| Paynesville Victoria |
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Paynesville from the water |
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Paynesville
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| Population: | 2967(2006)[1] |
| Postcode: | 3880 |
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| LGA: | Shire of East Gippsland |
| State District: | Gippsland East |
| Federal Division: | Gippsland |
Paynesville is a tourist/holiday resort town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. At the 2006 census, Paynesville had a population of 2967. The town is located 293 kilometres (182 mi) east of the state capital, Melbourne. It is known as the boating capital of Victoria.[2]
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Paynesville was originally called Toonalook which is an aboriginal name for place of many fish. The Post Office opened on 8 November 1879 as Toonalook and was renamed Paynesville in 1886 by the Dickson family who still reside in the area. [3]
Raymond Island is a small island accessible via the Raymond Island Ferry. The island has no particular features of interest and is predominantly residential but it has been at the centre of continued local debate over the construction of a bridge to allow for better access and further development.
Paynesville is a thriving town well served by a range of shops, cafes, a bank and a newly built community centre and library. Much of the town's recent growth has stemmed from the development of a network of canals and prestige homes which have created two artificial islands within the township. Burrabogie Island is north of the waterfront shopping district, and Fort King Island is a residential area north of Burrabogie Island. Although Burrabogie and Fort King Island are separated only by an approximate 5 meter wide man-made canal, they are the most distant points in Paynesville by road.
Paynesville is also well represented in the sporting arena, with bowls, tennis and netball clubs in the town, as well as a thriving local football and cricket club, the latter having won back to back Grand Finals in the Bairnsdale Cricket Association for 2007 and 2008. The town has an Australian Rules football team competing in the East Gippsland Football League. The team last won a premiership in 1984. [4]
It is located on the eastern end of Lake Victoria, near Lake King, two of the larger Gippsland Lakes and is a good launching point for exploring the lakes. It provided access to some of the best fishing to be found in Victoria, However it is known that this is far from true due to over fishing.
Other tourist attractions in the area include:
Nearby towns include Bairnsdale, Metung, Eagle Point, and Lakes Entrance.
Carey Baptist Grammar School has an outdoor education camp near Paynesville called Carey Toonallook (sic).
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