The Gippsland region is an attractive day trip getaway from the
city of Melbourne with its lakes, forest, dramatic coastline
and historic townships. It is also gourmet country, filled
with cheese-makers, wineries, fruit farms and markets. Phillip
Island, just offshore, offers the chance to learn and experience
being up close and personal with a variety of wildlife, from fairy
penguins to fur seals and koala bears. The island also has several
outstanding dive sites, and is surrounded by some of the best
surfing and swimming beaches in Victoria.