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GippslandGippsland is one of Australia's most diverse areas both geographically and economically. Featuring fields of snow, beaches, lakes, beautiful national parks, farms and pasture lands and a vast array of sights to see, you will wonder where to begin. A few sights that aren’t to be missed in Gippsland are : Wilson's PromontoryAn incredible mixture of forests, mountains, gullies, salt marshes and granite, there is about a hundred kilometers of Wilson’s Promontory available for viewing. It is on the most southern point of Australia’s mainland.When you get a chance, do go there, as it is one of the bigger and most attractive national parks of Australia. MallacootaLocated just about 500 kilometers east of Melbourne, this is a holiday town waiting for you to visit and relax in.The name Mallacoota means (depending on who you ask) "a place of meeting" or "a good water". It is a sleepy seaside village that was built for fishermen with families. According to the sign that graces its streets it is the "Best Kept Secret in Victoria". Summertime puts the lie to those words when the streets of Mallacoota are burgeoning with visitors and holiday makers who have apparently found the secret. Lakes EntranceLakes Entrance is incredibly popular with holidaymakers and there is a reason. The Lakes Entrance area offers a spectacular combination of waterways.Sand dunes provide a perfect backdrop for the world famous Ninety Mile Beach, and eight other incredible national parks join it in providing breathtaking scenery and unparallelled photo opportunities. The largest fishing port in Australia lies at Lakes Entrance, so the amateur angler will have plenty to occupy his or her time. And as if the seaside alone does not offer enough entertainment, Snowy River National Park as well as Alpine National Park are only a daytrip away. WalhallaOnce one of the most thriving and richest towns in the world, Walhalla was a town built on the promise of precious minerals that saw its decline occur rapidly. Now lovingly restored, many of the buildings are what they once were. The town itself was lost in time for many years. Electric power was not offered there until late in 1998. The town boasts about twenty citizens now. When I went to visit Walhalla I really felt like I stepped back in time one hundred years or so. It's a wonderful little town.A visit to Gippsland can offer more than just a holiday, but a small glimpse of another time. So, pack your bags and get set for the wonder that awaits you at Gippsland – there is more to it than you can imagine. Wish to know more about the wonders of Melbourne and Victoria ? Subscribe to the Melbourne XPress or to my site blog Go from Gippsland Page to I Love Melbourne Homepage Gippsland Wilson's Promontory Accommodation: Bairnsdale | Inverloch | Lakes Entrance | Mallacoota | Mount Baw Baw | Paynesville | Sale |
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