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country-style cottages set in 3 hectares of manicured gardens. It has modern villas, a
private marina and a spa centre.
Eating
Metung Galley
CAFE
$$
( 03-5156 2330;
www.themetunggalley.com.au
; 50 Metung Rd; lunch $9-15, dinner $19.50-34; 8am-4pm Tue,
to late Wed-Fri, 7.30am-late Sat, to 4pm Sun)
Felicity and Richard's city hospitality experience
shines through in this friendly, innovative cafe. It serves up beautifully presented, quality
food using local ingredients such as fresh seafood and Gippsland lamb (try the lamb 'ci-
gars' with tzatziki).
Bancroft Bites
( 03-5156 2854;
www.bancroftbites.com.au
;
2/57 Metung Rd; lunch $8-22, dinner $20-34; 8am-3pm & 6-8pm
Thu-Tue)
This is a seriously good cafe-by-day, fine-dining-by-night place. Seafood chowder
and glazed roast duck grace the contemporary menu.
CAFE
$$
Metung Hotel
( 03-5156 2206;
www.metunghotel.com.au
;
1 Kurnai Ave; mains $25-33; noon-2pm & 6-8pm)
You can't
beat the location overlooking Metung Wharf, and the big windows and outdoor timber
decking make the most of the water views. The bistro serves top-notch pub food. The
hotel also has the cheapest rooms in town ($85).
PUB
$$
Information
Metung Visitors Centre
(
03-5156 2969;
www.metungtourism.com.au
; 3/50 Metung Rd;
9am-5pm)
Accommodation-booking and boat-hire services.
Getting There & Away
Metung lies south of Princes Hwy along the C606; the turn-off is signposted at Swan
Reach. The nearest major towns are Bairnsdale (28km) and Lakes Entrance (24km). The
nearest inter-city rail services are at Bairnsdale.
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