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Lake Tyers
State Park
Visitor Guide
Lake Tyers State Park covers 7,100 hectares, extending from Lake Tyers Beach to Mount
Nowa Nowa. The park offers opportunities for low impact bush camping in a natural
environment, with fishing in the lake and on the Ninety Mile Beach. Lake Tyers also offers a
number of areas for picnics, beautiful bush walks and forest drives.
Location and access
Lake Tyers State Park is situated about 20 km
northeast of Lakes Entrance. The main access
into the park is via Burnt Bridge Road or Tyers
House Road. These are unsealed roads.
Welcome to Country
On Friday 22 October 2010 both the Federal and
State Governments formally recognised the
Gunaikurnai people as the Traditional Owners of
over 20 per cent of public land within Gippsland
and Eastern Victoria. The Victorian Government
and the Gunaikurnai people formally signed
Victoria's first settlement agreement under the
new Traditional Owner Settlement Act 2010. This
agreement involved the transfer of ten parks and
reserves to the Gunaikurnai as "Aboriginal Title"
which will be jointly managed in conjunction with
Parks Victoria.
Lake Tyers State Park is one of the jointly
managed parks within Gippsland. This
agreement recognises the fact that the
Gunaikurnai people have always been
connected to their land and are the rightful
people who speak for that Country. These parks
and reserves are cultural landscapes which are
part of our living culture.
Things to see and do
Boating and canoeing
Lake Tyers is a popular location for boat based
fishing. The tranquil waters of the numerous
arms are ideal for canoeing with many species of
birds being observed. Water skiing is only
permitted in the lower lake.
Fishing
Burnt Bridge, Long Point, Crystal Bay and
Cherry Tree are all very popular fishing spots.
Surf fishing is popular on the ocean beach at
Pettmans and Gibbs Beaches. A recreational
fishing licence is required to take fish (including
bait and shellfish) in all Victorian marine, estuary
and fresh waters.
Formoreinformation call theParks VictoriaInformationCentre
on131963orvisitourwebsiteatwww.parkweb.vic.gov.au
Walks
Toorloo Arm Walk – 2 km, 45 min return
In a tranquil setting, the walk meanders along the
Toorloo Arm from Cherry Tree to Burnt Bridge.
Lonely Bay Walk – 4 km, 1hr 30 min return
The track leaves Blackfellow Arm Track and
continues to Lonely Bay picnic area, meandering
through old growth forest.
Marsdenia Rainforest Walk – 25 min circuit
This walking track passes through a good
example of Warm Temperate Rainforest.
Camping
Camping is allowed within the park east of Nowa
Nowa Arm. There are four areas–Pettmans
Beach, Glasshouse, Camerons Arm (No. 1
Track) and Trident Arm. All of these areas have
limited facilities. There is no booking required
and no fees apply. Camping is not permitted
within 20 metres of the water.
Early beginnings
Lake Tyers State Park lies within the traditional
country of the Gunaikurnai people of Gippsland.
There are five clans of the Gunaikurnai and the
local clan name is Krowathunkooloong. There is
a variety of evidence of past Aboriginal
occupation including campsites, artefact scatters
and scarred trees. The local group made the
most of the diverse flora and fauna and the
many rivers and swamps for egg collecting and
hunting ducks and swans. The local gum trees
were used for making tools, canoes and shelter.
The Glass House Factory
The Glass Factory was established in 1908/09
by Edward “Cocky” Roberts. It was set up to
manufacture glass telegraph insulators. There
are only three such furnaces left in the world and
this is the only one fuelled entirely by wood. The
finished products were transported to Lakes
Entrance by bullock dray when Lake Tyers was
closed. When the lake was open they were
taken by boat to Cross’s Landing and then to
Lakes Entrance by road, loaded onto a steamship and taken to Bairnsdale, and then finally to
Melbourne by train.
For further information
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Parks Victoria
Information Centre
Call 13 1963
or visit our website at
www.parks.vic.gov.au
Bairnsdale
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Parks Victoria
574 Main St
Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Bairnsdale
Visitor Information Centre
240 Main Street
Bairnsdale VIC 3875
Phone: (03) 5152 3444
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Lakes & Wilderness
Tourism Centre
Cnr Esplanade & Marine Parade
Lakes Entrance VIC 3909
Phone: (03) 5155 1966
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Caring for the environment
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Help us look after your park
by following these guidelines:
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Vehicles, including trail bikes,
may only be driven or ridden on
formed roads open to the public.
They must be fully road
registered and drivers licenced
Marsden a
Ra nf0rest
walk
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cherry
Tree
Firewood collection for domestic
purposes is prohibited. Firewood Bataluk cultural
Tra l nf0rmat 0n shelter
for a campfire is to be collected
from the ground
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Arm walk
Lake Tyers
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Light fires only in fireplaces
provided, and extinguish fires
before leaving
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Burnt Br dge
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No fires, including BBQs may be
lit on a day of Total Fire Ban. This
park is located in the East
Gippsland Total Fire Ban District
Camp at existing campsites and
at least 20 metres from any
water. Use existing toilets or bury
your waste at least 100 meters
from any water
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L0nely Bay walk
N0wa
F shermans
Land ng
G bbs Beach
The Glassh0use
pettmans Beach
Glassh0use
Beach
Please do not use soap,
toothpaste or detergents near
watercourses
terns
Lake Tyers
Beach
Please keep your dog on a leash
Red Bluff
Lakes
Please do not disturb or remove
Entrance
any plants, animals or artefacts
Take your rubbish home with you
or to the local tip as most rubbish
will not burn or rot
Firearms are not permitted
Lake Tyers Forest Park
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Highway
Recreational Facilities
Major road
B0atramp
Lookout
camping bush)
pi cnic
canoeing
Toilets
walking track
walking
wildlife view ng
Lake Tyers Forest park
Ewing Marsh state
Game Reserve
water body
Fireplace
Min0r/unsealed r0ad
Vehicle track
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cart0graphy by charles walsh
Nature T0ur sm serv ces 08/04
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Fishing
January 2014
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