A town like Bairnsdale

Bairnsdale is on the Prince’s Highway 285 kilometres, or approximately three hours drive, east of Victorian capital Melbourne.

If you’re looking for a quiet life, in idyllic surroundings, you should think about Bairnsdale, the commercial hub of East Gippsland, located on the river flats of the Mitchell River, near Lake King. In fact, Bairnsdale is the gateway to the Gippsland Lakes, a long established tourist area of great beauty. The Great Alpine Road that winds across the Australian Alps. It’s also an entry point to the Wilderness region of East Gippsland.

A regional service centre with excellent education, quality recreational facilities and health services, a wide range farming enterprises surrounds Bairnsdale. Servicing approx the same number of people who visit Bairnsdale from other townships in East Gippsland. Good three-bedrooms homes in the $150,000 - $200,000 price bracket in sought after locations are easy to find. The town is surrounded by a large number of ‘farmlets’ that range in size from .4ha (1 acre) through to 40hs (100 acres) and cater for hobby farmers and enthusiasts looking to enjoy all the wonderful things Bairnsdale has too offer.

At the heart of a rich farming district, Bairnsdale is home to food processing industry and to on of Australia’s largest pie makers. Bairnsdale is the commercial centre for the East Gippsland region and the seat of local government for the Shire of East Gippsland.

Nearby towns include Paynesville, Lakes Entrance and Metung. To the north along the Great Alpine Road are Ensay, Swifts Creek and Omeo, as well as Benambra.

Educational facilities in Bairnsdale include two high schools; Bairnsdale Secondary College with around 1200 students and Nagle College which has about 800 students. The district is well serviced with primary schools and kindergartens, and tertiary education facilities including the East Gippsland Institute of TAFE.

Bairnsdale is also the terminus of the Melbourne/Bairnsdale railway line.

Helpful links:
East Gippsland Shire Council
Tourism website
Travel Victoria