GippslandLakes Coastal Park
VisitorGuide
TheGippslandLakesCoastalParkisanarrowcoastalreservecovering17,600hectaresalongaportion oftheNinetyMileBeach,fromSeaspraytoLakesEntrance. Thisuniqueandpicturesqueparkconsists oflakes,wetlands,marineandterrestrialenvironmentsand offersvisitorsawiderangeof recreational opportunities.TheparkalsoincludestheinternationallysignificantLakeReeveandBungaArm,several islandsandthe BoolePoolePeninsula.
Location andaccess
GippslandLakesCoastalParkislocated inEast Gippsland.The westernsectionofthepark is accessible byroadviaSeasprayand GoldenBeach.Theeastern section ofthe parkis accessible onlyby boat.
Welcometo Country
On Friday22October2010both theFederaland Stategovernmentsformallyrecognisedthe Gunaikurnai people astheTraditionalOwners ofover 20per cent ofpublic land withinGippslandand EasternVictoria.TheVictorianGovernment andthe Gunaikurnaipeopleformallysigned Victoria's first settlementagreementunder the newTraditional OwnerSettlementAct 2010. Thisagreement
involvedthetransfer of tenparks andreservestothe
Gunaikurnaias "AboriginalTitle" which will bejointly managedinconjunction withParks Victoria.
GippslandLakesCoastalParkis oneofthejointly managedparkswithinGippsland.Thisagreement recognisesthefactthattheGunaikurnaipeoplehave always beenconnectedtotheirland and arethe rightful peoplewhospeakforthat Country. These parks andreservesareculturallandscapes whichare part ofourlivingculture.
Camping
Designatedcampsitesaresituatedbetween Paradise BeachandTheHoneysuckles alongShoreline Driveat Golden Beach. Boatbasedbushcampsitesareavailable at BungaArm east of SteamerLanding. Bush campsites areavailableat Red Bluff and Spoon Bay.
Bookings arerequiredyear-roundand fees apply to Paradise Beach and Bunga Arm.Book your site at
Picnicking
Therearemanypicnicareasthroughoutthepark. Toilets, water, picnictables andfireplaces are provided atsomesites, withBBQs availableatNyerimilang HeritagePark. Drinking waterandfirewoodare NOT
alwaysavailable- weadvise youtocarryyour ownsupply.
Swimming
Thereareswimmingsitesalongtheshelteredlake shores.Takegreatcare whenswimming alongthe NinetyMile Beach.It is recommended thatswimmingbe contained withinflaggedareaspatrolledbysurflife savingclubs.
Fishing
Surffishing alongNinetyMileBeach,or lakefishingfrom aboat,bankorjettyis popularthroughout thepark. Bream,Flathead,SkipJack,LuderickandMullet arethe mainfishcaught.Pleasenotethatarecreationalfishing licenceis requiredfor allcoastalandinland waters.
Boating
TheLakes offer excellentopportunitiesforboating and waterskiingindesignated areas.Boat rampsare situatedatSeacombe,WattlePoint,Paynesville, Metung, Nungurner, LochSportandLakesEntrance. Jettiesfor accesstotheparkare providedat Barrier Landing, DrewsJetty, OceanGrange, Silver Shot LandingandSteamer Landing.Boatoperators are encouragedto usethesewagepumpor hopper facilities situatedaround thelakesfordisposalof sewage.
Horseriding
Horseridingis permittedalongformedtracks withinthe park west of Loch Sport.Horseridingisnotpermitted elsewhereintheparkincludingtheNinetyMileBeach. Beachridingispermitted nearbytheNinety MileBeach MarineNationalParkwestofSeaspray.
Hunting
Licensedhunting of gameduck,StubbleQuail andHog Deeris onlypermittedinaccordance withhunting regulations duringthe designatedgameseasons andin the nominatedareasfor each ofthesespecies.Hunting is not permittedonprivate property without permission fromthelandowner. Firearmsarenot permitted within the parkoutsideofthenominatedgameseasons.
Walking
Management tracksareclosedtoprivatevehicles, enablingeasy access forwalkerstoexplorethemore secludedareas of the park.
FormoreinformationcalltheParksVictoriaInformation Centreon131963 orvisitour websiteat
Forfurtherinformation:
ParksVictoria Information Centre
Call131963 or visit our website at
ParksVictoria Offices
Sale Office-
1 LaceyStreet
SaleVIC 3850
Ph5143 8200
BairnsdaleOffice-
574 Main Street
BairnsdaleVIC3875
Ph- 5152 0600
LakesEntrance VisitorInformation Centre CnrMarine Pde
The Esplanade LakesEntranceVIC3909 Ph(03) 5155 1966
Wellington VisitorInformation Centre
8 Foster Street
SaleVIC 3850
Ph1800 677520
Caringfortheenvironment
Help uslook afteryour parkby following these guidelines:
Pleasetake rubbishawaywith you for recycling and disposal
Allnative plants and animals are protectedbylaw
Firesare notpermittedonthe
Ninety Mile Beach
Dogsare not permitted except on a leashinthe areas indicatedon themap
Camping isonly permittedin designated areas onthemap
Firesmay only belitin fireplacesprovided andmust be completely extinguished with water before leaving
No firesmay belit on days of
TotalFire Ban
This parkspreads across 2 TotalFire BanDistricts- the WestSouthGippslandas wellasEastGippsland Total
Fire BanDistricts
Vehiclesmuststay on formed tracks and are not permitted‘off road’includingLake Reeve and
theNinetyMileBeach
Firearms are only permittedin the parkin accordance with Hunting Regulations
Dogs
In theGippslandLakesCoastalParkdogs are only permitted(on a leash atalltimes)atthefollowing locations:Barrier Landing (300meast ofthe jetty), Ocean Grange (within 100mofthe residentialzone),Paradise Beach, LochSport Causeway,Flamingo Beach,The HoneysucklesandGoldenBeach(between campsites one tosixon Shoreline Drive) and theNyerimilangHeritage Parkhomestead precinct.
Dogsare NOTpermitted inother areasofthe parknor between campsitesseventotwenty along Shoreline Drive, Golden Beach.Dogsare alsoNOTpermitted onboatsor on land inBungaArm. Ownersare required toclean up their dog’slitter. Dogs usedfortheflushing or retrievalof gamebirds are permittedin thehunting zonesofthe park, during and 24 hourspriortothecommencement ofthe open season.
Rich in plants and animals
The diverse range of plant habitatswithinthe park enables plenty ofopportunityfor viewing a wide range ofwildlife includingEastern GreyKangaroos,BlackWallabies and the CommonBrush-tailedand Ring-tailed Possums. Ninety Mile Beach isagood placeto observeshore and ocean birdssuch asshearwaters.
Frompastto present
The GippslandLakesfallwithin the boundariesofthe Tatungaloongclan oftheGunaikurnaipeople.There is much evidence oftheirtraditionallife innumerousmiddensitescontainingshellfishremains,charcoalandburnt pebbles,somedatingback3000 years.Formore informationaboutthe localAboriginalhistorycontactthe Krowathunkoolong KeepingPlacein Bairnsdaleon 03 5152 1891.
The firstEuropean recordsoftheGippslandLakeswere by AngusMcMillan in1840 and ofthe seaward entranceto the lakes byJohnReeve in 1842.The wreckoftheship, The Trinculo,which wasbeached in 1858 isstillevident todaywestof DelrayBeach.
Barrier Landing& Entrance Bay
The entrancetothe GippslandLakeswasconstructedin the 1880s.Beforethattime,the lakeswere generally closedtothesea,with thebarrier being breached only on rare occasions.
The originalconstruction involvedwooden breakwaters
extending a shortdistance outto sea,andsome ofthe old construction equipmentcanstillbeseen.
Take awalkacross theocean beachto TheEntrancefor
somefishing,watch theboatscome in orspotsomeseals or dolphinssearchingforfood.Water skiingisalso permittedbetween EntranceBayand theBarrier Landing. Pleaseobserve theregulationsigns.
Barrier Landing and EntranceBayfeature a number of rare shorebirdsincludingthe LittleTern,FairyTernand Hooded Plover which breed on Rigby Islandand onthe Ninety Mile Beach.Youcan enjoythese birdsfroma distance, butpleasekeep wellclear ofthemduringthe warmermonths, and where possible walkon thewetsand to avoid accidentallystepping on their nests.
Nyerimilang HeritagePark
NyerimilangHeritage Parkboastsmagnificentviewsand a rich varietyofplantandbirdlife.The highlightis NyerimilangHomestead,in a delightfulgardensetting on a clifftopabove the beautifulGippslandLakes.Perfect picnicspotsaresurrounded by gardenswith plantsfrom different environments,historicfarmbuildingsand pastoralsurrounds.Scenicwalksmeander alongbush and farmtracks, pastKurrajongtrees,wetland areas and through theEastGippslandIndigenousPlant Garden.
FindingyourwayatNyerimilang
Accessto NyerimilangHeritage ParkisfromthePrinces Highwayvia the KalimnaWestRoad 10kmnorth-westof LakesEntrance.
The parkis open dailyfrom8:30amuntilsunsetandthe
homesteadisusually openfrom10:30amto 3pmon weekendsand 9:30amto 4pmonweekdays.
StepbackintimeatNyerimilang
The land thatis nowNyerimilangHeritage Parkwasa homestead,holiday home,BoysTraining Farmandcattle stud before being purchased bythe VictorianGovernment in 1976.Adisplayfeaturingthe history ofNyerimilangand the naturalresourcesand historyoftheGippslandLakes islocatedinsidethe homestead.
WalksaroundNyerimilang
WhistlingKite Track:750metres,10 minutesoneway.Thisshortwalkpassesthrough grasslandsanda variety offoresttypes.TheWhistling Kite,a large brown bird of preywith a distinctive underwing pattern and longtail, nestsinthetallBlueGumsnearby.
HomesteadTrack:1.1km,25 minutesoneway
The originalentranceto NyerimilangHomestead wasvia thistrackfromthe Maringa Creekcrossing.Thetrack gently descendsthrough gully vegetationtoswamplands and a saltmarsharea.
Cliff TopWalk: 1.7km, 30 minutesoneway Panoramicviewsofthe nearbylake systemand Bass Strait beyond canbe enjoyed on thiswalk.
KurrajongTrack:750metres, 10 minutesoneway.This
tracklinksCliffTop andHomestead Tracks.Kurrajongs and other nativetreescanbeseen atthe northern end of thistrack.
SaltMarshTrack:1.2km,25minutesoneway
FromKalimnaWestRoadto Reeve Channel;thesalt marsh environmentsurrounding Maringa Creekgivesway to thesandyshorelines ofthelakessystem.
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BlondBay State GameReserve
GE0GRAPHICFEATURES
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TrapperPoint
Seacombe
Victoria Lagoon
RedBluff
SpoonBay
1McLennanStrait
2Thalia Point
3BeaconSwamp
4WaverlyPoint
5PelicanBay
6DolomiteSwamp
7LookoutTower
8Pelican Point
15BartonIsland
16jubileeHead
17BungaArm
18BoolePoolePeninsula
19RoundHead
20BigSwamp
21BainesSwamp
LakeWellington
PloverPoint
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9TrouserBight
10WaddyPoint
11PointTurner
12BanksaPeninsula
13SpermWhaleHead
22SilverShotLanding
23MosquitoPoint
24HiddenLake
25FlannaganIsland
26FraserIsland
27RigbyIsland
LakeColemanStateGameReserve
Bull
BullPtBay
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LongPoint
TrackTen Causeway
VEHICULARTRACKS
LakeReeve isoftendry.Vehiclesnotpermitted.
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7TrigTrack
8LakesideTrack
9EelFarmTrack
10Trackno10
11MonkeyDuckTrack
12CrestTrack
13Thalia Track
14WaverlyTrack
15SpoonBayTrack
16Tip Track
17LakeReeveTrack
DutsonDownsWasteDisposalFarm
Jimmys Causeway
Wilsons Causeway
TheWreck
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GoldenBeach
ParadiseBeach
DogsonlypermittedattheParadiseBeachCampingAreaandincampsites1to 6alongShorelineDrive,GoldenBeach
18LakeVictoria Track
FlamingoBeach
toSale 30km
GlomarBeach
Seaspray
The Island
TheHoneysuckles
CampingpermittedbetweentheHoneysuckles andGoldenBeach
indesignatedcampingareas
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KIL0METRES
Cartography by Charles Walsh NatureTourismServices08/06
NinetyMileBeachMarinePark
Bairnsdale
Nicholson
SwanReach
Nungurner
Nyerimilang HeritagePark (Seeinsetleft)
Paynesville
Wattle point
point Wilson
Trouserpoint
NewlandsArm
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RaymondIsland(accessbyferryonly)
AreawherewaterskiingpermittedonBungaArm
Metung
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LakesEntrance
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steamerLanding
OceanGrange
FirstBlowhole
BungaArm
BarrierLanding (Seeinsetbelow)
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RotamahIsland
(campingpermitandfeeapplies)
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LochSport
Lochsportcauseway
NettingBoundary
GippslandLakesCoastalPark
Highway Majorroad
Minor/unsealedroad
Nyerimilang Park
Old farm buildings
Vehicletrack
Walkingtrack
TheLakesNationalpark GippslandLakescoastalpark
Homestead
ReeveChannel
sandbar
sandbarsandbar
KalimnaJetty
LakesEntrance
Mount Barkly
Waters of GippslandLakes coastal park
Otherreserve
1Geographicfeaturemarker
1Trackmarker
Flannagan Island
Fraser Island
Rigby Island
Entrance
DrewsJetty
Bullock Island
FlagstaffJetty
Entrance Light
RecreationalFacilities
Accommodation Beachaccess Boatlanding
Boatlaunchingramp Dogspermittedon leash camping
caravanpark Electricbarbecue Fireplace
Fuel
Gasbarbecue
Kelly Head
RecreationalFacilities(cont'd)
Information Jetty Lookout parking
Barrier Landing
RecreationalFacilities(cont'd)
picnicarea storesToilets
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