A new wave of naturalists are making sense of the world through journalling, sketching and poetry to find sanctuary in nature, away from the online world. Photo: Dana Flahavin.
FAR EAST FLANEUR
The Far East Flaneur is an art + nature trail experience that meanders for five days through East Gippsland, from Lake Tyers to Cape Conran.
We start at Lake Tyers Beach Tavern and finish up at Sailors Grave Brewing, and along the way we flaneur, walk, paddle and cycle for 100kms, as we weave, yarn, learn and create with local artists and nature lovers.
It is a great chance to unwind and disconnect from technology and enjoy the beauty of nature around us.
Next trip: Monday 26 October – Saturday 31 October, 2026
“You go for a walk, but you also might come across someone doing weaving or an artistic talent and they actually immerse you in their craft, which brings extra layers of depth and meaning to the walk.”
A new wave of naturalists are making sense of the world through journalling, sketching and poetry. Photo: Dana Flahavin.
ART + NATURE WALK / PADDLE / CYCLE / REST
A 5-night / 6-day far-east adventure for a dozen or so travelling nature lovers / wanderers / FLANEURS (you!).
Supported by our best local tour operators. Travelling with the (fab) FLOAT team of artists, bird watchers, nature journallers and storytellers.
The folk who love to share this region and its precious story of forests and coasts and everything in-between.
Culminating at East Gippsland’s most beautiful far east wild nature destination - Cape Conran - with a famous little craft beer en route at Sailor’s Grave Brewing @ Dunetown. Via lakes, gorges, forests, rivers, campsites and cosy cabins and tons of stories shared in wide open spaces.
WHERE / WHEN
Arrive at Lake Tyers Beach Monday 26 October. *
Travel with us to all the best places.
All meals, gear, accommodation, art + support provided.
BYO sleeping bag. BYO wine.
Depart Cape Conran Saturday 31 October, 2026.
BOOK NOW: WITH UP THE CREEK
* Some Flaneurs might want to arrive at Lakes Entrance the day before we start our journey (on Sunday 25 October) to meet at Iceworks Studio for wood-fired Paddock to Plate Pizza dinner by TheLocalMETUNG . Please book soon so we can make enough pizza. TICKETS $35 to get your pizza to share with a friend.
ALSO meet the film makers @ Story.Craft Productions who will be documenting the Far East Flaneur story while we travel.
NOTE: You’ll need to organise your own Lakes Entrance accommodation for Sunday 25 October, but we made this guide to help you. .
JOURNEY VIA:
Lake Tyers / Bung Yarnda > The Tav > Lake Tyers House > Lake Tyers Aboriginal Trust > Rules Point > Mingling Waters / Nowa Nowa > East Gippsland Rail Trail > Orbost Art Centre + Orbost Rainforest Centre > Corringle Creators @ Corringle Slips > Snowy River > Marlo Hotel > Frenches Narrows > Point Ricardo > Sailor’s Grave Brewing @ Dunetown > Cape Conran > West Cape Cabins (our fave) > Salmon Rocks
MORE DETAIL: FAR EAST PATH
MORE PIX: FAR EAST FLANEUR PIX
WHAT THE REGEN GIPPSLAND RESEARCH SAYS ABOUT US
REGEN GIPPSLAND are FLOAT’s amazing partners and support crew in this process of saving the world. Please read the report by Dr Megan Simic that RG commissoned - it explains it all perfectly.
And probably tell you why its important for folk like you to join us..
DOWNLOAD THE FULL REPORT
DOWNLOAD THE SUMMARY
THE ART OF THE FLANEUR
The experience is grounded in the CREATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP that FLOAT is built on. All participants will be equipped with their own NATURE JOTTING satchel that will help them look, listen, snap, and scribble their en-route notes and pix.
Our stories will eventually save Far East Gippsland for everyone, and engage a new generation in an alternative future for our forests and our communities.
ARTISTS THAT LOVE BEING OUR FLANEURS
ELDERS / EXPERTS / COLLABORATORS
