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90 Mile Beach
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South of Sale
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Beach Towns
Seaspray ~ Loch Sport
Golden Beach ~Woodside
- Surf & Creek Fishing
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Swimming
- BBQs and Picnic areas
- Public Toilets
- Caravan & Camping Grounds
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The ninety mile beach lies south of Sale and consists of four townships; Seaspray, Loch Sport, Golden Beach and Woodside. As well as camping and caravaning areas at Seaspray, Loch Sport and Woodside, there are other camping areas situated in the sand dunes between Seaspray and Golden Beach. In addition to the attractions of sand and surf, these beachs harbour a variety of wildlife including various birds, kangaroos, emus and echidnas.
During the summer season, Seaspray and Woodside beaches have Life Saving Patrols for the safety of swimmers. The four townships have places you can eat in or take away, as well as public toilets. Woodside also has coin operated showers.
For more information about the 90 mile beach, visit the website or email the The Ninety Mile Beach Tourism Development Group.
Baw Baw National Park
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Baw Baw National Park covers a large part of the Baw Baw Plateau and sections of the Thomson and Aberfeldy River valleys. One of the two national parks in Victoria with large areas of sub-alpine vegetation. Outstanding views, colourful wildflowers, and open grassy plains with Snow Gum woodlands are some of it's attractions.
- Scenic drives
- Walks
- Ski touring
- Rafting and Canoeing
- Fishing
- Toboggan Hire and Kiosk
- Camping grounds
The park protects a range of significant plant communities in the alpine environment, forest and river areas. Trees include Alpine Ash, Mountain Ash, Snowgum, Messmate, Myrtle Beech and stringy barks. Baw Baw Berry, endemic to this region, occurs on the plateau.
As well as the more common wombats, echidnas, possums, lyrebirds and cockatoos, the park is home to the endangered Leadbeaters Possum and Baw Baw Frog.
Information on bushwalking in the Australian Alps is available here.
For Snow Reports visit Ski.com.au or snowreport.vic.gov.au
How to get there:The Park is best accessed from the Latrobe Valley via Traralgon or Moe. Signposted roads direct you to the townships of Erica and Rawson. From here follow the Thomson Valley Road 11km to the Mount Erica car park turnoff, or continue to the Mount St Gwinear turn off. The approach to St Gwinear is along 13km of winding gravel road. Care must be taken and chains are required in winter. The Thomson Dam and Aberfeldy River are accessed from this same road. Signs at Erica and Rawson direct visitors to the historic township of Walhalla. The Baw Baw plateau can be accessed via the Baw Baw Alpine Resort. From Neerim South, the bitumen ends a few kilometres beyond Noojee. Beyond Tanjil Bren the road is narrow, winding and rough in places as it climbs to the village.
For more information on Baw Baw National Park, call the Parks Victoria Information Line on 13 1963
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Buchan Caves Reserve
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Buchan Caves are 144km north-east of Sale
From Sale, drive through Bairnsdale then to Bruthen and take the Buchan Road.
Tours are available
More info to come
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Blue Pool & the Quarries
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| Location: |
North of Briagalong, 44km from Sale |
| More Details: |
Tourist Information Centre, Sale |
- Picnic Facilities
- Toilets
- Gold Mine Walking Track - 40 min
- Peregrine Lookout - 1 hour
- Bluff walk - 5 minutes one way (steep terrain)
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Quiet location with clear waters perfect for swimming. Located on Freestone Creek, part of Gippsland's forgotten goldfields.
Holey Plain State Park
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5km south-east of Rosedale |
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Phone: 131 963 |
- High diversity of native flora & wildlife
- Camping, picnic areas and toilets available at
Holey Hill & Harriers Swamp
- Picnic areas also at Clearwater Lake & Merriman's Creek
- Several Walking Tracks & Scenic Drives
The park contains about a fifth of the species of Victorian native flora including Common Eucalyptus, Banksia's, tea-trees, bush peas, wattles, heaths and 25 species of orchids. A number of frog species can be heard in swamps within the park. Swamp Wallabies, Emus and Echidnas are common, especially on the edge of tracks and firebreaks. Nightlife includes Ringtail Possums, wombats, Owlet-Nightjars and bats. 126 species of birds have been recorded here
The main access is from Rosedale, via the Rosedale Willung Road and Recreation Racecourse Road. A network of sandy roads and tracks provides access within the park
Morwell National Park
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| Location: |
16 km south of Morwell
Access is via Churchill or Yinnar |
| More Details: |
Parks Victoria Info Line on 13 1963 |
Morwell National Park is best known as a habitat for over 40 species of native orchid, warm temperate rainforest and fern gullies. An area of natural beauty that is also suitable for passive recreational activities.
- One of the few remaining areas of remnant vegetation in the Strzelecki Ranges.
- Self-guided nature walk through Fosters Gully provides info on plants and animals found in the park.
Beginning at Kerry Road picnic area - 1 hour walk.
- Picnic tables, fireplaces, water, toilets and information provided at the Kerry Road Picnic Area.
- Picnic tables at Lyndons Clearing.
- Camping is NOT permitted.
- Koalas, wallabies, kangaroos, possums, greater gliders and many smaller mammals are common
- Black, copperhead and tiger snakes and several lizard species including goannas.
- Almost 100 species of native birds have been identified in the park, including the rarely- seen powerful owl.
Tarra-Bulga National Park
The park includes some of the best examples of original cool temperate rainforests of the Stzelecki Ranges.
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| Location: |
75km east of Sale |
| More Details: |
Parks Victoria Info Line on 13 1963 |
Toilets and picnic/BBQ facilities available
Camping NOT permitted
(Caravan & Guesthouses nearby
Self-guided Scenic Walks
Famous suspension bridge
1.2km walk to Cyathea Falls
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- Giant Mountain Ash trees, beautiful fern gullies & ancient myrtle beeches.
- Home of the Lyrebird, Yellow Robins, Crimson Rosellas, Swamp wallabies, wombats, possums, platypus, bandicoots and native rats.
- Seven species of bats, and numerous reptiles
- More than 200 different kinds of fungi
To get there, drive south from Traralgon along the Traralgon Creek Road, north from Yarram along the Tarra Valley Road or Balook Yarram Road, or via the Grand Ridge Road from either Carrajung or Mirboo North
Wetlands
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| Location: |
around Sale |
| More Details: |
Visit our History Section |
Natural habitat of many birds, animals and flora
Board walks and walking tracks
Bird Hides for viewing native wildlife
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Lakes, rivers and marshes form the Gippsland Wetlands where a wide variety of bird, animal and plant life can be observed (lists can be found in the history section of this website). The Sale Common can be found South of Sale. Follow the signs on the South Gippsland Highway or approach from Lake Guthridge.
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