Mallacoota - Places to See

Croajingolong National Park
One of the district?s great attractions is the Croajingalong National Park, a superb wilderness region which claims to be the home to more than 70 native orchards and wildflower species as well as at least 250 different species of birds. The Croajingalong stretches along more than 100 km of coastline and is home to Eastern Grey kangaroos, possums, tree goannas, sea eagles, lyrebirds, kingfishers and the rare Ground Parrot.

It is possible to access the Thurra and Mueller River Camping Areas from Cann River. The park can also be enjoyed from Wingan Inlet. Genoa Peak affords excellent views over the coast and the Coopracambra hinterland. The Double Creek Nature Trail provides a boardwalk through rainforest and mixed forest.

The park is accessible by boat and vehicle although some areas can only be reached on foot. There are are a number of sheets and brochures available on Croajingalong National Park with detailed maps and descriptions of the fauna and flora which can be seen by walkers through the park. Contact either the Mallacoota Visitor Information Shed at the Main Wharf on Tel: (03) 5158 0800 or the Parks Victoria Office, cnr Buckland and Allan Drive, Mallacoota on Tel: (03) 5161 9500. For further information visit the website: http://www.visitmallacoota.com.au or info@visitmallacoota.com.au

Gipsy Point
Gipsy Point is a quite magical little retreat on a water. Named after the schooner Gipsy which used to moor there, it is an ideal 'get away from it all' location with a boat ramp and a landing, apartments and a lodge in a setting of great peacefulness and beauty. It would only have a couple of dozen houses nestled in on the shore and is surrounded by forest which comes down to the edges of the Mallacoota Inlet. It has a general feeling of sleepiness. Its isolation hints at it being an upmarket alternative to Mallacoota.

Gabo Island
Off the coast directly east of Mallacoota is Gabo Island a granite outcrop approximately 2.5 km long which, because of its lighthouse, has become an important reference point on the Australian east coast. The lighthouse was completed in 1862 as a result of the shipwreck of the Monumental City which went down with the loss of 33 lives. It is commonly referred to in weather reports and is an identifiable point in the Sydney-Hobart yacht race.

Hire Cruisers
An easy way to explore the waterways is to take a cruise; Lock-ard Cruises, Main Wharf, Tel: (03) 5158 0117 or Porky-Bess Cruises, Karbeethong Jetty, Tel: (03) 5158 0109

Or hire a boat from; Buckland Jetty Boat Hire Tel: 0428 580 660. Mallacoota Hire Boats Tel: 0438 447 558 or Gipsy Point Hire Boats, Tel: 5158 8205.