Things To See And Do – South Gippsland
NATIONAL PARKS
- Wilson’s Promontory National Park (130km of walking trails) FREE entry
- Tarra Bulga National Park (suspension bridge, falls 1.2km walk)
- Mount Worth State Park (1hr return walk)
- Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park
- Bunerong Marine National Park
- Corner Inlet Marine National Park
WALKS
Great Southern Rail Trail (50 km)
Port Franklin Boardwalk
Mirboo North – Boolarra Rail Trail (13kms)
Lyrebird Forest Walk
Foster Flora Reserves walk (15 min)
Bald Hills Wetland Reserve (30min walk suitable for wheelchairs and prams)
Bass Coast Rail Trail
DRIVES
- Meeniyan, Toora, Agnes Falls, Welshpool, Port Welshpool, Back Toora, Port Franklin, Foster and back to Meeniyan.
- Meeniyan to Mirboo North , Grand ridge Road, Tarra Bulga National Park, Yarram back to Meeniyan.
- Meeniyan, Koonwarra, Inverloch Coastal drive to Wonthaggi, back to Inverloch via inland route, Leongatha and back to Meeniyan.
- Meeniyan to Foster, Mt Nicoll Lookout (Foster, Fish Creek Road), Fish Creek, to Wilson’s Promontory.
- Meeniyan To Foster then Shallow Inlet, Sandy Point, Walkerville, Cape Liptrap Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay and back to Meeniyan.
- Meeniyan to Leongatha, Korumburra to Inverloch, Tarwin Lower, Venus Bay and back to Meeniyan.
BEACHES
Sandy Point –surf
Shallow Inlet – wind surfing – child friendly
Venus Bay – surf
Inverloch -surf
Whisky Beach – beautiful sunsets and sandy beach – Wilsons Promontory
Picnic Bay – at scenic Wilsons Promontory
Squeaky Beach – romantic location with sand that squeaks when you walk on it – Wilsons Promontory
Waratah Bay – One of the 10 safest beaches in Victoria
Norman Bay – One of the 10 safest beaches in Victoria – Wilsons Promontory
Oberon Bay – Access from Wilsons Promontory National Park
Waterloo Bay, Sealers Cove, Refuge Bay – Several hours walk from Telegraph Car Park at Wilsons Promontory.
ANTIQUE SHOPS
Meeniyan, Toora, Loch, Korumburra, Welshpool, Port Albert, Mirboo North, Wonthaggi and Inverloch
GOLF COURSES
Meeniyan ($30 all day), Leongatha, Woorayl, Foster, Inverloch, Wonthaggi, Korumburra and Mirboo North.
OTHER THINGS
- Stony Creek Go-Karts and Cafe
- Lacy’s Jewellers – Meeniyan
- Prom Country Scenic Flights 0428515618
- Prom Coastal Charters 03 5684 1240
- Prom Country Real Estate
- Wildlife Coast Charters
- Coal Creek FREE ENTRY
- Foster Museum
- Maritime Museum Port Albert
- Nooramunga Sailing Tours – Port Albert
- Maritime Museum Port Welshpool
- Foster Art Gallery
- Meeniyan Art Gallery
- Gecko Art Gallery – Fish Creek
- Ride the Wild Goat Art Gallery
- Celia Rosser Gallery and Banksia Cafe - Fish Creek
- Hilltop Art Gallery – Fish Creek
- Leongatha Gallery
- Gooseneck Pottery
- Valley Plains Pottery
- Stadium 4 Cinemas – Leongatha
- Wonthaggi State Coal Mine
- Stony Creek Racing Club
- Grand Ridge Brewery – Mirboo North
- Picnic at Mossvale
- Turtons Creek Falls
- Agnes Falls
- Cape Liptrap Light House
- Walkerville Lime Kilns
- Toora Wind Farm
- Mossvale Music Festival
- Meeniyan Tavern Nights
- Grand Ridge Brewery - Mirboo North
- South Gippsland Tourist Rail (Korumburra)
- Classic Car Rentals
- Koonwarra Day Spa
- Morning Light Organic Day Spa and Retreat
- McDonalds – Leongatha and Wonthaggi
- KFC – Leongatha and Wonthaggi
- Subway – Leongatha and Wonthaggi
WINERIES
- Bass River Winery & Olive Grove
- Bass Valley Estate Wines
- Clair de Lune
- Djinta Djinta Winery & deVine Restaurant
- Drummonds Corrina Vineyard
- Lucinda Estate
- Lyre Bird Hill Winery & Guest House
- Paradise Enough Wines
- Purple Hen
- Ramsay’s Vin Rose Winery
- The Gurdies Winery
- Windy Ridge Vineyard & Winery
- Waratah Hills Winery
For wine Event Details please Visit
www.southerngippslandwine.com.au
RESTAURANTS AND CAFES
- “Moo’s at Meeniyan” 03 5664 0010 (Moo’s will be closed from the 9th August to the 1st of September inclusive as Marty and staff will be having a well earned break)
• Open Thursday to Monday breakfast & lunch from 8.30am to 4.30pm. Christmas Holiday open 7 days a week
• Regional dinners every Friday & Saturday evening from 6pm. If you do not want to miss out booking is essential - Meeniyan Hotel – meals 7 days a week 03 5664 7203
- Andy’s pizza – Meeniyan- open Thurs, Fri, Sat, Sun night 03 5664 7397
- Homely Cafe – Meeniyan – closed Thur and Fri
- Meeniyan Milk Bar and Takeaway open 7 days a week
- Bread and Pickle Delicatessen – Meeniyan open 5 1/2 days
- Koonwarra Store – open 7 days aweek
- Koonwarra Cooking School
- Cafe Tsunami – Inverloch
- Red Elk – Inverloch
- Cottage Restaurant – Inverloch
- Tomo – Modern Japanese – Inverloch
- Wildfish Restaurant – Port Albert (right on the wharf) ‘One of Victorias top three seafood restaurants, as voted by the Hearld Sun’
- Port Albert Wharf Fish and Chips
- The Middle Hotel Korumburra
- Rainbow Place Chinese Restaurant – Korumburra
- Diva’s Tandoori Indian Restaurant – Korumburra
- Carino’s Wine Bar Restaurant – Leongatha
- Gatha Food Store – Leongatha
- McCartins Hotel – Leongatha
- R.S.L Club – Leongatha
- Promontory Gate Hotel (Fishy Pub) – Fish Creek
- Orange Roughy Cafe – Fish Creek
- Flying Cow Cafe – Fish Creek
- Foster Hotel
- Toora Hotel
- Pelican View Waterfront fish and chip Restaurant – San Remo
- Kily Pub Kilcunda
- Tarwin Lower Hotel
- Gilded Lily - Loch (Great Food)
- Hard Loch Cafe
- Sybs Place – Royal Hotel Loch
- Archies on the Creek - 03 5678 7787
MARKETS
- Prom Country Farmers Market – 3rd Saturday every Month 8-12pm
- South Gippsland Farmers Market Koonwarra – 1st Saturday of every month 8-1pm
- Kongwak Market – every Sunday 10- 3 pm
- Promontory Home Produce and Craft Market – November till Easter 8-1pm
- Inverloch farmers Market – 3rd Sunday of month
- Mirboo North Market – last Sunday every month 830-1pm
Visitor Information Centres – Korumburra, Foster, Visit Prom Country
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December 3rd, 2008 at 6:44 pm
This is probably the biggest list of things to see and do in South Gippsland that I have ever seen.