Maritime Heritage Sign Locations

The Paynesville Maritime Heritage Trail has 14 interpretive signs along the foreshore, commencing at the Raymond Island Ferry and running through to Sunset Cove.

Each of the signs records and interprets a brief history of significant maritime events or locations. Open all hours, just take a leisurely stroll and let the history seep in.

Sign 1 – The Raymond Island Ferry Service

Sign 2 – Ship Building in Paynesville

Sign 3 – Birth of the Paynesville village

Sign 4 – The “Lakes” fishing boat

Sign 5 – Fishermans Wharf

Sign 6 – The Steamers

Sign 7 – The Paynesville Regatta

Sign 8 – GLYC at Grassy Point

Sign 9 – Gunaikurnai fishing

Sign 10 – Powerboat racing

Sign 11 – The Progress Jetty

Sign 12 – Navigation on the Lakes

Sign 13 – RAAF Observers in WW2

Sign 14 – Original location of GLYC

For smartphone users we have added a QR Code
to the signs to lead from one to another.

These signs were made and installed with support from


East Gippsland Shire	Gippsland Lakes Ministerial Advisory Committee