Waterways

East Gippsland boasts highly significant waterways, with the Gippsland Lakes being the largest estuarine lagoon system in Australia.

The Lakes are listed under the RAMSAR convention for their unique natural landforms, vegetation and for hosting thousands of water birds.

Stretching over 400 square kilometres, the lakes are a network of inland estuarine waterways fed by the Mitchell, Nicholson and Tambo Rivers.

While the Mitchell River is the largest unregulated river in Victoria, East Gippsland hosts many other stunning rivers, such as the Snowy, Thurra and Bemm Rivers, as well as smaller streams and creeks.