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Travel to Bairnsdale and select your accommodation from a wide range of hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts or caravan parks. Bairnsdale features some great dining-out experiences and for some suggestions on where to visit, contact the |
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BRIDGE AT BAIRNSDALE Bairnsdale Bridge Club - 117 Macleod Street |
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| Bairnsdale is located along the banks of the magnificent Mitchell River, 285 kms east of Melbourne on the Princes Highway. Forming the gateway to the wonders of the Lakes and Wilderness region, Bairnsdale provides easy access to the Gippsland Lakes, beaches, rivers, forests and mountains. Bairnsdale is also the starting point for the Great Alpine Road Touring route taking in the snow fields of Dinner Plain and Mount Hotham. The Bairnsdale region is noted for its moderate climate, with mild winters and delightful summer and autumn periods. Rainfall averages 700mm per year. Bairnsdale, with a population of nearly 12,000 people, is East Gippsland's only city. Bairnsdale is the administrative centre for the East Gippsland Shire and the hub of commercial and business activity in the region including the key industries of tourism, timber, agriculture and horticulture. |