Log Crossing Picnic Area

On the banks of the Mississippi Creek, the small protected clearing set amongst a lightly forested area in the western sector of the Colquhoun Regional Forest. The Log Crossing Picnic Area is part of the Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail and offers a pleasant setting for a picnic or BBQ.

• Location & Access

  • Red Gum Plains Rivers & Lakes Region of East Gippsland.

  • Colquhoun Regional Forest

  • Gippsland Lakes Discovery Trail

  • 300 metres from Log Crossing

  • Off Uncles Road via Princes Highway

  • 11 km (10 min) north of Lakes Entrance

• Tracks & Trails

  • The Tramway Walk - Taking the Discovery Trail north from the Log Crossing Picnic Area to the Mississippi Creek crossing and the Tramway Walk Terminus, the Tramway Walk is an easy 30 min stroll which takes in a number of historic tramway features.

  • Quarry Walk - The walk to the quarry from the log crossing picnic area is an extension of the Tramway Walk consisting of a round trip of 13 km.

• Features

  • Picnic Table

  • Fire Places

  • Public Toilets

  • Ample Car Parking