Pelican Gippsland Lakes
Cafes and restaurants Check out the cafes and bakeries for breakfast and brunches.
These restaurants are all within walking distance from Cora’s Cottage
Warragul Thai Restaurant -56 Queen St, Warragul, VIC 3820 – (03) 5623 3222
La Porchetta Warragul -73 Queen St, Warragul, VIC 3820 – (03) 5622 3633
Bukhara Indian Restaurant & Cafe -12 Napier St, Warragul, VIC 3820 – (03) 5622 0025
in2food -Queen St, Warragul, VIC 3820 – (03) 5622 2800
The Courthouse -72 Smith St, Warragul, VIC 3820 – (03) 5622 2442
Markquay Restaurant -57, 59 Queen St, Warragul, VIC 3820 – (03) 5623 6017
Driving distance -Cafes and restaurants in Warragul surrounds
Daizies -3331 Warragul-Korumburra Rd, Warragul, VIC 3820 – (03) 5626 1261
Jackson’s Cafe & Providore -1070 Jacksons Track, Jindivick, VIC 3818 – (03) 5628 5494
Helena at Parnassus -180 Lardners Track, Drouin East, VIC
Old Drouin Butter Factory Arts -1 Main South Rd, Drouin, VIC 3818 – (03) 5625 4244
The Vault Gallery -93 Princes Highway, Trafalgar, VIC 3824 – (03) 5633 3231
The Serigraph Gallery -157 Main Neerim Rd, Neerim South, VIC 3831 – (03)5628 1519
The Outpost Retreat -38 Loch Valley Road, Noojee, VIC 3833 – (03) 5628 9669
Koonwarra Fine Food & Wine Store -South Gippsland Hwy, Koonwarra, VIC 3954 – (03) 5664 2285
Picnic in the warragul region
A Foodie’s Paradise – local produce and food suppliers in and close to Warragul
Berry Hill Fruit Farm – Berries available in season. Jams, plants and vegetables also available. 21-27 School Rd, Erica
Clearview Farm -Organic farm with apple orchard, free-range poultry and restaurant serving country food. Van Ess Road, Ferndale, via Warragul
Flavorite Hydroponic Tomatoes – Fresh red hydroponic tomatoes. 318 Copelands Road, Warragul
Sunny Creek Fruit and Berry Farm – Certified organically-grown berries, apples and chestnuts, freshly picked or pick-your-own. Jams and frozen berries year round. 69 Tudor Road, Childers
Ameys Track Blueberries – Blueberries, raspberries and hazelnuts available in punnets. 670 Ameys Track, Foster
Enjoying food
Garfield Berry Farm – Fresh berries available November to April. Lot 1, Princes Highway, Garfield
Swaffields – Gourmet produce and cheeses. Main Road, Neerim South
Gaffneys, the Good Food Store – Quality fruit and vegetables, including organic and local produce, health food products and juices. Deli with local cheeses and baked breads. 43 Smith St, Warragul
Clearly Delicious – Home made chutneys and relishes, jams, preserves and marmalades, jelly and cordial. Also a Glass Studio on site. Lillico Road, Warragul
Sticcado Café -Focus on Yarragon beef. Café also offers Gippsland cheese, wines, olive products, chutneys and jams. Shop 6, The Village Walk, Yarragon
The Grange Café and Deli -Food and wine store, specialising in supplying Gippsland’s finest produce, cheeses, wines and beer. 15 Palmerston St, Warragul
Koonwarra Store -Fine food, wine store and licensed café featuring local and sustainable product. South Gippsland Highway, Koonwarra
Erinae Lavender Farm -Set amongst the magnificent rolling green hills of South Gippsland. A boutique shop sells an extensive range of lavender products. Strzelecki Highway, outside Mirboo North
Serendipity Lavender Farm -Serendipity Lavender Farm is built on top of a hill and operates as a fully working lavender farm.
80 Croft Road, Nar Nar Goon North
Marshall Green Deer and Venison Farm -Working dairy and deer farm, prepacked venison for purchase. 870 Willow Grove Road, Trafalgar
Bass River Red Venison Farm -Leather goods, cuts of venison and emu oil. 2 Woolmer Road, Bass
Port Franklin Jetty -Overlooking Corner Inlet and offering a range of locally caught fish. Port Franklin Jetty
Port Albert Fisherman’s Cooperative -Fresh local seafood is available from Wharf Seafoods at Port Albert. Fresh fish and award-winning fish and chips. Wharf Street, Port Albert
Lakes Entrance Fisherman’s Cooperative -Fresh fish straight off the boat. Bullock Island, Lakes Entrance
Farmers Markets
The Gippsland Region has the largest number of farmers’ markets in Victoria, selling fresh produce direct from the growers. Farmers markets are held each weekend at Koonwarra, Drouin, Tyers, Sale and Bairnsdale. Visitor information centres in the region provide brochures of individual markets and what is in season.
Gippsland Farmers Market – Quality fresh produce grown by local farmers.
First Saturday of each month
Lakes Entrance Information
Lakes Entrance has a spectacular position on the edge of Ninety Mile Beach where the Gippsland Lakes meet the Southern Ocean. A friendly seaside town, you can go fishing, walking and sailing from this region.
Tara Bulga National Park
Tall magnificent specimens of mountain ash and blackwood trees are a feature of the beautiful Tarra Bulga National Park. You can take a day trip or picnic and explore native bushland via well maintained tracks. Look out for lyrebirds, wombats, wallabies and more. Bird life is prolific and the sounds of the bellbird’s lyrical call will enchant you.
