Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleeping & Eating
Cambrai Hostel
( 03-5147 1600;
www.maffra.net.au/hostel
; 117 Johnson St; dm per night/week $28/160; )
In Maffra,
16km north of Sale, this relaxed hostel is a budget haven and one of the few true back-
packer hostels in Gippsland. In a 120-year-old building that was once a doctor's residen-
ce, it has a licensed bar, an open fire and a pool table in the cosy lounge, a tiny self-cater-
ing kitchen and clean, cheerful rooms. The owners can sometimes arrange work in the re-
gion.
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Quest Serviced Apartments
( 03-5142 0900;
www.questapartments.com.au
; 180-184 York St; studio/1-bedroom/2-bedroom apt $120/199/285;
)
This reliable chain offers up modern, self-contained apartments that feel more
luxurious than you'd expect for these prices. As such, it's streets ahead of most other mo-
tels around town.
APARTMENT
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CAFE
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Bis Cucina
( 03-5144 3388; 100 Foster St; breakfast & lunch $12-23, dinner $23-36; 8am-2pm daily, 6-8pm Fri, Sat &
show nights)
At the Wellington Entertainment Centre, Bis Cucina offers relaxed and attentive
service combined with carefully chosen modern Australian cuisine with Mediterranean in-
fluences. This is a good choice for serious foodies, theatre-goers wanting a preshow meal,
or those after just a coffee or lazy breakfast.
Information
Wellington Visitor Information Centre
( 03-5144 1108;
www.tourismwellington.com.au
;
8 Foster St;
9am-5pm)
Internet facilities and a free accommodation-booking service.
Getting There & Away
Sale lies along the Princes Hwy, 214km from Melbourne.
bourne and Sale ($24.60, three hours, four daily), sometimes with a change in Traralgon.
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