Raymond Island ferry: Timetable and fare costs
The Raymond Island ferry from Paynesville, Victoria, takes four minutes. Tickets are free for pedestrians and cyclists, but drivers need to pay.
The Raymond Island ferry in the Gippsland region of Victoria connects the town of Paynesville to one of Australia’s koala-spotting hotspots.
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Raymond Island is a peaceful island in the Gippsland Lakes. It has a fair amount of holiday accommodation, and a thriving koala population. The main reason most day-trippers visit is to see the wild koalas in the trees.
Paynesville to Raymond Island ferry crossing time
However, there is no bridge to Raymond Island. And that means you need to take the Raymond Island ferry from Paynesville.
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The crossing from Paynseville to Raymond Island is a short one, taking about four minutes. For this reason, you don’t have to worry all that much about turning up on time. At busy periods of the day – in the morning and late afternoon – the Raymond Island ferry operates continuously.
Paynesville ferry timetable
Otherwise, the ferry from Raymond Island departs every 20 minutes for most of the day, and every half hour in the evenings. The first departure of the day from Paynesville is at 06.50 on weekdays and 7.10 on weekends. The last departure is at 23.45, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when it’s at 00.15.
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Raymond Island ferry timetable
According to the Raymond Island ferry timetable, the first departure from Raymond Island is at 06.20 on weekdays and 07.00 on weekends.
The final departure is at 23.00, unless it’s a Friday or Saturday, when the last Raymond Island ferry leaves at midnight.
Raymond Island ferry fares
The Raymond Island ferry is free for pedestrians and cyclists. If you want to take a car across, however, it costs $13. Larger vehicles cost more, with a list of prices available at the East Gippsland Shire Council website.
The drive from Bairnsdale to Paynesville takes about 15 minutes.
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