Foster

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Foster lies where South Gippslands lovely rolling hills meet the waters of the Corner Inlet Marine Park. The town began its existence known as 'Stockyard Creek': a stopping place for pioneer drovers moving cattle between Port Albert and Western Port, but was renamed in 1871.

During the 1870s the picturesque small town also saw a period as a gold settlement. Mining ceased in the 1930s and its existence since then has been as a service centre to the dairying community and as the major service centre for Wilsons Promontory National Park, only 30 minutes away.

Shopping in the well maintained town is a mixture of the old and new. Its gardens and creek provide a focal point for activity. The rolling hills that envelop the town provide inspiring views over Cornet Inlet to the peaks of the Prom.