“The only source of knowledge is experience.”
– Albert Einstein
You won’t be short of activities, from a nice relaxing stay inside catching up on your favourite book as you soak in the tub, to taking your kayak out on the Gippsland lakes, it’s your time, fill in whichever way relaxes you the most.
Bike Riding - BYO
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BYO bikes and ride from the farm to Mason’s Bay. 20mins each way.
BYO bikes and ride from the farm to Paynesville via Jones Rd track. 45mins each way.
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East Gippsland Rail Trails
Kayaking - BYO
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BYO kayaks and launch from the farm to explore Picnic Bay & Duck Arm.
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Launch your kayaks at the many boat ramps around Paynesville.
Flora & Fauna
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Native animals, birds and native woodlands in abundance - sit back, relax and sightings will come to you!
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Walking
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Walk the farm tracks.
Walk to Mason’s Bay - 1.5hr return
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Paynesville & Raymond Island walking tracks.
Bairnsdale Mitchell River circuit.
https://www.victoriawalks.org.au/East-Gippsland-walks/
Mitchell River National Park walks.
https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/places-to-see/parks/mitchell-river-national-park
Fishing
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Try your luck for Bream & Tailor from the farm jetty!
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Paynesville has many public jetties to try your luck at!
Boating
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The farm has a private jetty where you can moor your boat for the duration of your stay. The closest boat ramps are Banksia and Birrels.
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Hook up the tinny and set a date for a romantic sunset sail. With many rivers, lakes and canals (the biggest lake system in the southern hemisphere!) to explore - Your boating journey starts here in East Gippsland.
Paynesville & Raymond Island
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The Mitchell River where silt jetties extend nearly 10 km into the Lake King. This natural phenomenon is formed by silt deposited as the river slows down on entering the lake.
Bairnsdale
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Architecturally the building is one of the earliest, largest, most striking and least altered of the red brick churches designed by A. A. Fritsch, who was one of the key exponents of Romanesque & Baroque church architecture in Victoria.
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Visitors to the Keeping Place can learn, understand and appreciate the history of the Gunaikurnai people through guided or self-guided tours of the museum.
https://www.batalukculturaltrail.com.au/krowathunkooloong.php
Metung & Lakes Entrance
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Set on a natural undulating site overlooking the magnificent Gippsland Lakes.
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Select from a range of Scenic Flights. Enjoy the stunning scenery of the Silt Jetties, Lakes Entrance and Ninety Mile Beach coastline.