Bunga Arm

Escape the crowds and make your way to Bunga Arm, a 250-metre sand barrier formed over thousands of years separating the tranquil waters of the Gippsland Lakes from the rough ocean swells of Bass Strait. Choose from seven scenic campgrounds only accessible by boat nestled on this bird-rich island.

Pitch a tent at one of the seven campgrounds nestled on the tranquil Bunga Arm, east of Steamer Landing.

Only accessible by boat, each campground contains six to twelve campsites along with non-flush toilets, communal picnic tables and fireplaces. All campsites are unpowered, can accommodate a maximum of six people each, and are limited to a three week maximum stay.

Choose a spot at Albatross, Cormorant, Dotterel, Egret, Gannet, Pelican or Shearwater Campground and make the most of the waterside location.

Indulge in kayaking and waterskiing adventures, bring your bathers to swim off the lakeside shores, or your fishing rod to cast a line. Catch bream, flathead, skipjack and mullet on one side of the Bunga Arm, and salmon and snapper on the ocean side.

In the late afternoon spot kangaroos grazing along the shoreline and shorebirds such as Hooded Plovers, Little Terns and Fairy Terns swooping in to roost on the long fingers of sand.

Wind down at the end of the day with a stroll along a stunning stretch of coast and spot pods of dolphins as they case schools of fish in the shallows.