John Longstaff's Gippsland, Sunday night, February 20th, 1898, depicting the "Red Tuesday" bushfires that ravaged Gippsland

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Gippsland is a large rural region in Victoria, Australia. Traveler has called her it polish and discoverer Paweł Edmund Strzelecki. It begins immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne and stretches to the New South Wales border, lying between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait to the south. Named after New South Wales Governor George Gipps, it is best known for its primary production such as mining, power generation and farming as well as its tourist destinations—Phillip Island, Wilsons Promontory, the Gippsland Lakes, Walhalla, the Baw Baw Plateau, the Strzelecki Ranges and the Gourmet Deli Region. It was discovered by Polish discoverer Paweł Strzelecki. “VIC” redirects here. ... PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki Count PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki also known as Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki KCB CMG FRGS MRS (June 20, 1797 - October 6, 1873), was a Polish nobleman, explorer and geologist. ... Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Motto(s): Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Professor Marie Bashir Premier Morris Iemma (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 50  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... Sir George Gipps Sir George Gipps (1791 – 28 February 1847) was Governor of the colony of New South Wales, Australia, for eight years, between 1838 and 1846. ... It has been suggested that Pyramid Rock, Philip Island be merged into this article or section. ... Tidal River as viewed from the summit of Mount Oberon Looking south from Mount Oberon on Wilsons Promontory towards the southern tip of Australia Landsat 7 imagery of Wilsons Promontory. ... Gippsland Lakes is a network of lakes, marshes and lagoons in east Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering an area of about 600 km sq, The largest of the lakes are Lake Wellington, Lake King and Lake Victoria. ... View of part Walhalla, showing mainly original buildings - including the fire station built over the creek - as well as some reconstructed ones. ... Mount Baw Baw is about 120 kilometres east of Melbourne and 50 kilometres north of the Latrobe Valley. ... Strzelecki Ranges, also known as Strzelecki Hills is a low mountain range situated in the Gippsland region of south-eastern Australia between the Latrobe Valley to the north and Bass Strait to the south. ... PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki Count PaweÅ‚ Edmund Strzelecki also known as Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki KCB CMG FRGS MRS (June 20, 1797 - October 6, 1873), was a Polish nobleman, explorer and geologist. ...

The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2001 Census reported a population of 277,579 for the region, spread across its seven municipalities (all figures are for "usual resident" population): Cardinia Shire 46,079; Baw Baw Shire 35,219; Bass Coast Shire 24,774; South Gippsland Shire 25,241; Wellington Shire 40,012; East Gippsland Shire 38,102; and Latrobe City 68,152. Australian Bureau of Statistics logo The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is the Australian government agency that collects and publishes statistical information about Australia. ... The Shire of Cardinia is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Baw Baw Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Bass Coast Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... South Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Wellington Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... East Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Latrobe City (formerly La Trobe Shire) is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...

Geography

Gippsland is traditionally subdivided into at least five main regions - West Gippsland (roughly equivalent to Cardinia Shire and Baw Baw Shire), South Gippsland (Bass Coast Shire and South Gippsland Shire), the Latrobe Valley (Latrobe City and areas of Baw Baw Shire to the north), and East Gippsland (Wellington Shire and East Gippsland Shire). Sometimes a fifth region, Central Gippsland (corresponding approximately to the Wellington Shire), is added to refer to the drier zone between the Gippsland Lakes and Yarram.

West Gippsland

West Gippsland extends from the southeastern limits of metropolitan Melbourne and Western Port Bay in the west to the Latrobe Valley in the east, and is bounded by the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the Mount Baw Baw Plateau in the Great Dividing Range to the north. The western part of the region around Western Port Bay and the Bunyip River is mostly flat (much of it having been reclaimed from the drained Bunyip Swamp), while the eastern part consists of low rolling hills. To the north these hills become steeper as they merge into the Great Dividing Range. Relatively fertile, the lowland areas are mainly given over to dairy farming, but are also noted for their outstanding niche agricultural produce (giving rise to the term "Gourmet Deli Region").^{[citation needed]} In the mountainous north around Noojee logging remains an important industry, while a small winter resort is located to the northeast at Mount Baw Baw. Nature reserves in the region include Bunyip State Park, Mount Worth State Park and Baw Baw National Park. Principal towns of West Gippsland include (from west to east along the Princes Highway) Pakenham, Drouin, Warragul and Trafalgar. Due to its proximity to the Melbourne metropolitan area, the westernmost region around Pakenham has experienced significant residential growth in recent years. Western Port looking west from French Island to the Mornington Peninsula Western Port (also known as Western Port Bay) is an inlet on the southern coast of Australia from Bass Strait and the Pacific Ocean, adjacent and to the east of Port Phillip on which is sited Melbourne, the capital... Strzelecki Ranges, also known as Strzelecki Hills is a low mountain range situated in the Gippsland region of south-eastern Australia between the Latrobe Valley to the north and Bass Strait to the south. ... The Great Divide runs around the entire eastern and south-eastern edge of Australia The Great Dividing Range, also known as the Eastern Highlands, is Australias most substantial mountain range. ... The Bunyip River is a River in southern Victoria, Australia. ... Noojee is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia, located north of Warragul and east of Melbourne, in the Baw Baw Shire. ... Mount Baw Baw is about 120 kilometres east of Melbourne and 50 kilometres north of the Latrobe Valley. ... Mount Worth State Park is a state park in Victoria, Australia. ... Baw Baw is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 111 km east of Melbourne. ... The Princes Highway is a segment of Australias Highway 1 that extends from Sydney to Adelaide, via Melbourne. ... Pakenham is a town 56 km south-east of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, currently growing rapidly and in the process of becoming a suburb of Melbourne. ... Drouin is a major service town, population 5815 (ABS 2001 census), located in West Gippsland, 90 km east of Melbourne. ... Warragul is a rural centre with a population of 10,405 people[1], 100 kilometres east-southeast of Melbourne in Victoria. ... Trafalgar is a small town in Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ...

South Gippsland

South Gippsland is a well-watered region consisting of low, rolling hills descending to the coast in the south and the Latrobe Valley in the north. Low granite hills continue into Wilsons Promontory, the southernmost point of Victoria and mainland Australia. Rivers are generally very short and impossible to dam owing to the lack of potential storage sites, but groundwater of good quality is readily available. The major industries are forestry and dairy farming, and the principal towns include Cowes (on Phillip Island), Leongatha, Korumburra, Wonthaggi and Foster. Wilsons Promontory National Park features eucalypt forests and rainforests as well as its famous beaches, and is one of the most popular holiday areas in Victoria. Linked to mainland South Gippsland via a bridge at San Remo, Phillip Island is also a major tourist destination, noted particularly for its surf beaches, nightly Penguin Parade and Grand Prix track. 12,000 years ago, South Gippsland formed part of a land bridge to Tasmania the remnants of which is the Furneaux Group of islands. A ferry operates from Welshpool to Lady Barron Island, part of the Furneaux Group. Close-up of granite from Yosemite National Park, valley of the Merced River Quarrying granite for the Mormon Temple, Utah Territory. ... Tidal River as viewed from the summit of Mount Oberon Looking south from Mount Oberon on Wilsons Promontory towards the southern tip of Australia Landsat 7 imagery of Wilsons Promontory. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Groundwater is water located beneath the ground surface in soil pore spaces and in the fractures of lithologic formations. ... Cowes ( ) is a small town on Phillip Island in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. ... It has been suggested that Pyramid Rock, Philip Island be merged into this article or section. ... Leongatha is a town in the foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, South Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located 133 kilometres south-east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland Highway. ... Korumburra is a town in in the Australian state of Victoria. ... Wonthaggi is located 132kms south east of Melbourne via the South Gippsland and Bass Highways, in the Bass Coast Shire of Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ... Foster Logo Map Of Foster - Courtesy of Wilkins Maps Foster (38° 39′ S, 146° 12′ E) is a dairying and grazing town 169 km south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. ... Wilsons Promontory National Park (or more rarely Wilsons Promontory National Park), commonly known as Wilsons Prom, is a national park in the Gippsland region of Victoria (Australia), 157 km southeast of Melbourne. ... San Remo is a town in southern Victoria, Australia in the Gippsland region. ... It has been suggested that Pyramid Rock, Philip Island be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Furneaux Group is a group of 52 islands, at the eastern end Bass Strait, between Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. ...

Latrobe Valley

Main article: Latrobe Valley

While the Latrobe River flows into Lake Wellington to the east of Sale and includes in its drainage basin a significant part of central Gippsland, the region conventionally known as the Latrobe Valley occupies a smaller area centred on the three major towns of Moe, Morwell and Traralgon, between the Strzelecki Ranges to the south and the westernmost reaches of the Australian Alps to the north. The valley is moderately fertile with a damp climate. The region is the most densely settled part of Gippsland owing to the vast deposits of brown coal, which have given rise to a major electricity industry supplying most of Victoria's electricity needs. Each of the Latrobe Valley's three main towns boasts about 20,000 people, while the smaller town of Churchill to the south hosts a campus of Monash University. Logging is also an important industry in the hills to the north and south, with a major paper mill located at Maryvale, near Traralgon. In the rugged north of the region is located the historic gold-mining town of Walhalla, amid mountains forming the west of Alpine National Park and nearby Baw Baw National Park, a minor winter ski resort. The Latrobe Valley is nestled between the Strzelecki Ranges and the Great Dividing Range in Victoria, Australia. ... The Latrobe River is a river in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ... Moe (postcode: 3825, ) is a town in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. ... Morwell () is a large country town in central Gippsland, a region in the east of Victoria. ... Location of Traralgon in Victoria (red) Traralgon is a regional city located in the Latrobe Valley in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. ... Strzelecki Ranges, also known as Strzelecki Hills is a low mountain range situated in the Gippsland region of south-eastern Australia between the Latrobe Valley to the north and Bass Strait to the south. ... Looking across everlastings on Mt Hotham to Mt Feathertop; during winter these mountains are blanketed in snow The Australian Alps The Australian Alps are the highest mountain ranges of mainland Australia. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Lightning strikes during a night-time thunderstorm. ... Churchill is a town in Latrobe Valley, located central Gippsland in the east of Victoria, Australia. ... Robert Menzies Building at the Clayton Campus Monash University is a public university, with campuses located in Victoria, Malaysia and South Africa. ... View of part Walhalla, showing mainly original buildings - including the fire station built over the creek - as well as some reconstructed ones. ... Alpine is a national park in Victoria (Australia), northeast of Melbourne. ... Baw Baw is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 111 km east of Melbourne. ...

Central Gippsland

The area known as Central Gippsland (roughly corresponding to Wellington Shire, although often this region is considered part of a larger "East Gippsland") occupies a broad stretch of plains between the Latrobe Valley to the west and the Gippsland Lakes to the east and between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait (Ninety Mile Beach) to the south. Near the mouth of the Latrobe River is the main town Sale, which has a population of about 12,000, noted for butter manufacture, a nearby air force base, and as a centre for the offshore gasfields in Bass Strait. It was one of the earliest settled areas of Gippsland, whose early economy was aided by the presence of a river port. Other main towns in Central Gippsland include Rosedale, Maffra and Stratford on the Avon River. Smaller towns include Heyfield, Victoria, Coongulla, Cowwarr and Newry. Wellington Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Sale is a cathedral city in the Australian state of Victoria, in Wellington Shire. ... Butter is commonly sold in sticks (pictured) or blocks, and frequently served with the use of a butter knife. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... This article or section seems not to be written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia entry. ... Maffra () is a town in Victoria, Australia. ... The town of Stratford on the Avon River in Victoria, Australia is 232km east of Melbourne on the Princes Highway in Wellington Shire. ... The Avon River is located in Gippsland, Victoria, Australia. ... Heyfield is a town in Victoria, Australia, with a population of 2,000. ... Coongulla is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Ryans Road, on the shores of Lake Glenmaggie, in the Wellington Shire. ... Cowwarr is a town in Victoria, Australia, located 27 kilometres north-east of Traralgon, 174 kilometres east of Melbourne, in the Wellington Shire. ... Newry is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Newry - Boisdale Road, north west of Maffra, in the Wellington Shire. ...

East Gippsland

East Gippsland (excluding Central Gippsland) covers 21,300 km², or nearly 10% of Victoria, but is home to only 38,000 people. As noted above there is sometimes some confusion over the naming of these regions, with Central and East Gippsland as termed in this article referred to overall as East Gippsland, and the East Gippsland Shire discussed in this section distinguished roughly as Far East Gippsland. East Gippsland's major towns include, from west to east, Bairnsdale (the largest town and administrative centre), Lakes Entrance, Orbost and Mallacoota. Smaller, but significant, towns in the more mountainous northern areas include Swifts Creek, Omeo, and Buchan. East Gippsland Shire is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Bairnsdale, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Location of Lakes Entrance in Victoria (red) Lakes Entrance is a tourist resort and fishing port in eastern Victoria, Australia, population 6000 (2001). ... Orbost () is a town of approximately 2000 inhabitants (2001 census) in the East Gippsland Shire, Victoria, Australia, located 375km east of Melbourne where the Princes Highway crosses the Snowy River. ... Mallacoota Camping Park Mallacoota Mallacoota () is a small town in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. ... Swifts Creek is located between Omeo and Ensay on the Great Alpine Road of Victoria Categories: Australia-related stubs ... Omeo is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Apline Road, east of Mount Hotham, in the East Gippsland Shire. ... Bold textItalic text HELLO AMERICA Buchan landscape looking from township toward bridge over Buchan river and football ground Buchan ( ) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the East Gippsland Shire near the Snowy River. ...

East Gippsland extends from the western watershed of the Mitchell and Thomson River catchments east and north to the New South Wales border. Rugged terrain makes farming difficult, even with fertilisers, and the major industry of the region is thus forestry, which has caused a lot of controversy because of the unique species found in areas east of the Snowy River. The major river basins of the Mitchell, Tambo and Nicholson drain into the Gippsland Lakes, which in turn empty into the sea through an artificially maintained opening at Lakes Entrance. Panorama of the Mitchell River as it carves a valley through the Mitchell River NP The Mitchell River is the largest unregulated river in Victoria, Australia and provides a unique example of riparian ecology. ... Thomson River is a river in Victoria, Australia. ... Gippsland Lakes is a network of lakes, marshes and lagoons in east Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering an area of about 600 km sq, The largest of the lakes are Lake Wellington, Lake King and Lake Victoria. ...

The area is a major tourist destination, especially for watersports, and is noted for its mild climate. The Great Alpine Road leads north from Bairnsdale into the Australian Alps via Swifts Creek and Omeo, and onto the major ski resorts of Dinner Plain and Mt Hotham. This area is also very popular for bushwalking in the summer. The Buchan district is popular with tourists for its limestone caves. Further east, the Snowy River and several smaller stream catchments, including the Thurra, Wingan, Genoa, Bemm River and Cann Rivers, enter the Tasman Sea. View from Myrtleford to Mount Buffalo National Park The Great Alpine Road (B500) is a country road from Wangaratta to Bairnsdale passing through the Victorian Alps. ... Looking across everlastings on Mt Hotham to Mt Feathertop; during winter these mountains are blanketed in snow The Australian Alps The Australian Alps are the highest mountain ranges of mainland Australia. ... Dinner Plain is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on the Great Alpine Road, 10 kilometres from Mount Hotham Alpine Resort, and 375 kilometres from Melbourne. ... Mt Hotham in the summer Mt. ... fuck you Map of the Tasman Sea Satellite photo of the Tasman Sea The Tasman Sea is the large body of water between Australia and New Zealand, some 2000 kilometres (1250 miles) across. ...

Thurra River in Croajingalong National Park

More than 17,000 km² of East Gippsland is public land with 2,680 km² being national parks, two of the largest being Snowy River National Park and Errinundra National Park. Both are remote and inaccessible, but they are otherwise entirely different. Snowy River National Park features dramatic gorges and powerful rapids formed by the descent of the Snowy River. Apart from gorges and southern slopes, this park is in a rain-shadow area forming the southern border of the Monaro Tableland. Consequently, many species more typical of inland New South Wales and Victoria are found here. Errinundra National Park is much wetter - inaccessible from June to October in most years - and features some of the most ancient forests in Australia, a matter of controversy as employment in the remote areas east of the Snowy is mainly dependent upon timber milling. Croajingolong National Park between Marlo and Mallacoota features extensive coastal heathlands and tea tree scrub, as well as the only major area of warm temperate rainforest in Victoria. The 4,193 km² of privately owned land is mainly red gum plains, coastal plains, mountain plateaux and fertile river valleys. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1227 KB) Summary Thurra River from the Croajingalong sand dunes, Victoria, Australia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2048x1536, 1227 KB) Summary Thurra River from the Croajingalong sand dunes, Victoria, Australia. ... Snowy River is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 323 km east of Melbourne. ... Errinundra is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 352 km east of Melbourne. ... Croajingolong is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 427 km east of Melbourne. ... Tea tree or Ti Tree is a popular name that has been applied to a number of different, unrelated plants: Camellia sinensis, from which tea is obtained. ...

Climate

The climate of Gippsland is temperate and generally humid, except in the central region around Sale, where annual rainfall can be less than 600 millimetres (24 inches). In the Strzelecki Ranges annual rainfall can be as high as 1500 millimetres (60 inches), whilst on the high mountains of East Gippsland it probably reaches similar levels - much of it falling as snow. In lower levels east of the Snowy, mean annual rainfall is typically about 900-950 millimetres (35-37 inches) and less variable than in the coastal districts of New South Wales. Mean maximum temperatures in lower areas range from 24°C (75°F) in January to a pleasant 15°C (59°F) in July. In the highlands of the Baw Baw Plateau and the remote Errinundra Plateau, temperatures are very pleasant in summer, ranging from a maximum of 18 °C (64°F) to a minimum of 8°C (46°F). However, in winter, mean minima in these areas can be as low as -4°C (25°F), leading to heavy snowfalls that often isolate the Errinundra Plateau between June and October. Snow is a type of precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes that fall from clouds. ... The Snowy River below McKillops Bridge The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. ...

Recent years have seen persistent drought over most of Gippsland - regarded as one of the most reliable rainfall areas in Australia - with annual rainfall over the Latrobe Valley and South Gippsland since 1997 being 20 percent lower than the average between 1885 and 1996. This is most likely a reflection of the enhanced greenhouse effect altering the position of anticyclones over and around Australia in such a way that the formerly reliable rain-bearing southwesterly winds have been much weakened. Fields outside Benambra, Victoria suffering from drought conditions A drought is an extended period of months or years when a region notes a deficiency in its water supply. ... A schematic representation of the exchanges of energy between outer space, the Earths atmosphere, and the Earth surface. ... In meteorology, an anticyclone (that is, opposite to a cyclone) is a weather phenomenon in which there is a descending movement of the air and a high pressure area over the part of the planets surface affected by it. ...

In June 2007 there has been a flood affecting all of Gippsland but most especially East Gippsland, causing all rivers to have flood warnings and flooding the Bairnsdale caravan park. Several roads were closed. Water storages were flooded, and a house ready to be moved to another location and temporarily stored on low ground was washed down the Mitchell river.^[1] Bairnsdale, Victoria - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Natural resources

Potato farming in the Thorpdale region.

See also: Energy in Victoria

The soils in Gippsland are generally very infertile, being heavily deficient in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and calcium. Apart from frequently flooded areas, they are classed as Spodosols, Psamments and Ultisols. Consequently, heavy fertilisation is required for agriculture or pastoral development, but with this parts of Gippsland have become highly productive dairying and vegetable-growing regions: the region supplies Melbourne with most of its needs in these commodities. A few alluvial soils (chiefly near the Snowy) have much better native fertility, and these have always been intensively cultivated. In the extreme northeast is a small section of the Monaro Tableland used for grazing beef cattle. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1712, 3188 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Gippsland Agriculture in Australia Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2304x1712, 3188 KB) Licensing File links The following pages link to this file: Gippsland Agriculture in Australia Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create or digitize it. ... Welcome to Thorpdale - Heart of Potato Country Thorpdale ( ) is a small country town in the Gippsland area of eastern Victoria, Australia, less than 20 km south of Trafalgar. ... The State of Victoria, Australia uses many forms of energy for domestic, commercial, and industrial uses. ... General Name, Symbol, Number nitrogen, N, 7 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15, 2, p Appearance colorless gas Standard atomic weight 14. ... General Name, Symbol, Number phosphorus, P, 15 Chemical series nonmetals Group, Period, Block 15, 3, p Appearance waxy white/ red/ black/ colorless Standard atomic weight 30. ... General Name, Symbol, Number potassium, K, 19 Chemical series alkali metals Group, Period, Block 1, 4, s Appearance silvery white Standard atomic weight 39. ... General Name, Symbol, Number calcium, Ca, 20 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 4, s Appearance silvery white Standard atomic weight 40. ... Flooding in Amphoe Sena, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand. ... Podsol (also spelled Podzol, or known as Spodosol) is the typical soil of coniferous, or Boreal forests. ... In USA soil taxonomy, a Psamment is defined as an Entisol which consists basically of unconsolidated sand deposits, often found in shifting sand dunes but also in areas of very coarse-textured parent material subject to millions of years of weathering. ... Ultisols are an order in USA soil taxonomy. ... For general information about the genus, including other species of cattle, see Bos. ...

Though Gippsland possesses very few deposits of metallic minerals (gold rushes in the nineteenth century around Foster, Buchan and Walhalla petered out quickly), and no deposits of major industrial nonmetallic minerals, it does feature the world's largest brown coal deposits and, around Sale and offshore in the Bass Strait, some of the largest deposits of oil and natural gas in Australia. It has been suggested that Properties and uses of metals be merged into this article or section. ... A mineral is a naturally occurring substance formed through geological processes that has a characteristic chemical composition, a highly ordered atomic structure and specific physical properties. ... GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Foster Logo Map Of Foster - Courtesy of Wilkins Maps Foster (38° 39′ S, 146° 12′ E) is a dairying and grazing town 169 km south-east of Melbourne on the South Gippsland Highway in Victoria, Australia. ... Bold textItalic text HELLO AMERICA Buchan landscape looking from township toward bridge over Buchan river and football ground Buchan ( ) is a town in Victoria, Australia, located on Buchan Road, in the East Gippsland Shire near the Snowy River. ... View of part Walhalla, showing mainly original buildings - including the fire station built over the creek - as well as some reconstructed ones. ... Coal Coal is a fossil fuel extracted from the ground by mining. ... Map of Australia with Bass Strait marked in light blue Bass Strait (IPA: ) is a sea strait separating Tasmania from the south of the Australian mainland (Victoria in particular). ... Pumpjack pumping an oil well near Lubbock, Texas Ignacy Łukasiewicz - inventor of the refining of kerosene from crude oil. ... For other uses, see Natural gas (disambiguation). ...

Like the rest of Australia, the seas around Gippsland are of very low productivity as there is no upwelling due to the warm currents in the Tasman Sea. Nonetheless, towns such as Marlo and Mallacoota depended for a long time on the fishing of abalone, whose shells could fetch very high prices because of their use for pearls and pearl inlays. Upwelling is an oceanographic phenomenon that involves wind-driven motion of dense, cooler, and usually nutrient-rich water towards the ocean surface, replacing the warmer, usually nutrient-deplete surface water. ... Species Many, see species section. ... Various seashells The hard, rigid outer covering of certain animals is called a shell. ... Freshadama grade cultured freshwater pearls. ...

History

See also

• Gippsland massacres
• White woman of Gippsland
• Paweł Edmund Strzelecki

The Aboriginal people of East Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, known as the Gunai/Kurnai people, fought against the European invasion of their land. ... The white woman of Gippsland, or the captive woman of Gippsland, was a European woman rumoured to have been held against her will by Aboriginal people in the Gippsland region of Australia in the 1840s. ... Paweł Edmund Strzelecki Count Paweł Edmund Strzelecki also known as Sir Paul Edmund de Strzelecki KCB CMG FRGS MRS (June 20, 1797 - October 6, 1873), was a Polish nobleman, explorer and geologist. ...

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