How's your winter?

Category: Blog articles Published: Friday, 24 July 2015 09:34

Lakes Entrance is fortunate to miss the grey, bleak outlook of our southern winter.

Living here in Lakes Entrance, you can be fooled into thinking the entire State of Victoria is being blessed, once again, with a mild, sunny winter.

However, after a few trips afar, you soon begin to realise, that it is just Lakes Entrance that misses out on those grey, cloudy, drizzly days.

Take yesterday, for example. Strolling along the beach you would have been forgiven for thinking it was an early Spring day. Clear skies, gentle breeze and the water, the color of aqua.

The reason behind our fine weather throughout winter, is the positioning of Lakes Entrance between Bairnsdale and the Great Dividing Range.

The stormy, rainy weather from Melbourne, heads straight out to sea as it approaches Bairnsdale, 30km from Lakes Entrance. If it doesn't divert there, it get's caught behind the mountains and drifts eastward further north, near Mallacoota.

This makes Lakes Entrance a perfect place for your winter escape. Being the low season, there are plenty of specials and bargains to be had from local accommodation providers. Caravan parks, motels and apartments are offering discounted stays and heaps of extras to attract your business.

Local cruise operators report lower numbers during the winter months, enabling you a more personal service and the definite chance of spotting dolphins, seals and the plethora of wildlife living on the Gippsland Lakes.

If you're looking for somewhere to spend a weekend away, or a mid-week getaway, then consider Lakes Entrance. Chances are you'll think Spring has begun.