Lakes Entrance

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The Lakes Entrance in Victoria, Australia, would have to be one of the most picturesque destination that you can travel to for your next holiday getaway. Lakes Entrance is located where the Gippsland Lakes meet the ocean. The area is a popular destination for holidaymakers, nature lovers and outdoor sports enthusiasts.

Lakes Entrance is the biggest fishing port in all of Victoria with more than 100 active fishing vessels which many of them engaged in deep sea fishing and call this seaside location, home! It has for many years been a very popular summer resort which is located at the eastern end of the largest inland lakes system in Australia.

There are several different river cruises which you can join, including sightseeing cruises and lunch cruises. You can also hire small boats so that you can explore the lakes independently. The lakes at Lakes Entrance are Lake Wellington, Lake Reeve, Lake Victoria and Lake King. There are several islands in the waters, the largest being Raymond Island. Protected by the Strzelecki Ranges to the south west and the Great Dividing Range to the north, and tempered by sea breezes from Bass Strait, the fishing village of Lakes Entrance experiences a temperate, Mediterranean type climate with mild winters and temperate summers. A climate that has led to the area being referred to as 'the Riviera'!

Renown for Australia's biggest fishing port, Lakes Entrance is the fishing capital of Australia.

Whether you prefer fishing lakes, rivers or ocean, you'll be sure to catch something here, just ask any keen angler. The man-made entrance allows the ocean to mingle with the lakes and provides a safe harbour for reputedly the largest fishing fleet in Australia. Catch your own fish for tea or try one of the local wines along with your 'catch of the day'.

Other activities that you can do while you are here are perhaps playing a round of golf at the two quality golf courses in Lakes Entrance, visiting the beautiful emerald waters of Lake Tyers, or peaceful Lake Bunga, both just minutes from Lakes Entrance. You may also like to go on a day trip to fantastic Buchan caves or check out Mount Hotham which is only a few hours away. There are some fabulous restaurants along the harbour foreshore that you can indulge your tastebuds with some quality foods or even hire a boat, canoe or a paddleboat. There is a round of mini golf that the little ones can enjoy as well as go karting down the side of a mountain and for all you adrenalin junkies you are going to love the sky diving.

With every type of accommodation on offer for you to choose from, such as hotels, motels, resorts, farm stays, self contained apartments, caravan parks and cabins you are bound to find a great place to stay for your holiday with an even better price tag attached with it. And no matter where you are based in the Lakes Entrance you will never be far from where ever you wish to travel to.

So make the choice today to make the Lakes Entrance your next desired holiday destination that the whole family can enjoy.