Local places to visit
Sightseeing
Port Albert is a great place to launch kayaks and standup paddle boards. It’s the place to go to hire kayaks and day boats too. The old Port walking Trail is a pleasant coastal walk stretching 11.3km (return) from Port Albert township to Seabank, the former site of the town. The walk can be commenced at either Stockyard Pt Port Albert or Seabank (Old Port Rd) Langsborough.
Located within the Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park, the walker is introduced to over thirty species of migratory waders, including the largest concentrations of Bar-tailed Godwit and Great Knot in South Eastern Australia.
Fringing the saltmarshes and mangroves on the mainland and the islands are stands of Swamp Paperbark and Coastal Tea-tree which give way to a rich hinterland of Coast Banksia and Coastal Manna Gum woodland.
Don’t forget to visit the Maritime Museum, check local contact for open times.
Great fish and chips at the wharf open six days a week for lunch. The general store Port Albert has recently reopened and serves pizza and pasta three days a week, check local advice.
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Port Albert
Port Albert is a great place to launch kayaks and standup paddle boards. It’s the place to go to hire kayaks and day boats too. The old Port walking Trail is a pleasant coastal walk stretching 11.3km (return) from Port Albert township to Seabank, the former site of the town. The walk can be commenced at either Stockyard Pt Port Albert or Seabank (Old Port Rd) Langsborough.
Located within the Nooramunga Marine and Coastal Park, the walker is introduced to over thirty species of migratory waders, including the largest concentrations of Bar-tailed Godwit and Great Knot in South Eastern Australia.
Fringing the saltmarshes and mangroves on the mainland and the islands are stands of Swamp Paperbark and Coastal Tea-tree which give way to a rich hinterland of Coast Banksia and Coastal Manna Gum woodland.
Don’t forget to visit the Maritime Museum, check local contact for open times.
Great fish and chips at the wharf open six days a week for lunch. The general store Port Albert has recently reopened and serves pizza and pasta three days a week, check local advice.
McLoughlins Beach provides opportunities for estuary, offshore and surf fishing. Walks in the area include a one kilometre return walk along the jetty and boardwalk and a 20 kilometre return walk from McLoughlins Point to Reeves Beach.
Mcloughlins Beach
McLoughlins Beach provides opportunities for estuary, offshore and surf fishing. Walks in the area include a one kilometre return walk along the jetty and boardwalk and a 20 kilometre return walk from McLoughlins Point to Reeves Beach.
Hidden within the rolling green hills of the Strzelecki Ranges, the meandering Agnes River cascades over rocks into a deep picturesque gorge. Plan a visit to Agnes falls on your way to Silverwood.
Agnes Falls Road
Agnes Falls RoadHidden within the rolling green hills of the Strzelecki Ranges, the meandering Agnes River cascades over rocks into a deep picturesque gorge. Plan a visit to Agnes falls on your way to Silverwood.
Parque Nacional Tarra-Bulga
1885 Grand Ridge RdPerhaps the biggest story to come out of Gippsland in the 1840s was the search for a lost white women said to have been held captive by some Gunaikurnai people. Local legend has it that in the 1840s, a young woman, the sole survivor of a shipwreck off the nearby Ninety Mile Beach was taken and held captive by the local tribe of Bratwoloong, who inhabited this part of Gippsland.
The story of the captive white woman developed a life of its own, spawning numerous myths, with various versions even claiming a sighting of a white woman being hurried away. This lead to search parties consisting of Angus McMillan’s men and Native Police pursuing Gunaikurnai people to try to rescue her. The woman, if she ever existed, was never found. A ship’s figurehead however, was recovered, leading to speculation that it may have been mistaken for the white women.
This White Woman of Gippsland story is believed to have been used to justify the killings of many Aboriginal people, particularly the Gunaikurnai. Massacres of the Gunaikurnai led by McMillan occurred at Nuntin, Boney Point, Butchers Creek, Maffra and at other unspecified locations throughout Gippsland. A massacre at nearby Warrigal Creek is recognised as one of the worst in Australian settlement history.
White Woman's Waterhole Campsite
Perhaps the biggest story to come out of Gippsland in the 1840s was the search for a lost white women said to have been held captive by some Gunaikurnai people. Local legend has it that in the 1840s, a young woman, the sole survivor of a shipwreck off the nearby Ninety Mile Beach was taken and held captive by the local tribe of Bratwoloong, who inhabited this part of Gippsland.
The story of the captive white woman developed a life of its own, spawning numerous myths, with various versions even claiming a sighting of a white woman being hurried away. This lead to search parties consisting of Angus McMillan’s men and Native Police pursuing Gunaikurnai people to try to rescue her. The woman, if she ever existed, was never found. A ship’s figurehead however, was recovered, leading to speculation that it may have been mistaken for the white women.
This White Woman of Gippsland story is believed to have been used to justify the killings of many Aboriginal people, particularly the Gunaikurnai. Massacres of the Gunaikurnai led by McMillan occurred at Nuntin, Boney Point, Butchers Creek, Maffra and at other unspecified locations throughout Gippsland. A massacre at nearby Warrigal Creek is recognised as one of the worst in Australian settlement history.
Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club is a volunteer organisation located on the Ninety Mile beach in Gippsland. Founded in 1955, the club has a strong history of providing the local community with a safe aquatic environment. Seaspray SLSC participates and conducts numerous events throughout the surf calendar year, which caters for all levels of involvement from Nippers to senior competitors as well as family and associate memberships.
The Sand Bar is open at limited times throughout the year and is a perfect choice for a drink overlooking the water. With a new kitchen team on board for the summer, be sure to hit the Waves Bistro for a wonderful meal overlooking the waters edge. Please check opening times before leaving.
Seaspray Beach
Seaspray Surf Lifesaving Club is a volunteer organisation located on the Ninety Mile beach in Gippsland. Founded in 1955, the club has a strong history of providing the local community with a safe aquatic environment. Seaspray SLSC participates and conducts numerous events throughout the surf calendar year, which caters for all levels of involvement from Nippers to senior competitors as well as family and associate memberships.
The Sand Bar is open at limited times throughout the year and is a perfect choice for a drink overlooking the water. With a new kitchen team on board for the summer, be sure to hit the Waves Bistro for a wonderful meal overlooking the waters edge. Please check opening times before leaving.
Food scene
Please note, only a select few food outlet options are available and travel distances are longer
Previously known as Tom’s Cap, The Currajung Estate is in the heart of Gippsland and is an award winning boutique vineyard. Surrounded by the forests of the Strzelecki Ranges, Woodsides ninety-mile beach and the Tarra Bulga national park the property features 100 acres of rolling green paddocks with ten acres of vines and twenty acres of planted blue gums. Close by is the Tarra Bulga national park which is one of only four major areas of cool temperature rainforest in Victoria featuring lush gullies, giant mountain ash trees and beautiful tree ferns.
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Toms Cap Vineyard
322 Lays RdPreviously known as Tom’s Cap, The Currajung Estate is in the heart of Gippsland and is an award winning boutique vineyard. Surrounded by the forests of the Strzelecki Ranges, Woodsides ninety-mile beach and the Tarra Bulga national park the property features 100 acres of rolling green paddocks with ten acres of vines and twenty acres of planted blue gums. Close by is the Tarra Bulga national park which is one of only four major areas of cool temperature rainforest in Victoria featuring lush gullies, giant mountain ash trees and beautiful tree ferns.
The local pub at Woodside has reopened and is now called the Woodside Beach Hotel. Great place for lunch or dinner Wednesday to Sunday. Check extended opening times during the summer period. Bookings essential through OpenTable on their FB page. They now have a courtesy bus service.
Woodside Beach Hotel
LOT 1 South Gippsland HighwayThe local pub at Woodside has reopened and is now called the Woodside Beach Hotel. Great place for lunch or dinner Wednesday to Sunday. Check extended opening times during the summer period. Bookings essential through OpenTable on their FB page. They now have a courtesy bus service.
71 Tarraville Rd, Port Albert VIC 3971, Australia
Please check opening times before you leave.