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French Island

Island in Victoria, Australia

Photo: Harley Calvert, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

French Island is a large, mostly undeveloped island in Western Port Bay, Victoria, Australia.

Where to eat, drink and stay

Drink1 place

French Island Vineyard
Address
Long Point Rd
Phone
+61 477 818 255
Website
fiv.com.au

Shop1 place

French Island General Store
General Store, Post Office, and Bike Hire.
Hours
Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM Sat-Sun 9AM-5PM
Address
289 Tankerton Rd
Phone
+61 3 5980 1209
Website
figsfrenchisland.com.au

Getting there and around

Getting there

Passenger ferries leave from Stony Point to Tankerton Jetty. To get to Stony Point from Melbourne take the train to Frankston, then change trains, and take a connecting train to Stony Point.

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UnderstandFrench Island, Victoria's largest coastal island, is located in Western Port, 61 km (38 mi) southeast of Melbourne.

Get inPassenger ferries leave from Stony Point to Tankerton Jetty. To get to Stony Point from Melbourne take the train to Frankston, then change trains, and take a connecting train to Stony Point.

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DrinkThere aren't any bars or pubs in French Island, and additionally water on the island may need to be boiled or purified. Bring your own bottled water. While there may not be any bars or pubs, there is one vineyard.

SleepThere is one free camping site in the National Park at Fairhaven, 4 km up the coast road from Tankerton Jetty, where the ferry arrives from Stony Point.

Go next

Phillip IslandTake the ferry to Cowes Jetty on Phillip Island. westernportferries.com.au

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "French Island" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Summary from the Wikipedia article "French Island (Victoria)", available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikipedia
Photo: Harley Calvert, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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