Things to do around the Gippsland Lakes, Golden Beach, Paradise Beach and Ninety Mile Beach
The beach is the highlight of course and the pristine golden sand is only 200 metres from your front door. Even when you are not enjoying the beach you will hear its call as the waves constantly lap the shore. Some of Victoria's best ocean fishing can be enjoyed at Golden Beach and every year thousands of visitors flock to take part in the many fishing competitions.
Walk around Golden Beach and Paradise Beach (starting at your front door) and be among kangaroos, emus, echidnas, wombats and beautiful wildflowers whilst admiring the prolific bird life including crimson and eastern rosellas, yellow tailed black cockatoos, blue wrens, eastern spine bill and many other honeyeaters.
If you are feeling more energetic you can enjoy bowls, a nine-hole golf course, free tennis, and the kids can play in the park, enjoy the cricket pitch, football oval or BMX track and best of all - everything is within easy walking distance!
Within 15 minutes drive...
You can launch your boat in McLellan’s Strait and begin your adventures on the Gippsland Lakes. McLennan's Strait is a long channel of water that connects Lake Wellington to Lake Victoria. From your boat (or just enjoying a picnic on-shore) there are extensive wetlands on the northern side of the straits that are important bird habitats -so important that they are listed as “Wetlands of International Importance”.
Six kilometres from Golden Beach Township lays The Trinculo Shipwreck.The barque Trinculo weighed 318 tons and was built 1858 measuring 138.1 feet. It was forced ashore by a gale in 1879. The ship struck a sandbar 30 metres from shore and slewed broadside to the beach. Luckily all on board survived after the heroic efforts of the crew. Also surviving to this day is the wreck which is best seen after king tides have removed lots of sand!
Within 30 minutes drive...
"SALE" is only 25 minutes drive away. Sale is a large regional city. There is a large shopping centre with many of the "majors", boutique shops, museums, galleries, eateries and bars, picnic areas, a huge skate park, markets and many other great things to pass your days! Visit Gippsland Regional Art Gallery, Historical Museum in Foster Street, St Pauls Cathedral and rectory built in 1885, Historic homesteads and gardens, Bataluk Cultural Trail, Sale Powder Magazine, RAAF Roulettes Display, Wetlands Boardwalk, Lake Guthridge/Guyatt environmental playground, Antiques and Bric-a-brac, Greenwattle racecourse, Botanic Gardens and Fauna park, National Trust classified Swing Bridge, Sale Heritage walk/drive, Historic Cobb & Co Stables.
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