Commences at 7pm for 7:30pm start, Tables of 8 required $15 per ticket. Nibbles suppied, drinks at bar prices. Heaps of Give aways and two of Lakes best Chefs are up for auction to cater for your own! Tables are limited so get your tickets soon! Contact Monica for more details and tickets.
Sitting on top of the world feels good. So Omeo and Benambra are feel good destinations.
Located 120 km north of Bairnsdale, Omeo seems a lifetime away from the coast & lakes, with Benambra further north east of Omeo.
Travel the Great Alpine Road to get here. Follow the Tambo River valley, wild and beautiful as it twists and turns. The high country plains and bush landscape changes with each glimpse of the Victorian Alps. Arrive in Omeo and refresh. Breathe the wonderful air, sample a hearty pie or counter lunch. Explore the historic goldmining landmarks like the Oriental Claims, Log Gaol and old Court House.
Benambra once the first cattle station in Victoria is now a picturesque township with great access to the Three Brothers, three mountain peaks named after the Prendergast brothers, early settlers of the area. Lake Omeo nearby is a great picnic spot. The fly fishing is not bad here either; in fact the region is renowned for it.
Established in the mid to late 1800's the Golden Age Hotel has proven its staying power. The Golden Age has fifteen suites with ensuites and televisions, and eight budget rooms with shared male and female bathrooms, you are sure to find the perfect s...
Livingstone Units are located just 1.5kms from the centre of Omeo by the Livingstone Creek. The Livingstone Units are the perfect place for either an overnight stop over on your tour of the high plains, or as a base to take advantage of some of Victo...
O'Connell's Omeo Bus Service offer a charter bus and taxi service from Omeo to Dinner Plain and Hotham. Call them to discuss your travel arrangements in the high country today!
Along the Great Alpine Road just 50 minutes from Hotham, 30 minutes to Dinner Plain is the friendly town of Omeo. Once the centre of the 1800’s goldrush, Omeo has a fascinating history and today you can still enjoy the remains of that bygone era in t...
The Omeo Bank House is a two storey self contained historical residence, located just below the snowline, ideally situated to the ski or nature enthusiast family or group. Ten people can be accommodated comfortably. Inside polished floor boards, 14 f...
This beautiful tree lined caravan park is situated adjacent to the Livingstone creek.
Features deluxe self contained air conditioned cabins, on site caravans, playground, TV room, BBQ area, laundry/drying facilities, hot showers in heated shower bl...
Located in the heart of Omeo, the Colonial Motel is set behind a delightful garden with impressive views of Omeo and the surrounding hills. Recently up-dated boutique rooms, each unit is fully self contained. Bookings essential.
Snug as a Bug offers stylish accommodation in renovated historic houses of Omeo. You can choose from The Guesthouse or Motel Rooms or Martin's Place. The Motel rooms include an outdoor cooking area (Shared), Ground Floor room, Off Road Parking, Laund...
Australia’s Coastal Wilderness National Landscape was launched by the Federal Minister for Tourism, the Hon Martin Ferguson AM MP last Friday 1 August in Torquay in association with the launch of the Great Ocean Road National Landscape.
The Launch was attended by a number of East Gippslanders including Chair of the Australia’s Coastal Wilderness Steering Committee Phil Rickards who is also the Tourism Coordinator for the East Gippsland Shire.
In his address, Minister Ferguson acknowledged that whilst he would have liked very much to have launched each of the eight individual landscapes in each region, due to time constraints that had not been possible. However, he said he hoped to be able to visit the Australia’s Coastal Wilderness region at some stage in the future.
The Minister acknowledged the work of the Steering Committees in getting their respective landscapes accepted into the program.
“I would particularly like to welcome members of the landscapes steering committees who I know are passionately enthused about this project. Enthusiasm in a service-oriented industry such as tourism is critical. So is innovation and I believe the National Landscapes Program will provide the impetus for Australia as a nation to view the relationship between tourism and our natural landscapes in an innovative light.
“Much like the members of the Steering Committees, I am passionately enthused by the natural beauty of Australia. I do believe the landscapes which surround us are unparalleled in their beauty. In the fiercely competitive world of tourism they present us with enormous opportunity and point of difference.
Who would not want to visit those National Landscapes already launched, they being The Australian Alps, Australia’s Red Centre, The Flinders Ranges, Australia’s Green Cauldron and the Greater Blue Mountains? I am pleased today to add the Great Ocean Road and Australia’s Coastal Wilderness to the list of regions included in the National Landscapes Program
“To qualify as a National Landscape the location must be a world-class landscape of natural, cultural and spiritual assets, distinctive to Australia.
“Australia’s Coastal Wilderness has a significance which has long been internationally recognized. It is a site of more than national significance and includes Croajingolong National Park which was in 1977 proclaimed a World Biosphere Region by UNESCO.”
“The landscapes I am announcing today have been included in this unique program because they are more than just a group of appealing destinations. They are regions, which as a whole, are much greater than just the sum of their parts. They are distinctively Australian natural and cultural environments. And they will appeal to Tourism Australia’s target market, experience seekers; travelers of all ages who wish to experience new adventures and destinations which enable them to engage with a local culture.
“I congratulate the steering committees for the Great Ocean Road and Australia’s Coastal Wilderness on achieving National Landscape status for these wonderful regions”, concluded Minister Ferguson.
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