LAKES COAST VISITOR GUIDE | PAGE 79 LAKES ENTRANCE Proud Gunaikurnai man and Bush Café head chef, Kevin Murray (pictured second from left, with his kitchen team) loves infusing meals with distinctive indigenous ‘bush tucker’ flavours. Lakes Entrance has long been a popular Gippsland holiday spot, especially for young families, and those with a penchant for boating and fishing. This charming waterside town is situated on the edge of the pristine sand and surf of the Ninety Mile Beach, where the Gippsland Lakes meets the Southern Ocean, on the lands of the Gunaikurnai People. Well serviced with accommodation, shops and facilities for coastal holidayers, Lakes Entrance is renowned as a seafood capital, with lots of fish ‘n’ chip shops around town serving-up delicious freshly-caught local fish, thanks to the large number of fishing trawlers operating in the area (in fact, it’s southeast Australia’s largest fishing port). There’s no shortage of things to do in this colourful town, from pedal boats and mini-golf, to fishing and swimming. Bush Café Just a 10-minute drive north-west from Lakes Entrance, in Kalimna West, you’ll discover the Bush Café , a special place where local Indigenous culture and welcoming hospitality combine with delicious food, featuring distinctive Indigenous ‘bush tucker’ flavours. Located at the Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (GLaWAC) Centre, the Bush Café initially started out as a kiosk for forestry students at the site’s Forestec tertiary education campus. Since then, the café has grown in popularity. Head chef, Kevin Murray, a proud Gunaikurnai man, has been running the café for the past four years, creating a menu that features indigenous spices and dishes, including dishes such as a kangaroo lasagne, and salt-and-pepper squid with lemon myrtle aioli. With a passion for sourcing fresh and seasonal local produce and spices, Kevin is always more than happy to offer advice to those who are interested in cooking Indigenous dishes at home. “For me, it’s like a sharing of knowledge,” Kevin said. After dropping-in to the Bush Café for a yarn and a feed, you can enjoy a wander through the adjacent Aboriginal Art Gallery, and take-in the location’s quiet bushland setting. The Bush Café & Aboriginal Art Gallery is located at Forestec, 27 Scriveners Road, Kalimna West and is open Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4pm, excluding public holidays. To find out more, visit gunaikurnai.org or find it on Facebook at facebook.com/glawac. A place to explore ocean, lakes and Indigenous tastes Lakes Entrance is home to southeast Australia’s largest fishing port. Photo: Visit Victoria Information correct at time of publication. Source: toiletmap.gov.au Here’s a list of all-abilities public toilets in this region. All toilets are open during daylight hours, unless otherwise specified. More info at toiletmap.gov.au GIPPSLAND LAKES ALL-ABILITIES PUBLIC TOILETS Need a stop? comfort Metung Lake King Foreshore, Beach Road, Metung (24 hrs) Box's Creek, Metung (boat access only) (24 hrs) Kalimna West /Kalimna Nyerimilang Park, Kalimna West Road, Kalimna West (24 hrs) Log Crossing, Picnic Track, Kalimna West (24 hrs) Bullock Island Road, Kalimna (24 hrs) Lakes Entrance Post Office Jetty, Princes Highway, Lakes Entrance (24 hrs) Shopping Centre, 371 Esplanade, Lakes Entrance Scallop Jetty, 477 Esplanade, Lakes Entrance (24 hrs) Lakes Entrance Footbridge, Lakes Entrance Esplanade, Lakes Entrance (24 hrs) Lake Tyers Beach Corner of Lake Tyers/Mill Point Roads, (24 hrs) Lake Tyers Beach Rd, Lake Tyers Beach (24 hrs)
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