The Gippsland region is an attractive day trip getaway from the
city of Melbourne with its lakes, forest, dramatic coastline and
historic townships. It is also gourmet country, filled with
cheese-makers, wineries, fruit farms and markets. Phillip Island,
just offshore, offers the chance to learn and experience being up
close and personal with a variety of wildlife, from fairy penguins
to fur seals and koala bears. The island also has several
outstanding dive sites, and is surrounded by some of the best
surfing and swimming beaches in Victoria.
