The entrance to Lake Tyers

Lake Tyers (including Nowa Nowa)
Historic town and forest park on the edge of Lake Tyers.
In a valley to the east of Lakes Entrance are the township, lake and 5300-hectare forest park of Lake Tyers, all named after Charles Tyers, a public servant who was appointed as the first commissioner for crown lands in Victoria in 1843.

The outlet to the sea is usually closed by a sand bar which was once used as a crossing for stage coaches on the Lakes Entrance to Orbost run. Access and walking tracks thread through the red ironbark, Gippsland grey box, mountain grey gum and blue gum - the remnants of an old rainforest.

The original Aboriginal inhabitants of the area believed that there was a Nargun's cave on the eastern side of the Nowa Nowa arm of the lake. In 1861 John Bulmer and his wife formed a mission on the site. The mission continued to operate until it reverted to the government in 1908 after a period of control by the Church of England.

Fishermans Landing Jetty

In 1970, as a result of the Aboriginal Lands Act, 1600 hectares on the eastern side of Lake Tyers (land which had previously been declared Crown Land), was, for the first time in Australian history, returned with unconditional freehold title to the Aborigines living on the property. Today an Aboriginal cooperative sells artefacts to visitors.

It is common to see Lake Tyers as three separate destinations. 1. The lake itself. 2. The township which is known as Lake Tyers Beach and 3. Lake Tyers which is an area which includes the Aboriginal Trust land known as Bung Yardna.

Things to see:  

Lake Tyers State Park
Lyrebirds, black-faced flycatchers, brown warblers, wonga pigeons, the rufous fantail, echidnas, goannas, wombats, wallabies and kangaroos are known to live in the park, which can be entered by taking Burnt Bridge Road off the Princes Highway, north of Lakes Entrance.

A billabong beside the road at Nowa Nowa

Blackfellows Arm is located along a track which leads off this road. The main road rejoins the Princes Highway after 9 km. The picturesque Burnt Bridge Picnic Area and the Cherry Tree Picnic Area are located along Toorloo Arm. Barbecues, picnic facilities and walking tracks through the forest and along the water's edge are provided. Another access point is off the Lake Tyers House Road, 13 km east of Nowa Nowa. Several companies, located in the township of Lake Tyers, offer cruises of the lake.

Stony Creek Railway Bridge
West at Stony Creek is a railway bridge which claims to be one of the largest wooden bridges still standing in Australia. It was constructed out of grey box and red ironbark in 1916. It is, at 276 metres long and 18.6 metres high. A little further west Mundic Creek flows over the wall of the Cosstick Weir. Ferns and other native plants grow in a small, rocky gorge and koalas can be found in the Mundic Creek picnic area. About 8 or 10 km north-west of Lakes Entrance is Mississippi Creek where the walking track circuit, in part, follows the old tram line which carried the stone used in the construction of Lakes Entrance.

The Stony Creek wooden trestle bridge near Nowa Nowa

Fishing
Peaceful fishing for bream, skipjack, flathead or garfish can be enjoyed in the lake's waters which tend to be less exposed than those of the other lakes in Gippsland.

The Bataluk Cultural Trail
The Bataluk Cultural Trail extends from Sale in the east, through Stratford, Mitchell River National Park, Bairnsdale, Metung, Lake Tyers, Buchan and Orbost to Cape Conran in the west. It follows the trails and trading routes of pre-colonial days and focuses on elements of Koorie history and culture, including Dreamtime stories, traditional lifestyles, the Den of Nargun, Legend Rock, Aboriginal Keeping Places, archaeological sites such as canoe trees and shell middens (some dating back 10 000 years), cultural centres of the region, and aspects of European invasion, colonial settlement and present-day existence. At Lake Tyers the focus is on Burnt Bridge Reserve.

Lake Tyers Boat Trips
Cruises of Lake Tyers are conducted on board the 'Rubeena'. They depart regularly from Fishermans Landing, tel: (03) 5155 1283.

	Apartments
	Sunrise Holiday Apartments Cnr Gully Rd & Lake Tyers Beach Rd Lake Tyers VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5156 5669 Rating: **
	Cottages & Cabins
	Jumping Fish Place on Lake Tyers Nelsons Rd, Nowa Nowa Lake Tyers VIC 3887 Telephone: (03) 5155 7277 Email: andreal@nowanowa.com
	Caravan Parks
	Lake Tyers Camp Park 558 Lake Tyers Beach Rd Lake Tyers VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5156 5530 Rating: **
	Ninety Mile Beach Motel & Caravan Park 430 Lake Tyers Beach Rd Lake Tyers VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5156 5582 Rating: ***
	Ocean Lake Caravan Park 10 Gully Rd Lake Tyers VIC 3909 Telephone: (03) 5156 5552 Rating: ***