Gippsland

Occupying Victoria's eastern corner, Gippsland covers a vast and diverse landscape, from unspoilt beaches to enormous lakes and mountain ranges. Wilsons Promontory is renowned for its stunning bush and coastal scenery and acclaimed walking trails. Central Gippsland is gourmet country, dotted with wineries, cheesemakers, farmers' markets, and fruit and berry farms. Explore historic gold towns and maritime villages such as Walhalla and Port Albert, or take to the slopes and spend a day skiing at the Mt Baw Baw Alpine Resort, the closest downhill ski area to Melbourne. The Gippsland Lakes are fed by the waters of five major rivers

Mountain-Top Experience

You're behind the wheel of a fully equipped Land Rover Defender four wheel drive expedition vehicle. With five people on board, and the turbo-diesel humming, you're winding up into the spectacular Victorian Alps. All you needed to bring was a sleeping bag, food and clothes. The tough 4WD trails are handled capably thanks to big mud terrain tyres, supple suspension and your prior driver training with the Mountain-Top Experience team. Cresting a ridge brings awesome views of endless ranges of mountain wilderness. Later, at your first river crossing you stop for lunch and a dip in the crystal-clear water. Your

Piedmont Vineyard

Established in 1991 by Ivan and Ljubica (Lubi) Juric the winery is located in scenic West Gippsland near the town of Noojee. The vines were planted in three stages with six acres currently under vine. Their wines truly are boutique, award winning classic cool climate wines. Initial trial plantings of Shiraz, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc now produce some of the best wines. With recent awards and the Victorian Wines Show. Ivan as a vigneron is passionate about his vineyard and wine making and he enjoys having full control of the entire process from vine to bottle. The rest is left

Ensay Winery

Ensay Winery and Vineyard is a family owned small business nestled in the picturesque hills of the Tambo River Valley in East Gippsland, uniquely situated midway between the Gippsland Lakes and Mount Hotham on the scenic Great Alpine Road. Meet your hosts David and Jenny Coy at their rammed earth cellar door offering free tastings and sales of Shiraz, Cabernet, Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir wines which are 100% grown, made and sold on the property. Cellar door open weekends, public holidays and school holidays 10am - 5pm, other times by appointment, closed Christmas Day. Established in 1992, the six

Eye and Leaf

Eye and Leaf is set on a pretty 113 acre working farm in Gippsland, an easy 90 minute drive South East of Melbourne. An abundance of food is produced on the farm including eggs, dairy, beef, pork, lamb, summer fruits and berries and many vegetables making Eye and Leaf almost completely self sufficient. The focus is on producing delicious food using ethical and sustainable practices and the results are inspiring for anyone interested in more sustainable use of resources or in growing their own. On selected Saturdays you can escape to the farm for a relaxing day of cooking, eating

Old Gippstown

Step back in time to the 1850s and enjoy a visit to Old Gippstown, Gippsland's Heritage Park, Moe. This complete Historical Township filled with authentic buildings and decor makes an ideal venue for weddings and functions. Old Gippstown is also renowned for its Coach house which contains one of Victoria's best collections of horse drawn vehicles. The beautiful garden settings are perfect for picnics and barbecues. You can also see a large variety of agricultural and industrial machinery ranging from horse drawn, steam driven or manually operated, and the blacksmiths forge, in which many were manufactured. The general store and