Understand
[edit]Sale is the commercial centre of central Gippsland. The town was gazetted in 1851, with its growth driven by a gold rush boom in Omeo and a growing shipping industry. A Sale canal was built in 1890, linking the city with the open sea. The city is home to an Australian military base, which was a key point of operations during the devastating Black Summer bushfire season.
Get in
[edit]Sale is located between the Princes Highway and the eastern section of the South Gippsland Highway. It is 212 km (132 mi) from Melbourne.
V/Line operate three train services a day from Melbourne, supplemented by some coach services connecting with the trains at Traralgon. A paper ticket is required to take the train to Sale, which can be purchased at Melbourne's Southern Cross station. Trains arrive at 1 Sale Railway Station 
. A full timetable is available here.
The Premier coach service running between Sydney and Melbourne on the coastal Princes Hwy route, passes through Sale.
Get around
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By car
[edit]Car rental is available in Sale, and can be useful in getting around Sale or to nearby destinations.
- 1 Hertz, 222-230 York St, ☏ +61 3 5143 2330. M-F 8AM-5PM, Sa 9AM-noon.
- 2 Budget, 294 York St, ☏ +61 3 5177 3566. M-F 8AM-5PM, Sa 8AM-noon.
- 3 Avis, 294 York St, ☏ +61 3 5177 3522. M-F 8AM-5PM, Sa 8AM-noon.
By bus
[edit]Sale has a bus service operated by Little's Gippsland Coaches that operates between various points of interest. A map of bus services in Sale can be found here.
See
[edit]- 1 Lake Guthridge. Artificial lake with a fountain.
- 2 Sale Botanic Gardens.
- 3 Sale Swing Bridge. Historic bridge that was built in 1883 as the first movable bridge in the state. It is one of the few swing bridges that rotates 360 degrees.
- 4 Gippsland Art Gallery, 70 Foster Street, ☏ +61 351423500, [email protected]. M-F 9AM-5:30PM, Sa-Su and public holidays 10AM-4PM. Established in 1965 as Gippsland's first art gallery and located in the Port of Sale, the Gippsland Art Gallery has a number of exhibitions with a focus on local art and history. Free.
Do
[edit]- 1 Port of Sale Heritage Cruises, Begins at Port of Sale, ☏ +61 400 933 112, [email protected]. Departs at 10AM and 2PM. Cruises from the Port of Sale to the Swing Bridge, on a wooden boat dating back to 1912 called the Rubeena. Journeys last 90 minutes. $25 per person, $15 per child (under-15), $85 for 2 adults and 3 children.
Buy
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Sale has more of a city suburban feel than a country town feel when it comes to shopping, with shopping malls and major chain stores represented in them.
- 1 Gippsland Centre, 37-39 Cunninghame Street. M-Th 9AM-5:30PM, F 9AM-7PM, Sa 9AM-5PM, Su 10AM-4PM. Shopping centre. While there's not much special about it, if you need groceries or supplies this is the place to go. There are two supermarkets located here — Woolworths (open 7AM-11PM) and Coles (open 6AM-10PM). Among other stores and shops, there's also department store Target (open Sa-W 8AM-6PM, Th 8AM-7PM, Fr 8AM-9PM), clothing store Best & Less, music store Sanity, and Priceline pharmacy.
Eat
[edit]Restaurants
[edit]- 1 Gippsland Dragon, 37-79 Cunninghame St, ☏ +61 351447088.
- 2 Burrito Bar Sale, Gippsland Shopping Centre, Shop 36A/37-39 Cunninghame St, ☏ +61 351443148.
- 3 Criterion Hotel, 90 MacAlister Street, ☏ +61 351433320. M-Sa 10AM-late, Su 8AM-10PM. Bistro built in 1865 serving upmarket Australian cuisine with European influence that offers accommodation in studio bedrooms.
Cafés
[edit]- 4 Mister Raymond, 268-270 Raymond Street, ☏ +61 351444007. 8AM-3PM. Vintage cafe with all-day breakfast open 7 days a week. Servers are very friendly, but call in advance on weekends if you want to get a table. Breakfast $11-$19, lunch $7-$25.
Fast food
[edit]- 5 Subway, 190 York St, ☏ +61 3 5144 7744.
- 6 KFC Sale, 212-220 MacArthur St, ☏ +61 351445554.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Gippsland Hotel, 153 York St, ☏ +61 351444003, [email protected]. Bar, bistro and drive-through bottleshop, with 9 classic pub bedrooms available for those seeking accommodation.
- 2 The Star Hotel, 173 Raymond Street, ☏ +61 351442024, [email protected]. Bistro: 11:30AM-2PM, 5:30-8:30PM. Bar: Su-M 11AM-9PM, Sa 9AM-9PM. Bistro and bar with gambling facilities. The bistro has special themed nights: for example, on Thursdays, seniors can get lunch and dinner for $15, on Wednesday pastas are $19.95, etc.
Sleep
[edit]Many pubs and hotels in Sale also offer accommodation. Check the Drink section for more information.
- 1 The Matador Hotel, Corner of Princes Highway & Raymond Street, ☏ +61 351441422, [email protected]. 54-room motel offering continental breakfast and WiFi. From $119-$143.
- 2 Quest Sale, 180-184 York Street, ☏ +61 351420900. Check-in: From 2PM, check-out: To 10AM. 53 service apartments with complimentary WiFi. A solar heated swimming pool is also available during summer. From $173-$375.
- 3 Best Western Aspen & Apartments, 342 York Street, ☏ +61 351443888. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: 10AM. Motel with WiFi available. No pets allowed.
- 4 Mansi on Raymond, 474 Raymond Street, ☏ +61 351444923, [email protected]. Self-contained eco-friendly apartments. From $120-$240.
- 5 Siesta Central Apartments, 271 York Street, ☏ +61 351442744. Apartment and studio complex with WiFi, Netflix, and a barbecue area.
Connect
[edit]Telstra has a good connection in Sale. Optus and Vodafone do work in Sale but aren't great as Telstra.
Go next
[edit]| Routes through Sale |
| Bairnsdale ← Stratford ← | N  S
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→ Traralgon → Melbourne |
| Melbourne ← Traralgon ← | W  E
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→ Stratford → Bairnsdale |