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Leongatha is in Gippsland, 135 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. The town is the civic, commercial, industrial, religious, educational and sporting centre of the region, and has a population of over 5,100 (2016).

Understand[edit]

Get in[edit]

By car[edit]

Leongatha is located at the intersections of the South Gippsland, Bass and Strzelecki highways. The fastest route from Melbourne uses the A440 route/South Gippsland Highway, with the South Gippsland Highway forking off from the M1 just outside Dandenong, and the A420 section turning off outside Lang Lang.

By coach[edit]

V/Line operates coach services daily from Southern Cross station to 1 Leongatha Station. The full timetable can be found here.

Get around[edit]

See[edit]

  • 1 Stadium 4 Cinema, 14-18 Smith St, +61 3 5662 5762, . Movie cinema.
  • 2 Leongatha Gallery, Cnr of McCartin St and Michael Pl, +61 3 5662 5370. W-Su 10AM-4PM. Not-for-profit arts and crafts gallery. Free.
  • 3 Lennie Gwyther Statue. This bronze statue commemorates 9-year old Leongatha resident Lennie Gwyther, who rode on horseback for 1000 kilometres to witness the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932. Free.

Do[edit]

Buy[edit]

Eat[edit]

Drink[edit]

McCartin's Hotel
Bairs Otago Hotel
  • 1 McCartin's, 2 Bair St, +61 3 5662 2050, . Pub and bistro. Also offers accommodation from $60-100 a night.
  • 2 Bairs Otago Hotel, 18 Bair St, +61 3 5662 2017. Pub and bistro in an art deco setting that dates back to 1939. TAB/Keno (gambling) facilities are also available. Rooms are also offered from $40-55 a night, however there are no ensuites in any of them.

Sleep[edit]

Accommodation is also available at the two pubs in town.

Connect[edit]

Telstra has 4G service in Leongatha, while Optus has 3G/4G coverage. Vodafone does not have mobile coverage in Leongatha.

Go next[edit]

  • Wonthaggi is a former coal mining town in the Bass Coast region.
  • Fish Creek is a small town with interesting art galleries.
  • Wilsons Promontory is the southernmost point of the island of Australia, and is a great hiking destination.
Routes through Leongatha
KilcundaWonthaggi  W  E  Morwell
Lang Lang ← Korumburra ←  W  E  → Foster → Sale


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