South Gippsland - Dairy Country Trip

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We headed to the Dairy Country of South Gippsland on a Friday afternoon after calling it an early sign-off to the weekend. We chalked our onward route and left for this tiny historic town of Yarram about 223 km from Melbourne. To beat the ongoing traffic, we made a quick exit from the city and into the M1.

Must-Visit:

1. Bulga National Park - https://www.parks.vic.gov.au/explore/parks/tarra-bulga-national-park. Located in South Gippsland is well known for its giant Mountain Ash trees, beautiful fern gullies and ancient myrtle beeches. Hidden within the Strzelecki Ranges.

It is a rainforest haven for plants, ferns and animals. There are a wide variety of birds residing in the park including the pilotbird, yellow-tailed black cockatoo, eastern whipbird, and currawongs. In the evenings, possums, owls and bats emerge to feed. Lyrebirds, wombats, swamp wallabies, gliders and platypuses can also be found within the park. 

  

The primary attractions are Fern Gully Nature Walk, Cyathea Falls and Tarra falls. 

2. Traralgon South Flora and Fauna Reserve - The beautiful Tarra Valley road from Yarram took us through the narrow and winding roads that offer magnificent scenery with panoramic views from several points.

3. Corrigan’s Suspension Bridge stretches through the rainforest canopy, affording spectacular views of the lush fern gully on the forest floor below

The rainforest is a haven for plants and wildlife and is particularly well known for its giant mountain ash trees and lush fern gullies. 

4. We spotted the dominating wet sclerophyll tall open forest of mountain ash, Blackwood trees whose top is generally vanished in the cloud and also spot a Lyrebird or two. 

5. Port Welshpool is a scenic coastal town located between the dairying community of Toora and historic Port Albert.  The Long Jetty at the port is unmissable, and it is extensive 800 metres stretch out to the waters of Corner Inlet provides a delightful view. Fish n Chips is another place you cannot miss when you are here.

 

 

While heading back we took a dirt road from the cafe at Balook to Yarram which was quite good and the road back to Melbourne we went through Alberton, Welshpool, Foster and Leongatha.