Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Most visitors consider the best eating to be the fish you catch yourself; otherwise there are
a few good places along Maurice Ave.
Lucy's
( 03-5158 0666; 64 Maurice Ave; mains $10-22; 8am-8pm)
Lucy's is popular for delicious and
great-value homemade rice noodles with chicken, prawn or abalone, as well as dumplings
stuffed with ingredients from the garden. It's also good for breakfast.
ASIAN
$
Croajingolong Cafe
( 03-5158 0098; Shop 3, 14 Allan Dr; mains $6-14; 8.30am-4pm Tue-Sun; )
Overlooking the inlet,
this is the place to spread out the newspaper over coffee, baguettes or a pancake breakfast.
CAFE
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Mallacoota Hotel
( 03-5158 0455;
www.mallacootahotel.com.au
; 51-55 Maurice Ave; mains $17-32; noon-2pm & 6-8pm)
The
local pub bistro serves hearty meals from its varied menu, with reliable favourites such as
chicken parmigiana and Gippsland steak. Bands play regularly in the summer.
PUB
$$
Information
Mallacoota Visitors Centre
(
03-5158 0800;
www.visitmallacoota.com.au
;
Main Wharf, cnr Allan Dr & Buckland
10am-4pm)
Operated by friendly volunteers.
Dr;
Getting There & Away
Mallacoota is 23km southeast of Genoa (on the Princes Hwy), which is 492km from Mel-
bourne. Take the train to Bairnsdale (3¾ hours), then the V/Line bus to Genoa ($44.20,
3½ hours, one daily).
Mallacoota-Genoa Bus Service
( 1800 800 007)
meets the V/Line coach on
Monday, Thursday and Friday, plus Sunday during school holidays, and runs to Malla-
coota ($4.50, 30 minutes).
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Croajingolong
National Park
Croajingolong is one of Australia's finest coastal wilderness national parks, recognised by
its listing as a World Biosphere Reserve by Unesco (one of 12 in Australia). The park cov-
