Locality Guide
Bairnsdale is the largest city in the East Gippsland region, situated on the Mitchell River which then flows into the extensive Gippsland Lakes system at Lake King. Bairnsdale is conveniently situated close to everything:
- 15 minute drive to the lake at Paynesville, home to the largest silt jetties in the Southern Hemisphere
- 30 minute drive to the 90 Mile Beach at Lakes Entrance, home to the native Burrunan dolphin species
- 2 hour drive to the snow at Dinner Plain & Mount Hotham
- 3 hour drive to the city in Melbourne
- and no more than a 15 minute drive to be in the bush
The Visitor Information Centre can be located at 240 Main Street, next to the St Mary's Catholic Church.
www.visiteastgippsland.com.au/
Attractions
Landmarks in the commercial centre include the impressive St Mary's Catholic Church (built between 1913 and 1937) with hand painted murals inspired from the sistine chapel, the Court House in Nicholson Street (1894), the town's water tower, and a number of historic shops and hotels.
Several parks front the Mitchell River, including the park at the old river port behind the post office, offering BBQ and picnic facilities as well as a jetty. Fishing and boating jetties are located on the west bank of the Mitchell River, just south of the Princes Highway on the road to Paynesville.
Facilities
Bairnsdale offers a range of great facilities such as:
- Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre
- Forge Theatre and Arts Hub
- Sun Cinema Bairnsdale
- Bairnsdale Fun Park
- East Gippsland Rail Trail
- The All Abilities Playground
- Howitt Park
Public Transport
Vline Train - Bairnsdale to Melbourne
Vline Coach - Bairnsdale to Lakes Entrance and up the East Coast
PTV - Locally
Community
Our Hospital and Medical Centres:
Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
122 Day Street, Bairnsdale
(03) 5150 3333
Macleod Street Medical Centre
93 Macleod Street, Bairnsdale
(03) 5152 5145
Bairnsdale Medical Group
438 Main Street, Bairnsdale
(03) 5152 4123
Bairnsdale Family Medical Centre
Shop 12/30 Howitt Avenue, Eastwood
(03) 5152 7135
Service Street Medical Centre
31 Service Street, Bairnsdale
(03) 5141 0811
Advantage Health Point
46-56 Nicholson Street, Bairnsdale
(03) 5152 3500
Schools
Lucknow Primary School
(03) 5152 4662
Bairnsdale West Primary School
(03) 5152 3516
Bairnsdale Primary School
(03) 5152 4395
Bairnsdale Christian Community School
(03) 5153 0079
St Mary's Primary School
(03) 5152 3706
Wild Cherry Steiner School
(03) 5152 1966
Gippsland Grammar
(03) 5152 3366
East Gippsland Specialist School
(03) 5152 5922
Glenvale School
(03) 5152 48674
Bairnsdale Secondary College
(03) 5150 4800
Nagle College
(03) 5152 6122
Sports and Recreation
- Basketball - Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre
- Football - Gippsland Football Netball League, Omeo District Football Netball League and East Gippsland Football Netball Club
- Fishing - Nicholson Angling Club
- Golf - Bairnsdale Golf Club, South Pines Golf Club and Goose Gully Golf Course
- Horse Racing - Bairnsdale Racing Club
- Swimming - Bairnsdale Aquatic and Recreation Centre and Bairnsdale Outdoor Pool
- Soccer - Indoor and Outdoor
- Lawn Bowls - Bairnsdale Bowls Club and Howitt Park Bowls Club
- Bairnsdale Tennis Club
- Bairnsdale Croquet Club