Gary The Boatie: Gold Coast to Melbourne: Eden to Lakes Entrance

We left Eden at 6:30am and headed straight to down the coast with a fresh Northly wind with a 2.5 metre swell on our tail. Our jouney followed the coast and it was amazing to watch the sun rise against the cliffs. There were plenty of dolphins playing in our wake which was quite a site.

It was going to be a long hall as we had to beat the cold front comming through to get into lakes entrance to the Gippsland lakes. Our calculations are based on having 1/3 of a tank left for each section of the journey. The auto pilot worked like a treat, you can program a wavepoint where to go and the Riv will track saving fuel and fatique of the driver!

Our departure was 6:30am and our arrival time was just 4:00pm. Just beat the cold front comming through. Getting into Lakes Entrance is tricky and should only be tempted on a good day.

There is diesel fuel available but initially hard to find. Stop over is $30 per night. The Lakes is a great playground for boaties! Plenty of facilities.

The weather was closing in and 8 metre swells were forecasted so we left the Riviera at the Lakes and rented the car back to Melbourne.

Next Leg is from Lakes Entrance to Port Phillip Bay the Final Day.