Gippsland Vic
Pic: by Ian W. Fieggen
Gippsland is a diverse and beautiful region in Southern Victoria. Named after an early governor, it stretches from just east of Melbourne for about 160 km further east and encompasses the extraordinary Wilsons Promontory to the south east. 'The Prom' is the most southern point of the Australian mainland, comprises 130 km of coastline and is the largest coastal wilderness in Victoria. The diversity here comprises snowfields, wilderness, rainforests, farming lands, beaches and also industrialized areas with Australia's largest brown coal deposits. Together with a huge dairy industry, tourism, wine growing and gourmet food production which all ontribute richly to the region's economy. The main towns here include Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Foster and Wonthaggi.
Visitor Information Centre: Ridge Rd, Morwell. Tel (03) 5135 3415.