East Gippsland has a climate that is temperate so you can enjoy milder winters and summers - ideal for doing all the things to make your holiday memorable. Situated on The Great Alpine Road, Stringybark Cottages are centrally located to the City of Bairnsdale's shopping complex, the magnificance of the High Country, the fishing port of Lake's Entrance and the surf of Ninety Mile Beach - where the Gippsland Lakes meet the Pacific Ocean. es Entrance accommodation

The Great Alpine Road (map of route) Bairnsdale accommodation

All-weather, sealed road from Bairnsdale to Bright. At Omeo you can choose either to take the High Country via Mount Hotham to Bright or the scenic route via Anglers Rest and Mount Beauty to Bright. You might choose to do a 'round trip' day tour to Omeo to visit the gold fields. Wangaratta to Bright 74 km

Bright to Omeo 113 km via Mt Hotham,
Bright to Omeo, 140 via Mt Beauty and Anglers Rest,
Omeo to Lakes Entrance 151 km
Driving Times: Wangaratta to Bright 1 hour,
Bright to Omeo 2 hours,
Omeo to Lakes 2.5 hours

Enjoy one of the great touring routes of Australia. Discover the splendour of valleys, mountains, forest, rivers and ocean; one of the finest and most diverse combinations of scenery imaginable. The route passes through Victoria's largest national park, the Alpine National Park. Travel on the highest altitude road in Victoria, peaking at 1,750 metres at Mount Hotham.