Things to do in Gipsy Point, Victoria

The best things to do in Gipsy Point, Victoria, include kayaking, fishing and wildlife-watching. The Gipsy Point Lodge offers accommodation. It’s worth visiting for the best restaurant in Mallacoota.

Gipsy Point is a small village in the far east of Victoria. It’s just off the Princes Highway on the Mallacoota-Genoa Road. You’ll drive past on the way in to Mallacoota, East Gippsland.

Book your stay at the Gipsy Point Lodge.

Gipsy Point is mainly about the water. It’s at the meeting point of the Genoa and Wallagaraugh Rivers, which eventually run into the Mallacoota Inlet. All this water, and the pretty much untouched surroundings, makes Gipsy Point a fabulous place for fishing.

Things to do in Gipsy Point, Victoria: Kayak hire

Other things to do in Gipsy Point, Victoria, include kayaking. The Gipsy Point Lodge offers kayaks for hire, costing from $70 per half day or $90 per full day.

These kayaks are ideal for fishermen who prefer to reel in while out on the water, rather than standing on the banks. Perch, garfish and mulloway are among the species regularly caught here.

Gipsy Point near Mallacoota, Victoria. Photo courtesy of Visit Victoria.

Gipsy Point accommodation

The Gipsy Point Lodge is also the best accommodation option in Gipsy Point. Arguably, it’s the best around Mallacoota, too. This Gipsy Point accommodation offers a combination of guest rooms – some of which have river views – and self-contained cottages. Prices start at $150 a night.

Even if not staying at the Gipsy Point Lodge, it’s worth booking in for dinner. The lodge is home to arguably the best restaurant in Mallacoota.

What to do in Gipsy Point: Wildlife

Gipsy Point makes as good a base as any for exploring the eastern end of the Croajingolong National Park. But you don’t have to venture very far to see wild animals.

Kangaroos, wallabies, water dragons, gliders and goannas are regularly seen around the village. You’ll probably hear the kookaburras laughing away in the morning, too.

This article came as a result of a Melbourne to Sydney coastal road trip in March/ April 2022. This trip was supported by Tourism Australia and Visit Victoria.

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