Trip: Melbourne to Mallacoota

trips Aug 23, 2013

An eastbound adventure trip to Gippsland

Firstly here’s the map and link to it: http://goo.gl/maps/C7LFj

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I’d suggest 2 or 3 days (just to get there)…or even longer. It’s over 800 km – with the side trips. You can click on most pictures to enlarge them…I hope!

Melbourne to Wilsons Prom

Maybe coffee at Korumburra on the way. Or Leongatha. 

Park at Tidal River settlement, ‘day walk’ carpark at the end of the road right near the beach.  30 min (easy) walk to the beautiful Little Oberon Bay (must see)  :

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If you are feeling a bit fit, continue on to Oberon Bay, explore the beach and back the same way, to Tidal River.  This is Oberon Bay:

Track has climbed up and away from Oberon, but the bay views are still magic.  Entrance from Telegraph Track way is about 1/2 way - about where the sun is hitting the beach.

Also check out the Tidal River (river) itself …

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..plus – via car or walk – Squeaky Beach

Stay: at the town of Foster usually.

Prom to Lakes Entrance

Stop for coffee etc wherever you feel like it Smile . Check out the lovely Lakes Entrance area and maybe even stay the night. The Lakes themselves are worth a look or boat trip.

Buchan Caves – side trip

Follow the signs if you are interested in doing one of the tours of these wonderful caves. Quite safe and well worth it.

Cape Conran (small side trip)

Break at Orbost and then head down towards Marlo. On the Cape Conran road you will see the Snowy River as it approaches the sea. The Cape Conran beach(es) are beautiful, but not patrolled. So be careful!

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Mallacoota

Finally we arrive. The tiny and quiet town is built around the huge, natural lakes which are literally a flooded valley. Where I stay, the lovely Adobe Mud Brick Flats, has a view typical of the area:

Mallacoota - Adobe Hut view from kitchen

Nearby are the natural treasures of Betka Beach, where the river hits the sea and you can float on your back in it:

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Or 0ne of the many wilderness beaches, like Secret Beach (an easy drive from town)

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Of, if you want a little off-road adventure (nothing too hard) the huge dunes of Thurra River are worth a trip. Take water, sun screen etc:

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