Bass Coast

Churchill Island

Churchill Island is only 57 hectares in size and it’s an historic working farm that boasts significant natural and cultural values with world-class wetlands, ancient Moonah trees, heritage gardens and historic buildings. Visitors can explore the island on the various walking and cycling trails that range in distance from 1km up to 4.5km.

The Visitor Centre features an exhibition on the history of the island, quality gift shop and licensed café. Enjoy lunch with a glass of wine while taking in the views of Western Port.

Having already hosted smaller festivals, family fun days, a farmer’s market and a gala dinner for more than 200 diners, Churchill Island became known as a festival heartland when the Ocean Sounds Music Festival had its first incarnation in January 2019. Aside from the festival’s stellar musical line-up, Ocean
Sounds also showcased local wines and cheeses and gourmet food vans.

Churchill Island is a superb venue for public events, music festivals and corporate and private functions.

Capacity

Parking Capacity — 2000

Venue Capacity — 6000

Distance

Melbourne CBD: 129km — 116Mins

Melbourne Airport: 153km — 130Mins

Samuel Amess Dr, Churchill Island VIC 3925

(03) 5671 2211

events@basscoast.vic.gov.au

WHY HOST AN EVENT IN GIPPSLAND?

Bordering Melbourne’s eastern fringe, Gippsland is an easy drive or train ride to a place of natural beauty. Offering unspoilt beaches, patchwork perfect hills, alpine forests and the signature experience of the Gippsland Lakes, the region makes the perfect backdrop for your next event.

Backed by a diverse range of state-of-the-art sporting precincts and stadiums, meeting and conference facilities, performing arts centres and scenic parks and reserves, Gippsland delivers facilities of city life with a distinctive country feel.

Gippsland offers a range of exciting group activities from whale and wildlife cruises, paddleboarding and surfing lessons, rides on a heritage train, bush walks and rail trails, cave tours and boutique wineries.