Lakes township, showing Bullock Island and entrance to The Lakes
Lakes township, showing Bullock Island and entrance to The Lakes
The Gippsland Lakes, in eastern Victoria, consist of a series of shallow coastal lagoons enclosed by sandy barriers, the outer barrier forming the Ninety Mile Beach. The largest lakes are Wellington, Victoria and King. The main lakes cover 340 sq km, with a shoreline of 320 km. Several rivers feed the lakes system which has a surface area of about 360 sq km. At the time of European settlement, the outlet to the sea was at the eastern extremity of the lakes, about 6 km from the present entrance.
Lakes township, showing Bullock Island and entrance to The Lakes
Entrance to the Gippsland Lakes
The Entrance and Princes Highway
Map of Gippsland Lakes
Showing Routes of Steamers, Sale, 1918-20
The Princes Highway, with the entrance to the Gippsland Lakes beyond, 1934
The entrance to the Gippsland Lakes from the verandah of the Kalimna Hotel, 1934
Aerial photograph showing Lakes Entrance and Gippsland Lakes, 1934
Aerial photograph of the entrance to the Gippsland Lakes, 1934
Loading logs in the forest, Licola, 1955
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