{"id":2223,"date":"2022-10-30T09:07:58","date_gmt":"2022-10-30T09:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/box5755.temp.domains\/~kidstra3\/?p=2223"},"modified":"2024-01-17T09:48:02","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T09:48:02","slug":"gippsland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/30\/gippsland\/","title":{"rendered":"Gippsland"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Unfortunately, due to our extended time in Tasmania, this meant that we had to rush through the last part of our trip in order to get home &#8211; our tenants had left our house already 6 weeks ago and another major storm was coming.  We wanted to get through the area before more flooding cut off the roads!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most beautiful landscape was about 2 hours east of Melbourne in West Gippsland &#8211; the undulating hills going every which way and covered in cows.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/West-Gippsland-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/West-Gippsland-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/West-Gippsland-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>There were lots of cute, tourist little towns peppering the area.  This little church in one of them was so caught my eye:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gippsland-church-vert.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gippsland-church-vert.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Gippsland-church-vert-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mallacoota<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We stopped in Mallacoota in the very southeastern corner of mainland Australia. This area and town were devastated by bushfires in January 2020 so I wasn&#8217;t sure what to expect, but everything had grown back and you would never know that there were fires there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mallacoota was a nice little town and I wish I had more time to explore the area and go on some walks and four-wheel drive trips.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-2-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-2-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-2-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-3-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-3-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-3-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-4-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-4-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-4-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Mallacoota-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">South Durras<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next night we spent in South Durras.  I really loved this caravan park and want to go back and spend more time there one day.  It has a beautiful beach and friendly kangaroos everywhere!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-1-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-1-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-1-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-2-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-2-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-2-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-5-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-5-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-5-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-3-vert.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-3-vert.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-3-vert-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-4-vert.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-4-vert.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-4-vert-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-6-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4264\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-6-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Kangaroos-6-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Lorikeets.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Lorikeets.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/S.-Durras-Lorikeets-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/South-Durras-Bluebottles-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/South-Durras-Bluebottles-horiz.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/South-Durras-Bluebottles-horiz-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/South-Durras-beach-horiz.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kidstravelworld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/South-Durras-beach-horiz.jpeg 600w, 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