Lake Tyers - Places to See

Lake Tyers State Park
Lyrebirds, black-faced flycatchers, brown warblers, wonga pigeons, the rufous fantail, echidnas, goannas, wombats, wallabies and kangaroos are known to live in the park, which can be entered by taking Burnt Bridge Road off the Princes Highway, north of Lakes Entrance.

Blackfellows Arm is located along a track which leads off this road. The main road rejoins the Princes Highway after 9 km. The picturesque Burnt Bridge Picnic Area and the Cherry Tree Picnic Area are located along Toorloo Arm. Barbecues, picnic facilities and walking tracks through the forest and along the water's edge are provided. Another access point is off the Lake Tyers House Road, 13 km east of Nowa Nowa. Several companies, located in the township of Lake Tyers, offer cruises of the lake.

Stony Creek Railway Bridge
West at Stony Creek is a railway bridge which claims to be one of the largest wooden bridges still standing in Australia. It was constructed out of grey box and red ironbark in 1916. It is, at 276 metres long and 18.6 metres high. A little further west Mundic Creek flows over the wall of the Cosstick Weir. Ferns and other native plants grow in a small, rocky gorge and koalas can be found in the Mundic Creek picnic area. About 8 or 10 km north-west of Lakes Entrance is Mississippi Creek where the walking track circuit, in part, follows the old tram line which carried the stone used in the construction of Lakes Entrance.

Fishing
Peaceful fishing for bream, skipjack, flathead or garfish can be enjoyed in the lake's waters which tend to be less exposed than those of the other lakes in Gippsland.

The Bataluk Cultural Trail
The Bataluk Cultural Trail extends from Sale in the east, through Stratford, Mitchell River National Park, Bairnsdale, Metung, Lake Tyers, Buchan and Orbost to Cape Conran in the west. It follows the trails and trading routes of pre-colonial days and focuses on elements of Koorie history and culture, including Dreamtime stories, traditional lifestyles, the Den of Nargun, Legend Rock, Aboriginal Keeping Places, archaeological sites such as canoe trees and shell middens (some dating back 10 000 years), cultural centres of the region, and aspects of European invasion, colonial settlement and present-day existence. At Lake Tyers the focus is on Burnt Bridge Reserve.

Lake Tyers Boat Trips
Cruises of Lake Tyers are conducted on board the 'Rubeena'. They depart regularly from Fishermans Landing, tel: (03) 5155 1283.