Complete guide to a fantastic holiday in Gippsland
A family holiday to Victoria’s Gippsland region is your opportunity to escape the city. Hit up sleepy seaside towns, nature-filled national parks and hinterland drives. We can’t forget about all the fun to be had in Victoria’s high country either.
Must like Victoria though, the Gippsland region is large and varied in weather and terrain. Choose from a beach holiday, snow trip or rainforest bliss. Alternatively, enjoy some of Victoria’s amazing national parks, including the iconic Wilsons Promontory.
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Inspiration for a Gippsland family holiday
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Regions to visit on your Gippsland holiday
East Gippsland
Probably best known for Lakes Entrance, Gippsland Lakes and Mallacoota, a holiday to East Gippsland is full of waterfront villages, amazing national parks and of course, the iconic Snowy River.
West Gippsland
Head to West Gippsland for a holiday that features rolling green hills dotted with cows, historic towns and snow fields. Beaches aren’t your thing? Head here for your Gippsland holiday.
South Gippsland
Beaches are your jam? Holiday to South Gippsland to experience the stunning Wilsons Promontory National Park, beautiful beaches, the antique stores at Loch and water activities at Inverloch.
Central Gippsland
A holiday to Central Gippsland features Ninety-Mile Beach, 4WD adventures and amazing spots in nature that not too many people know about such as the Blue Pool.
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Road trip your way through your Gippsland holiday
Gippsland’s uncrowded roads and hinterland scenery are made for roadtrips. So hop in the car or hire a motorhome and embark on a family holiday through Gippsland to remember.
- Tacked the 409km return West Gippsland Hinterland Drive from Melbourne. Visit the historic town of Walhalla, the Mt Baw Baw snow fields and head back to Melbourne via Neerim South.
- Indulge in a boozy holiday with a wine trail through Central Gippsland. Starting near the temperate rainforest of Tarra Valley, you will finish up in the foothills of Victoria’s high country.
- Journey through forest and sea from Sale to Traralgon. Pass through the Tarra Bulga National Park and the endless coastline of Ninety Mile Beach along the way.
- Road trip along Victoria’s Great Alpine Road but make sure to pack your mountain bikes, fishing rod, skis and hiking boots for this Gippsland holiday.
Explore National Park on an outdoors getaway
Families are spoit for choice when it comes to national parks and reserves on their Gippsland holiday, with some of the most iconic in the whole of Victoria.
- Wilsons Promontory National Park needs no introduction and if you’ve never been, you really should. With dramatic landscapes to white sandy beaches with orange lichen coloured boulders and plenty of wildlife, it’s a top spot for an outdoor family getaway.
- Visit one of the last remaining pockets of rainforest in the Tarra Bulga National Park and enjoy a spot of hiking surrounded by giant ferns.
- Croajingolong National Park is not only beautiful but also listed by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve, laying claim to over 250 bird species, 52 mammal and 70 native wildflower.
- Get offroad in the Alpine National Park and take in stunning vistas from the peaks of the Pinnacles and tick of iconic bucket list 4WD tracks. This Gippsland holiday is for experienced 4WDers only.
- Don’t forget the stunning reserves either! Check out Agnes Falls for a cascade with a 59-metre drop and Briagolong State Forest for it’s rich history.
High country adventures
For mountain adventures on your Gippsland holiday, head to Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort in the Baw Baw National Park. It’s just as great in the green season with epic hiking and mountainbiking as it is in winter, when it’s covered in a layer of snow.
Close by on the Baw Baw Plateau in the Baw Baw National Park is Mount St Gwinear which also boasts both an epic green and winter season. Unlike Baw Baw Alpine Resort (which has more facilities), Mount St Gwinear is free to visit.
Beach hop around your Gippsland holiday
- In south Gippsland, don’t miss Venus Bay, Wilsons Promontory, the Bunurong Coast and Inverloch.
- Central Gippsland boasts Ninety Mile Beach, Seaspray and Lake Tyers Beach.
- Lakes Entrance, Mallacoota and Paynesville can be found in East Gippsland.
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Resources for booking a getaway to Victoria with kids
Flights and getting around
- Get a great deal on flights to Melbourne on Trip.com.
- Compare car hire across major brands with Discover Cars.
Accommodation
- You can’t go past the Langham Hotel in Melbourne City. It’s upmarket, in a great location with great restaurants, and has an old-school sophistication that’s hard to beat.
- In West Gippsland, Erica Caravan Park is a top holiday spot with both cabins and camping.
- East Gippsland travellers should head to the Dargo River Inn in the high country for cabins and camping. The Big4 Waters Edge is great for families at Lakes Entrance.
- In South Gippsland, Yanakie Caravan Park (it has cabins as well) has the best views over the ocean at sunset and is located just 5 minutes from the entrance to Wilsons Promontory.
Activities and tours
- Legoland Discovery Centre – Get your tickets here.
- Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium – Get your tickets here.
- Arthurs Seat Eagle Gondola Ride – Get your tickets here.
- Puffing Billy Steam Train – Get your tickets here.
