The Gippsland Lakes form Australia's largest network of inland waterways. The lakes are perfect for all sorts of adventures on water, or simply for relaxing on the shore. You can rent a boat to cruise around, go waterskiing, paddle a kayak or canoe, or join a tour to see some rare dolphins and the even more rare glowing algae. This strange phenomenon started with the 2006 bush fires, when subsequent torrential rains washed too much organic matter into the lakes, causing a massive algae bloom. While they did cause some problems by blocking the amount of sunlight received by the lake creatures, the algae glowed a faint bluish light at night every time the water was disturbed. Swimming became a very different experience, especially when skinny dipping. The first time this happened was in 2008 and this bioluminescence is now slowly fading, which is good news for the lake plants and animals.