About the Area

With our fully-equipped lodges, serene grounds, and amenities like pool and lake access, you don’t have to leave the Waterfront Retreat grounds to have a great holiday. If you do, however, you’ll find plenty to do around East Gippsland.

You’ll be amazed at how much this beautiful area has to offer. Attend a festival, visit a local farmer’s market, watch a sailing race, take a cruise on the Gippsland Lakes, visit the East Gippsland Art Gallery, play a round of golf, enjoy the cuisine at one of our many excellent restaurants, visit a local winery or brewery, and much more.

Featured pages/sites:
  • visit gippslandDiscover GippslandVisit page
  • The local fishing reportVisit page
  • map of the areaGippsland mapVisit page
  • Golf East GippslandHome to 17 member clubs from Yarram to MallacootaVisit page
  • H2O cruisesH2O Tours & Adventures - Relax, cruise and explore Gippsland LakesVisit page
  • Local wineriesFertile grounds & climate ensure abundance of award-winning winesVisit page
recommended restaurants and venues:
  • SARDINE DININGAN EVER CHANGING MENU INSPIRED BY SEASONAL PRODUCEVisit page
  • soda fishSodafish showcases the freshest and seasonal catchVisit page
  • Long PaddockThe Lindenow Long Paddock is a Cafe in Lindenow, East GippslandVisit page
  • paynesville hotelThe old Paynesville Pub is now the Paynesville HotelVisit page
  • Northern GroundA modern cafe & restaurant located in BairnsdaleVisit page
  • the dargo hotelDargo is nestled in the foothills of the legendary Dargo High PlainsVisit page