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Gippsland Lakes
Fed by the waters of five major
rivers and fringed by the famous
Ninety Mile Beach, the Gippsland
Lakes region provides a haven for
swimming, fishing, kayaking, boating
and sailing. Lakes Entrance is the
largest town on the lakes and is well-
serviced with resorts, hotels, shops sail by, set up a deck chair for a spot Cape Conran
and facilities. Metung is a scenic of fishing or take a swim in Lake Located in East Gippsland, Cape
village located in a peaceful corner King. Nearby, Paynesville is another Conran Coastal Park consists of
of the Gippsland Lakes. Surrounded waterfront village set on a network of 11,700 hectares of coastal wilderness
almost completely by water, it’s canals. One of the local attractions is with 60 kilometres of remote sandy
a swanky tourist destination with Raymond Island, known for its koala beaches. The park is teeming with
nice cafes, restaurants and artisan population. The island is just 200m off wildlife and during May to October
galleries. Here you can stroll along the coast of Paynesville and is linked whales and dolphins may be spotted
the Metung boardwalk, watch yachts by a vehicle and passenger ferry. off the coast. The area is rich in
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