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A port town with a large cultural heart

discover sale & Gippsland

Imagine bollard-lined boardwalks, lake-fringed cafes and a dazzling arts scene, bristled with grand heritage architecture. A waterside overachiever, Sale gets bragging rights for its seemingly infinite system of tantalising lakes and rivers, and proximity to the world-famous Ninety Mile Beach.

For many, a visit to Sale is the first glimpse of the region’s front cover splash, the Gippsland Lakes, which spreads over the earth’s crust with effortless beauty. To say the town is a magnet for fishing and boating is a serious understatement; its heart positively beats for it.

 
 

sale attractions

Port of Sale

Take a stroll around the historic Port of Sale (or if you are cruising into town, make the most of the extensive berthing facilities). The naturally occurring canal connects neighbouring lakes, eventually leading to the ocean at Lakes Entrance.

 

Swing Bridge

Marvel at the impressive wrought iron Swing Bridge, Australia’s first movable bridge, that allows steamboats to continue their journey up the Latrobe River. Take the river journey between Port of Sale and the Swing Bridge aboard a charming wooden boat with Port of Sale Heritage Cruises.

 

Ninety Mile Beach

Perhaps Victoria’s best kept secret, this vast stretch of untouched beaches offers off-the-beaten-track coastal towns and lively holiday hotspots. Rough it under a gobsmacking star-filled dome, or live it up in a luxury beachside resort. Whatever your preference, you won’t be hard-pressed to find glorious golden shores, the soothing sound of crashing waves or a touch of paradise all to yourself.

 

Gippsland Art Gallery

The region’s most comprehensive collection of art is housed at Gippsland Art Gallery. Every year the Gallery hosts around thirty dynamic exhibitions of local, national and international significance, in addition to ongoing and evolving displays of the permanent collection. There is always plenty to see and do.

 

Sale Botanic Gardens

Stroll through the Sale Botanic Gardens, an oasis of calm with beautifully cared-for gardens, a fauna enclosure and a sensory garden. Picnic-primed, the park is dotted with grassy areas and shelters. From here it is an easy walk to Lake Guthridge and Lake Guyatt which can be circumnavigated by walking trails through interconnecting parks and wetlands.

 

Sale Common

Just south of town is the Sale Common, an area of abundant wetlands, home to significant bird and animal life. You can wander the boardwalk which winds its way through changing landscapes of river red gum woodlands, grasslands and salt marshes. The Sale Common is one of eleven Indigenous sites of significance found on the Bataluk Cultural Trail.

 

Sale Lakes and Wetlands Cycling Trail

After riding a short distance over quiet roads you enter the Sale Common which is a rustic wetlands habitat. Look out for a variety of stunning bird life in this area. Take a trip through history as you ride by the wrought iron Swing Bridge, built in 1883. The natural appeal, local history, information boards and the botanical gardens all make the ride more interesting.

 

Sale Historical Museum

The Sale Historical Museum is housed in a stylish colonial building originally designed as the administrative headquarters of the Borough of Sale. It houses a relatively large and diverse collection. Local government paper-based records and original council furniture are especially outstanding. An impressive collection of early Sale artefacts and photographs showcase Sale's historical past.

 

Gippsland Lakes

The Gippsland Lakes are immense, thought to be Australia’s largest inland waterways, covering more than 400 square kilometres. They are comprised of three key lakes: Lake Victoria, Lake King and Lake Wellington. Further east, Lake Tyers adds weight to the area’s reputation as a boating and fishing heavyweight. The vast lakes system is an unsurpassed water playground, reaching cult status for anyone with a sailing, fishing, canoeing or boating bent. Twinkling waters stretch effortlessly as far as the eye can see, making for dreamy sunsets and show-stopping panoramas.