Sale (Victoria)

Sale is a city in Gippsland, Victoria.

Understand
Sale is the commercial centre of central Gippsland. The town was gazetted in 1851, with its growth driven by a gold rush boom in Omeo and a growing shipping industry. A Sale canal was built in 1890, linking the city with the open sea. The city is home to an Australian military base, which was a key point of operations during the devastating Black Summer bushfire season.

Get in
Sale is located between the Princes Highway and the eastern section of the South Gippsland Highway. It is from Melbourne.

V/Line operate three train services a day from Melbourne, supplemented by some coach services connecting with the trains at Traralgon. A paper ticket is required to take the train to Sale, which can be purchased at Melbourne's Southern Cross station. Trains arrive at. A full timetable is available here.

The Premier coach service running between Sydney and Melbourne on the coastal Princes Hwy route, passes through Sale.

By car
Car rental is available in Sale, and can be useful in getting around Sale or to nearby destinations.

By bus
Sale has a bus service operated by Little's Gippsland Coaches that operates between various points of interest. A map of bus services in Sale can be found here.

Buy
Sale has more of a city suburban feel than a country town feel when it comes to shopping, with shopping malls and major chain stores represented in them.

Sleep
Many pubs and hotels in Sale also offer accommodation. Check the Drink section for more information.

Connect
Telstra has a good connection in Sale. Optus and Vodafone do work in Sale but aren't great as Telstra.

Go next

 * Stratford (Victoria)
 * Traralgon
 * Yarragon
 * Trafalgar
 * Warragul