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Eight Acres Lakes Entrance
- Capacity: Up to 150
- Accommodation on site: Yes
About
Overview & Vibe
Eight Acres is a boutique wedding and accommodation property under towering eucalypts on Colquhoun Road, minutes from Lakes Entrance and the Gippsland Lakes. It sells one thing and sells it clearly: a wedding weekend, not a wedding day. You take the whole property Friday to Sunday, guests sleep on site, and nobody checks out at midnight.
Setting & Style
Ceremony on the lawn beneath the gums, canapes at a converted caravan bar under festoon lights, then into the Wedshed105 square metres that can run as a long seated dinner on timber trestles or a cocktail evening with wine barrels and lounge settings, with a pergola alongside for undercover mingling. The rest of the eight acres is a pool with cabanas, a games garden, fire pits, a kids’ playground and farm animals the guests can feed.
Ideal For
Up to 150 guests, with 55 beds on site across seven farm cottages and an eco-glamping village. Couples who want to build the day themselves will like it: the venue calls itself “an inviting blank canvas” and expects you to bring your own caterer, stylist, florist and photographer — there is room for food trucks, and a published list of local vendors who have worked here before.
The Need-to-Knows
Nothing is priced publicly. Venue hire is quoted to your date, guest numbers and the length of weekend you want; a deposit holds the date and the balance can be paid in quarterly instalments. Dates are released as whole weekends and the venue publishes its live availability list — peak season is September to April, low season June to August on request. The glamping tents are for ages 5 and and their amenities are shared in the Pool House; four of the seven cottages are pet-friendly, for a fee.
Standout Feature
The recovery day. A third night is offered subject to availability, and the venue has built a whole morning-after service around it — grazing breakfast, Bloody Marys and barista coffee by the pool — on the theory that “the best conversations happen the day after”. Most venues end at the send-off; this one plans for the hangover.
Amenities
- Exclusive Whole-Property Weekend Use
- Wedshed Reception Space
- Ceremony Lawn
- BBQ And Beer Garden
- Pool House
- Games Garden
- Pergola Undercover Space
- Caravan Bar
- Festoon And Fairy Lighting
- Outdoor Pool With Cabanas
- Fire Pits
- Seven Farm Cottages
- Eco-Glamping Village
- Farm Animals
- Kids Playground
- Pet-Friendly Cottages
- On-The-Day Coordination Included
- Furniture Included
- Furniture Hire Range
- Bridal Preparation Suite
- Recovery Breakfast Service
- Published Local Vendor List
- Food Truck Space
- Five Minutes From The Beach
- Guest Adventure Experiences
- Published Live Date Availability
Ceremony Setting
- garden
- lawn
Dietary Options Supported
No details available.
Nearby Landmarks
- Lakes Entrance – The venue is "located in Lakes Entrance" on Colquhoun Road and is "5 mins from beach"
- The Gippsland Lakes – Eight Acres sits "just minutes from the Gippsland Lakes" (2026 Wedding Brochure); the venue runs kayak and paddleboard experiences on the lakes
- Colquhoun Forest – The venue's Bike & Dine experience is "a self guided ride along the Colquhoun Forest", departing and returning to Eight Acres
- Wyanga Park Winery – "Visit the winery up the road", reachable by bike or by kayak from Lakes Entrance
- Metung Hot Springs – Listed by the venue among things for guests to do between celebrations
- Ninety Mile Beach – The venue's Heli SUP experience lands on Ninety Mile Beach after a scenic flight over the Gippsland Lakes
On Site Accommodation
- Yes
Venue Capacity
- Up to 150
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Contact
- Website
- eightacreslakesentrance.com
- Phone
- 03 5155 4314
- Address
- 303 Colquhoun Road, Lakes Entrance VIC 3909
303 Colquhoun Road, Lakes Entrance VIC 3909
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