Paynesville: Metung Road - Gippsland Lakes - Lake King - Meeting Point
Built around Lake King’s sheltered shore, Paynesville grew into a waterside town at the centre of Victoria’s Gippsland Lakes. Lake King is part of a linked system of coastal lagoons and channels, with low reed-lined shores around Meeting Point and Metung Road leading east towards Metung. The town’s name recalls James Payne, who established a hotel here in the 1870s. A vehicle and passenger ferry connects Paynesville with Raymond Island, known for its resident koalas. The Gippsland Lakes are separated from Bass Strait by the long dunes of Ninety Mile Beach, helping form the protected waters that underpin the area’s boating and fishing life.
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Paynesville is renowned in Victoria for its ferry crossing to Raymond Island. On the northern shores of Lake King, it faces the island across McMillan Strait, part of the extensive Gippsland Lakes system. The passenger-and-vehicle ferry is an everyday local link and a convenient route to Raymond Island’s walking tracks, where koalas are often encountered in the wild. Marinas, moorings and the waterfront make boating central to life here, from sailing and fishing to paddling. Paynesville stands on Gunaikurnai Country, reflecting the enduring connection of the region’s First Peoples with these lakes and waterways. Discover other points of interest through webcams located across Paynesville and Gippsland.
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