Gippsland Honeymoon

A honeymoon couple tour the Gippsland area and admire the scenic attractions of the country-side. Depicts many of Victoria’s famous tourist attractions including: Lakes Entrance, Gippsland, Orbost, the Snowy River, the Tambo River, Bairnsdale, Omeo, Walhalla Goldfields, Buchan Caves, Mallacoota Inlet, La Trobe Valley, Glen Maggie Weir and Ninety Mile Beach. Produced in conjunction with The Tourist Development Authority and The Gippsland Lakes and Tourist Promotion Council.

This film was discussed on ABC Gippsland Radio on 14 March 2020. The following are comments for viewers which add insight into the film

Martin Richardson “Joe” is Joe Southon, from Paynesville who wasn’t actually a Lakes Entrance fisherman, but was the chosen “talent” for the movie - it was through his connections that the film crew came down here to make the movie. He was a farmer, part-time fisherman, and farm manager whose property occupied a large part of what is now the town of Paynesville. He was also involved in many civic roles around the Bairnsdale Shire. His daughter Beryl and son Bluey still live in Paynesville.

Ashley Meek My father features on this add fishing at the Glenmaggie spillway

Neil Walters who picked up one of the narrators was Ross Higgins. “put the money on the fridge wog.!” (Kingswood Country)

Graeme Nixon Cape Conran my dad jim nixon boat and me. Front boat