Explore Sea Lake

Sea Lake - Victoria

Sea Lake is a small farming town in the Mallee region in Victoria. It is located 353 kilometres northwest of Melbourne.

It has fantastic silo and street art and is only 7 kilometres from Lake Tyrell the largest salt lake in Victoria.

When we visited Sea Lake, we wandered around town and admired the street art and the silo art. We enjoyed dinner at the Royal Hotel and saw the night show at the silos. We also explored Lake Tyrrell and Green Lake.

Sea Lake has several cafes, a community hotel, a supermarket, a hardware store, the Sky Mirror gallery and several shops to browse in. There is also a playground in the main street and some colourful street art.

Along the highway, there is a great rest stop with information boards about the area and a caravan park, with powered and unpowered sites.

Sea Lake Silo Art

The Sea Lake Silos were painted by The Zookeeper, and Drapl in October 2019.

This artwork depicts a young girl swinging from a mallee eucalyptus tree and gazing out over the endless vista of Lake Tyrrell. A powerful Wedge Tail Eagle soars above the girl, and emus run off into the night.

The Royal Hotel

The Royal Hotel was built in 1910, and in 2017, it closed its doors. It was Sea Lakes' last operating pub and was left boarded up and abandoned. 

The building went to auction in 2018, and a group of locals banded together to buy and restore it for the community. 

With incredible support from the Sea Lake Community, the pub was revived and reopened just six months later in June 2019. We enjoyed a couple of Chicken schnitzels in the dining room.

Silo Night Activation

Every night after sunset, Sea Lake’s silos transform into an illuminated artwork.

Using light projection technology, the silos feature vibrant animations that showcase the landscape, the changing seasons, Lake Tyrrel and the culture of the Mallee region.

This permanent projection installation takes viewers on a 25-minute journey through time, exploring themes of resilience, agriculture, and the natural beauty of the region.

Lake Tyrrell

Lake Tyrrell is located 7 kilometres north of Sea Lake and is Victoria’s largest salt lake. It is a popular destination for nature lovers and photographers due to the stunning reflections on the lake's surface.

This 120,000-year-old lake sometimes turns pink, due to red marine phytoplankton.

There is a viewing platform with information boards and a round boardwalk near the lake.

It is a great location for sunrise and sunset, and it also offers some of the best stargazing opportunities in Australia. 

The dark, expansive skies and the lake’s reflective surface create a magical setting for observing constellations and the Milky Way. You can sit back in the Sky Lounge and enjoy the night sky.

Green Lake Regional Park

A short drive from Sea Lake is the Green Lake Regional Park offers a serene setting for picnics, birdwatching, and water activities.