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Includes  Why Go? South Gippsland. . . 256 The Great Ocean Road may get the crowds, but Gippsland Wilsons Promontory hides all the secrets. Gippsland is one region where it pays National Park . . . . 258 to avoid the cities – the towns along the Princes Hwy are West Gippsland. . . 263 barely worth a traveller’s glance. But beyond the highway Lakes District. . . . 265 are some of the state’s most absorbing, unspoiled and beautiful wilderness areas and beaches. Lakes Entrance. . . 268 Along the coast there’s Wilsons Promontory National East Gippsland & The Park, a fabulous destination for hikers and sightseers alike. Wilderness Coast. . .270 This is only the start when it comes to stirring beaches. Epic Ninety Mile Beach yields to Cape Conran Coastal Park and Croajingolong National Park. Put them together and it’s one of the wildest, most beautiful coastlines on Earth. Best Places to Eat Inland, the Buchan Caves are a must-see attraction, while the national parks at Snowy River and Errinundra are as ¨¨Koonwarra Store (p257) deeply forested, remote and pristine as any in the country. ¨¨Nautica (p268) ¨¨Pier 70 (p267) ¨¨Lucy’s (p277) ¨¨Wildfish (p263) When to Go ¨¨Tinamba Hotel (p266) Point Hicks °C/°F Temp Rainfall inches/mm 40/104 12/300

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