Providence Ponds Rest Area - Princes Hwy, Munro, Gippsland, VIC

Longitude: 147.273713     Latitude: -37.921109 

Located on the southern flank of the Princes Highway some 18.5 km east of the township of Stratford and 33 km west of Bairnsdale, the ‘Providence Ponds’ Rest Area is sizable, with ample room to cater for larger rigs.

The Rest Area is equipped with picnic tables and public toilets.  It abuts the Providence Ponds Flora & Fauna Reserve which is well worth a visit.

Rough Sketch of Area – c 1844

The area ‘Providence Ponds’ has been identified in maps of the area from as early as 1844.

New Holland Mouse

Today, the ‘Providence Ponds Flora & Fauna Reserve’ spans the Princes Highway and is an important conservation area for plant species including some nationally endangered plant species such as the Dwarf Kerrawang (Rulingia prostrata) and the Prostrate Cone Bush (Isopogon prostrata).

A population of a small native rodent that was thought to be extinct, the New Holland Mouse (Pseudomys novaehollandiae), was also found in the reserve in the early 1990s.

Prostrate Cone Bush

Prostrate Cone Bush

Dwarf Kerrawang

Helpful Hints:

– Some 18.5 km East of Stratford – obtain Directions here

– Obtain Directions here

– Points Of Interest nearby

– Things to Do nearby

– Locate your closest shopping:

– Take Away Food Outlets

– Convenience Stores

– Petrol Stations

– Groceries