Rainy day ideas for kids in Gippsland Lakes

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22 places to go when it rains across the region: indoor play, museums, libraries, cinemas, bowling and more, nearest first from Lakes Entrance. Choose your suburb at the top to sort from where you are staying.

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Nearest first, from Lakes Entrance

Play

Over 30 minutes
from Lakes Entrance
Indoor sports
Squash & Table Tennis Centre
Lucknow
about 40 min
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Indoor play
Benchelo's Indoor Play Centre & Cafe
Bairnsdale
about 40 min

Museums and history

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Aboriginal Art Gallery at Forestec
Kalimna West
about 10 min
Over 30 minutes
from Lakes Entrance
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Paynesville Maritime Museum
Paynesville
about 30 min
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Bairnsdale Museum
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
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East Gippsland Art Gallery
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
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Local history
East Gippsland Historical Society Museum
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
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Krowathunkoolong Keeping Place
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
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Gallery
Orbost Arts Centre
Orbost
about 50 min
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Dargo Museum
Dargo
about 1 hr 30
Over 1½ hours
from Lakes Entrance
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Museum
Old Omeo Courthouse
Omeo
about 1 hr 45
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Omeo Historical Park & Museum
Omeo
about 1 hr 45
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Petersens Art Gallery & Museum
Omeo
about 1 hr 45
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WWII Bunker Museum
Mallacoota
about 2 hr 45

Libraries, cinemas and theatres

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Lakes Entrance Library
Lakes Entrance
under 5 min
Over 30 minutes
from Lakes Entrance
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Paynesville Library
Paynesville
about 30 min
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Bairnsdale Library
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
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Cinema
Sun Cinema Bairnsdale
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
Theatre
Forge Theatre
Bairnsdale
about 40 min
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Orbost Library
Orbost
about 50 min
Over 1½ hours
from Lakes Entrance
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Omeo Library
Omeo
about 1 hr 45
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Mallacoota Library
Mallacoota
about 2 hr 45

Also in this region, more than 4 hours from Lakes Entrance

Gabo Island Lighthouse Reserve (boat from Mallacoota (about 14 km) or licensed charter flight from Merimbula, weather permitting): Gabo Island
Drive times are estimated from the distance, so treat them as a guide. Tap a card for the full page.
Region boundary: ABS Tourism Regions 2021 (Tourism Research Australia), CC BY 4.0. Outings from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and venues' own listings; nature spots from OpenStreetMap and park services.