, traminer, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, colombard, cabernet sauvignon, shiraz, pinot noir and fortifieds. The cellar door is open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00 p.m. every day but Sunday when it opens at 10.00 a.m. There is a cafe adjoining the tasting room. Lunch and morning tea are served daily and dinners from Thursday to Sunday. The winery also has a playground, picnic and barbecue areas, pet pigs and a bird aviary, tel: (03) 5155 1508.

To get there, follow the signposts 10 km north from the footbridge which spans Cunninghame Arm, linking Lakes Entrance and Ninety Mile Beach (the bridge was built in 1937 using cables from Melbourne's trams). Lake cruises to the winery operate from Club Jetty at Lakes Entrance six days a week.

Jemmy Point Lookout
At Jemmy Point, 2 km west of the town on the Princes Highway, is an overhanging bluff which affords excellent views of the lakes and Bass Strait. According to Aboriginal legends, Nyols, small people reminiscent of the fairies of western folklore, lived here.

Nyerimilang Homestead and Nyerimilang Park
To reach historic Nyerimilang homestead at Nyerimilang Park take the Metung Road off the Princes Highway at Kalimna West School, to the north-west of Lakes Entrance. With its attractive ornamental gardens, featuring both native and exotic species, pastoral surrounds, pleasant views of Reeves Channel and the lakes, bellbirds, honeyeaters, water birds, Gippsland grey box and blue gums along the cliff tops, it makes a fine spot for a picnic or a walk along the circular path, which follows the cliff's edge and returns inland. Barbecue facilities are provided.

The origins of the homestead lie in the purchase of the land by Mr A. Murray in 1884. It was then transferred to Frank Stuart who erected a house in 1892 which he used as a base for fishing and shooting expeditions. In the 1920s his son moved into the house on a permanent basis, extending it and developing the gardens. In 1936 his widow donated the property to the Anglican diocese of Gippsland for use as a training farm for boys. The following decade it was purchased by millionaire, William Buckland, who used it as a holiday home until his death in 1964. In 1976 the Victorian Government bought the property, converting it to its present use as a tourist attraction.

Fishing around Lakes Entrance
The general popularity of fishing in the area is indicated by the angling contests held at Seaspray, Bairnsdale and Sale each year. Surf fishing is popular on Ninety Mile Beach (see entry on Sale), while at Lakes Entrance, dangling a line off the jetties or rock walls can be rewarding. In Bass Strait both Five Mile Reef and Seven Mile Reef, to the south-west of the entrance, are recommended spots. Fishing, from both shore and boat, is popular at Tambo, Nicholson and the Mitchell River. The cliffs upstream from the Swan Reach bridge on the Tambo River and along the banks of the Metung Road are also favourable locations.

Walking in the Area
One way to see the local flora and fauna is to take advantage of the walking tracks in the area, as outlined in a pamphlet from the information centre. The Lake Reeve nature walk is a circular track that runs between the lookout tower and the shore of the lake. Others depart from the information centre and head for Pelican Point, Oil Bore Landing and Emu Bight. At the eastern end of the park trails crisscross around Murphy Hill and Point Wilson. The 2.3-km Lakes Entrance scenic walk commences 100 metres to the right of the footbridge and leads to the ingress which gives the town its name. Another track heads west along the beach to Barrier Landing. The Lake Bunga nature trail, east of Lakes Entrance, is signposted by white arrows on a green background. A leaflet explains the plant and animal life at each of the nine designated stops. Safe swimming, surf fishing and picnic facilities can also be enjoyed at Lake Bunga Foreshore Reserve. A little further east are the cliff views and the surf beach of Red Bluff Reserve.

Lakes Entrance Paddle Boats and Catamaran Hire
Paddleboats, catamarans, aquabikes, paddleskis, canoes and body boards are for hire over the footbridge, tel: (0419) 552 753.

The Malcolm Cameron Studio Gallery
At the Malcolm Cameron Studio Gallery visitors are asked to allow 45 minutes for demonstrations by the artist who also runs weekend and four-day workshops. Muffins and tea are available and there is accommodation for six. The gallery is open Sundays and public holidays from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. and, on Fridays and Saturdays from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. During the school holidays it is open every day but Tuesday from 1.00 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. and it is closed entirely during July. To get there head north-west along the Princes Highway for 16 km then turn right onto the Swan Reach-Mossiface Rd, tel: (03) 5156 4477.

Nowa Nowa
21 km north-east via the Princes Highway is Nowa Nowa. Flame Trees Gallery is situated in a water-garden setting in Boarding House Lane. Fine art is for sale and there are special exhibitions and art classes all year round. They are open weekends and public holidays from 10.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. or by appointment, tel: (03) 5155 7477.

Also at Nowa Nowa is a 45-metre radio and repeater tower which has a fire-spotting cabin, located about halfway up the structure, which is used in summer. Panoramic views of the forest and ocean can also be obtained from a smaller timber tower which is no longer used as a lookout for bushfires.

Ramsdell's Sawmill
North at Nowa Nowa, where the Princes Highweay meets the road to Bruthen Road, is Ramsdell's sawmill which features an excellent display of gems, petrified wood, a 100-year old log buggy formerly pulled by eighteen beasts of burden and still used up to 1945, an 11-acre garden of native trees, shrubs and creepers and wooden sculptures formed from interesting root formations, tree ferns and other sources.

Tours and Cruises
There are many tour operators in the area. These include Eastour which explores the Errinundra and Snowy River National Parks by 4WD, tel: (03) 5154 2969. For a full list see the information centre.

Gippsland Lakes
The Gippsland Lakes are a group of coastal lagoons which were formed when the ocean's sand deposits created lengthy sandspits, low-lying sand islands and dunes which eventually formed a barrier (Ninety Mile Beach) separating Bass Strait from the calmer waters they enclosed. The rivers which flow into the area deposited silt and clay which divided the inland water into a series of lakes and swamps. In the 19th century graziers took up land in the area, destroying much natural bushland. By that time there was no reliable point of access to the ocean. Thus an artificial entrance had been created by 1889 to allow permanent navigable entry. This new mouth both lowered and stabilised water levels in the lakes which are fed by a number of river systems - the Latrobe and the Avon (which flow into Lake Wellington), and the Mitchell, Nicholson and Tambo (which flow into Lake King).

Taken together they constitute the largest navigable inland waterway in Australia. The major bodies of water - Wellington, Victoria and King - cover 320 km of shoreline and encompass 340 square kilometres. They are the centrepiece of a distinctive and environmentally significant regional landscape of wetlands and flat coastal plains with its own unique landforms, vegetation and fauna.

The Gippsland Lakes possess features of international, national and state significance. The Mitchell River delta, for example, is an eroded digitate delta which is considered a site of international geological significance. It extends southwards from the area around Bairnsdale along the western shore of Lake King to Eagle Point Bluff. From this point it takes the form of a series of long, narrow, winding jetties of silted sediment which extend eastwards out into Lake King for 8 km (see entry on Paynesville).

Also of geomorphological interest are Cunninghame Arm (south-east of Lakes Entrance) which is a relict of a narrow channel that connected the Lakes to the ocean before the creation of the artificial entrance in 1889; the unique ecology and geomorphology of Lake Reeve with its extensive saltmarsh areas; the Tambo River delta which extends 2.5 km south-west into Lake King (although it is rapidly eroding); the Latrobe delta, protruding over 2 km into Lake Wellington, which is formed by silt trapped in reedswamp; McLennans Isthmus (a long, broad sandy promontory that separates Lake Victoria and Lake Wellington) and McLennans Strait (a deep narrow residual channel that connects these two lakes).

Owing to the permanence of the main lakes and the reasonably regular flooding of the adjacent wetlands, the ecosystem is an important habitat for over 40 000 ducks, swans, coots and other waterbirds, particularly in periods of drought. Lakes Wellington, Victoria and King are permanent deep saline wetlands supporting populations of migratory seabirds, including the little and fairy terns. Lake Reeve is an extensive intermittent saline wetland of international zoological significance which provides a highly significant habitat for up to 12 000 migratory wading birds, making it one of the five most important areas for waders in Victoria. Other noted bird populations exist at MacLeod Morass, Sale Common, Clydebank Morass, Dowd Morass, Jones Bay and Lake Bunga. The latter is a relatively small coastal wetland that is fresh to brackish, supporting waterfowl, little tern, hooded plover and the white-bellied sea-eagle. Other good birdwatching sites to the north are Blond Bay State Game Reserve, located behind Lake Victoria, and Colquhoun Forest. Vegetation around the lakes is varied, including swamp paperbark, reed and salt-marsh vegetation such as glasswort, shore rush, sawsedge and salt grass.

Pedal boats on the shore at Lakes Entrance

Parts of the Lakes system are heavily used for commercial and recreational fisheries and for other water-based recreation, while the immediate hinterland has been developed for agricultural uses and limited residential and tourism purposes. Almost all of the lakes are accessible by boat and boat-launching facilities are available at Hollands Landing, Loch Sport (see entry on Sale), Paynesville, Eagle Point, Toorloo Arm, Mill Point, Seacombe, Goon Nure, Lakes Entrance, Nowa Nowa, Lake Tyers, Nungurner, Metung, Nicholson and Johnsonville. For those without a boat, fishing trips and boating tours of the lakes and rivers are available from Paynesville and, in Lakes Entrance, from Peel's Tourist and Ferry Service, tel: (03) 5155 1246. Small fishing boats can also be hired from the jetties on Marine Parade. Black bream are especially plentiful in the waters of the Gippsland Lakes.

At the present time salinity (caused chiefly by the alteration of the ocean outlet) is destroying shoreline vegetation which, in turn, is causing shoreline erosion and thus accelerated deposition in the lakes. Vegetation changes are also depleting the wetland fauna, including some endangered bird species and the breeding habitats for some fish species - some also rare. Moreover, wind-borne salt is affecting vegetation near the shoreline and destructive algal blooms have become a recurrent problem. Industrial and domestic waste disposal, run-off and a sewage treatment works are also affecting the waterways.

The lakes contain many archaeological sites, including shell middens, scarred trees, occupation sites, burials and axe-grinding grooves.

	Tourist Information
	Lakes Entrance Visitors Centre Cnr Marine Pde & The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1966, 1800 637 060
	Motels
	Abel Tasman Motel & Apartments 643 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1655 Facsimile: (03) 5155 1603 Rating: ****
	Albatross Motel 661 The Esplanade P.O. Box 449 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1779 Rating: ***
	Bamboo Motor Inn 167 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1551 Rating: ***
	Banjo Paterson Motor Inn 131 The Esplanade P.O. Box 591 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2933 Facsimile: (03) 5155 2855 Rating: ****
	Bellevue Motor Inn 191 The Esplanade P.O. Box 385 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 3055 Facsimile: (03) 5155 3429 Rating: ****
	Blue Horizon Motel Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1216 Rating: **
	Central Motel/Hotel The Esplanade P.O. Box 12 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1977 Rating: ***
	Coastal Waters Motel 635 The Esplanade P.O. Box 128 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1729 or (03) 5155 1084 Facsimile: (03) 5155 1052 Rating: ***
	Cunningham Shore Motel 639 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2960 Rating: ***
	George Bass Motor Inn Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1611 Facsimile: (03) 5155 2491 Rating: ***
	Golden Beach Motor Inn 607 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1666 Rating: ***
	Lakes Sea View Motel 12 New St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1318 Rating: **
	Lakes Waterfront Motel & Cottage 10 Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2841 Rating: ****
	Lakeside Motel 164 Marine Pde Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1811 Rating: ***
	Sandbar Motel 637 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2567 Rating: ***
	Sherwood Lodge Motor Inn 151 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1444 Rating: ***
	The Esplanade Motel 251 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1933 Rating: **
	Hotels
	Lakes Club Hotel The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1944
	Resorts
	Fraser Island Resort Lodge P.O. Box 202 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5156 3256
	Bed & Breakfast/Guesthouses
	Deja-Vu Lakes Entrance Bed & Breakfast 17 Clara St P.O. Box 750 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 4330 Facsimile: (03) 5155 3718 Rating: ****
	The Gables Bed & Breakfast 1 Creighton St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2699 Rating: ****
	Concertos By the Lake Boutique Accommodation Clara St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 3028
	Apartments
	Abel Tasman Apartments 643 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1655 Facsimile: (03) 5155 1603 Rating: ****
	Abel Tasman Motel & Apartments 643 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1655 Facsimile: (03) 5155 1603 Rating: ****
	Albany Holiday Apartments 669 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1274 Rating: ***
	Allambi Holiday Apartments 34 Carpenter St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1199 Facsimile: (03) 5155 1345 Rating: ****
	Anchorage Holiday Apartments 7 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1368 Rating: ***
	Aquarius Holiday Apartments 13 Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1518 Rating: *
	Baysite Holiday Apartments 3 Stock St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1510 Rating: ***
	Beachcomber Holiday Apartments 605 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2754 Rating: ***
	Black Swan Inn Holiday Apartments Cnr The Esplanade & Clark St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1913 Rating: ***
	Bonito Holiday Apartments 36 Carpenter St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 4056 Rating: ***
	Brackendale Holiday Apartments 42 Myer St P.O Box 209 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1791 Rating: ***
	Emmanuel Holiday Apartments 90 Marine Pde P.O. Box 54 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2600 Rating: ***
	Footbridge Holiday Apartments Cnr Stock St & The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2882 Rating: ****
	Fountain Court Holiday Apartments 6 Lake St P.O. Box 179 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1949 Rating: ***
	Heyfield Motel Apartments 115 The Esplanade P.O. Box 16 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: 1800 036 154 Rating: ***
	Hi-Lite Holiday Apartments 21 Church St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2503 Rating: ***
	Hybiscus Lodge Holiday Apartments 132 Marine Pde Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1768 Rating: ***
	Killara Holiday Apartments 23 Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1220 Rating: ***
	Lakes Jakaranda Holiday Apartments 59 Church St P.O. Box 440 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1511 Rating: ***
	Ocean Breeze Holiday Apartments Merrangbauer St P.O. Box 397 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1369 Rating: ****
	Ocean Bridge Quality Apartments 6 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2735 Rating: ***
	Paradise Holiday Apartments 89 Lake Bunga Beach Rd Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2934 Rating: ***
	Roma Holiday Apartments 280 Marine Pde Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1208 Rating: ***
	Sandpiper Holiday Lodge Apartments 15 Roadknight St P.O. Box 178 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2323 Rating: ***
	Sea Vista Holiday Apartments 54 Merrangbauer Rd P.O. Box 108 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1495 Rating: ***
	Southern Cross Vacationer Inn Holiday Apartments 21 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2647 Rating: ****
	Summer Dream Court Holiday Apartments Cnr Myer & Church Sts P.O. Box 751 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1321 Rating: ***
	Tambo Lodge Holiday Apartments Princes Hwy P.O. Box 287 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5156 3215 Rating: ***
	Town Centre Holiday Apartments 13 Orme St P.O. Box 244 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2395 Rating: ***
	Whiters Holiday Village Apartments Cnr Roadknight & Whiters Sts Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1343 or (03) 5155 4166, 1800 039 006 Rating: ****
	Cottages & Cabins
	Breaburne Park Orchard Cottage Colquhoun Rd P.O. Box 454 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1372 Rating: **
	Kickback Cottages 32 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1998 Rating: **
	Lakes Entrance Country Cottages Lot 2 Colquhoun Rd Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1446 or (03) 5155 4314 Rating: ***
	Lakes Waterfront Motel & Holiday Cottage 10 Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2841 Rating: ****
	Lazy Acre Log Cabins 35 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1323 Rating: ****
	Caravan Parks
	Banjo Paterson Caravan Park 76 Marine Pde Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2490 Rating: ***
	Carpenters Holiday Centre 481 The Esplanade P.O. Box 196 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1790 Rating: **
	Cozee Holiday Cabins & Apartments 31 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1731 Rating: ***
	Eastern Beach Caravan Park Eastern Beach Rd Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1581 Rating: ***
	Echo Beach Caravan Park 33 Roadknight St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2238 Rating: ***
	El Torito Apts & Caravan Park 35 Church St P.O. Box 114 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1606 Rating: ***
	Golden Terrace 651 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1237 Rating: ***
	Idle Our Caravan Park Cnr Princes Hwy & Whiters St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1788 Rating: ***
	Koonwarra Caravan Park 687 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1222 Facsimile: (03) 5155 4196 Rating: ****
	Lakes Caravilla Caravan Park Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1821 Rating: ***
	Lakes Entrance Tourist Park 127 Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1159 Rating: ***
	Lakes Haven Caravan Park 3 Jemmeson St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2254 Rating: ***
	Lakes Main Caravan Park 7 Willis St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2365
	Ponderosa Caravan Park 631 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1532 Rating: **
	Riviera Country Caravan Park 29 Palmers Rd Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1236 Rating: ***
	Ryans Tourist Park 266 Marine Pde P.O. Box 539 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2809 Rating: ***
	Southern Cross Caravan Park 5 Whiters St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1241 Rating: ***
	Sunnyside Caravan Park 60 Myer St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1735 Rating: ***
	Surfside Park 38 Roadknight St P.O. Box 128 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1792 Rating: ***
	Woodbine Caravan Park 33 Church St P.O. Box 184 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1718 Rating: ***
	Restaurants
	Banjo Paterson Motor Inn 131 The Esplanade P.O. Box 591 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2933 Facsimile: (03) 5155 2855
	Bellevue Motor Inn 191 The Esplanade P.O. Box 385 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 3055 Facsimile: (03) 5155 3429
	Central Motel/Hotel The Esplanade P.O. Box 12 Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1977
	Clancy's Of Lakes Entrance Restaurant Esplanade St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2933
	Egidio's Wood Oven Licensed Italian Restaurant Esplanade St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1411
	Fairways Family Bistro Golf Club Golf Links Rd Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2599
	George Bass Motor Inn Princes Hwy Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1611 Facsimile: (03) 5155 2491
	Pinocchio Inn Restaurant The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2565
	Scallop Pot Restaurant The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1555
	Skippers Wine Bar & Restaurant Esplanade St Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 3551
	The Esplanade Motel 251 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1933
	Tres Amigos Mexican Restaurant The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 2215
	Whiters Holiday Village Apartments Cnr Roadknight & Whiters Sts Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1343 or (03) 5155 4166, 1800 039 006
	Cafés
	The Esplanade Cafe 251 The Esplanade Lakes Entrance VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5155 1506