Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail
East (Gippsland), VIC
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About This Trail
The Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail is a pretty 23km shared path connecting the East Gippsland Rail Trail with Lakes Entrance, from a point near the small forest settlement of Colquhoun. Half of the trail follows an old tramway alongside Mississippi Creek. Stuck between the East Gippsland Rail Trail and a road section to Lakes Entrance, this shared path deters some people, but the trip alongside Mississippi Creek is well worthwhile. The Log Crossing picnic area offers an easier way to get there. The surface is predominantly fine gravel. Colquhoun to Log Crossing Picnic Area (13km): This takes you down past the quarry viewing area and along the creek. Log Crossing to Lakes Entrance (10km): A little more of the tramway and then a steep climb up a shared path next to Scriveners Rd and then asphalt to Lakes Entrance.
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