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Markus Lenk, Düsseldorf, Germany

Sale brings together heritage, botanical gardens and experiences on the water, with an easy cycling tour around the lakes. Choose from several options when planning your visit: the Sale Heritage Walk takes 45 minutes, while the Port of Sale Heritage Cruise takes 1.5 to 2 hours. The Sale Lakes & Wetlands Cycling Trail is an easy, 14.4-kilometre family cycling tour.

Heritage on Foot, in the Museum and in the Gallery

The Sale Heritage Walk covers 2.5 kilometres and takes 45 minutes. Along the route, you’ll find stained-glass windows, Gothic architecture and classical designs from the late 1880s. The walk focuses on architectural details. The Sale Historical Museum, by contrast, explores local history and life in Sale from its beginnings as Flooding Creek.

The museum is housed in a colonial building originally designed as the Borough of Sale’s administrative headquarters. The town’s history and the building’s former administrative function come together in one place. Another cultural highlight is the Gippsland Art Gallery, home to the region’s most comprehensive art collection. Visitors interested in Sale can choose between exploring the town’s history, its architecture or regional art.

Botanical Gardens, Cycling Route and Landscape

The Sale Botanic Gardens cover five hectares and contain a diverse collection of mature trees and living plant collections. The Sale Lakes & Wetlands Cycling Trail offers another way to explore the surrounding area. This easy, 14.4-kilometre family cycling tour loops around the lakes, passing a bird hide, an 1883 wrought-iron swing bridge and the botanical gardens. The route brings together natural and cultural heritage.

Near Sale, Sale Common covers approximately 300 hectares. Around 70 per cent of the area is freshwater marsh, with the rest made up of red gum forest and grassland. Compared with the five hectares of the botanical gardens, it offers a different scale for exploring nature around Sale: a garden with mature trees and living plant collections alongside a larger area of marsh, forest and grassland.

Port of Sale and Experiences on the Water

The Port of Sale precinct includes facilities for entertainment, arts, heritage and recreation. The Port of Sale Heritage Cruise takes 1.5 to 2 hours and travels aboard the 112-year-old EMV Rubeena from Port of Sale to the historic Swing Bridge. Check the cruise’s operating details before your trip.

Visitors can also set sail from Port of Sale and travel through the Gippsland Lakes region to its connection with the sea at Lakes Entrance. This option adds another water route through the region to the specific trip to the Swing Bridge. Visitors planning a trip to Sale around their interests can choose from a range of options: a walk featuring historic design details, a museum and art collection, a cycling tour around the lakes, and trips on the water.

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