The Place
Raymond Island is a place that invites you to slow down. Eucalypt forest meets the water, sandy tracks wind through the trees and the shoreline is never far away. Whether you’re here for a weekend or a little longer, life naturally settles into a gentler rhythm.
An Island Shaped by Water
A short ferry crossing from Paynesville brings you to Raymond Island, surrounded by the waters of the Gippsland Lakes. The island lies on Tatungalung Country, part of the traditional lands of the Gunaikurnai people, with a rich natural heritage that continues to shape the landscape today.
Best explored on foot, by bicycle or from the water, it is a place where woodland, water and wildlife are never far apart.
Woodland Walks
Raymond Island’s sandy tracks and lightly travelled roads wind through eucalypt forest and along the edge of the lake. Take a ten-minute wander beneath the trees, or follow the island’s paths on a longer walk. One moment, the track is enclosed by tall eucalypts and ancient banksias; the next, the trees fall away to reveal wide views across the Gippsland Lakes.
There is no need to hurry—the pleasure is in noticing how the island changes from one scene to the next.
The Water’s Edge
The shoreline is always changing. Ripples redraw the sand, driftwood settles in new places and the water reveals what lies beneath.
Pause for a while and you’ll notice reflections shifting with the light, tiny shells along the shore and the rhythm of the lake itself. It is a place to sit, wander and watch the day unfold.
Changing Seasons
No two visits are quite the same. Winter brings crisp mornings and mushrooms emerging beneath the trees. Spring fills the island with fresh growth and birdsong.
Summer brings long swims and evenings by the water; in autumn, the light softens and the island begins to change again. Each season offers its own reason to return.
Getting Here
Raymond Island lies within the Gippsland Lakes in East Gippsland, around 300 km east of Melbourne. From Paynesville, a short ferry crossing carries you to the island. It lasts only a few minutes, but marks the beginning of the stay—the mainland recedes, water opens on either side and the pace begins to change.
Marlwood sits at the secluded northern end of Raymond Island, on the Lake King foreshore, among eucalypts and native wildlife.
Detailed directions and arrival information will be provided before your stay.
