Leongatha

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).

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

Sleep
Accommodation is also available at the two pubs in town.

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

Go next

 * 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.