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Gippsland (gĭps`lănd), geographical area, 13,655 sq mi (35,366 sq km), Victoria, SE Australia, E of Melbourne. There are deposits of coal, oil and natural gas (offshore), and limestone. Gold was formerly mined. Dairy and beef cattle are raised, and corn, oats, and sugar beets are grown. The region also supports timber and tourist industries. GippslandRegion, southeastern Victoria, Australia. It extends northwest from Western Port (near Melbourne) to the New South Wales border and south from the Eastern Highlands to the coast; it has an area of 13,600 sq mi (35,200 sq km). Fertile and well watered, Gippsland is the focus of the state's dairy industry, while its petroleum and natural gas are tapped from offshore wells in the Bass Strait. Tourism is also important in the southeastern area, which has coastal resorts and the Lakes National Park. The first settlers were attracted by gold finds in the 1850s; farmers arrived after the completion of a rail line from Melbourne in 1887. Gippsland a fertile region of SE Australia, in SE Victoria, extending east along the coast from Melbourne to the New South Wales border. Area: 35 200 sq. km (13 600 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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West Gippsland Regional Library Corporation Councils served Bass Coast Shire Council Baw Baw Shire Council South Gippsland Shire Council Projected costs Projected cost was $246,500 Grant recommended [80%] $197,200 Final grant drawn $193,146 Vehicles Commenced service June 1999 - New & old Mitsubishi prime mover FP 547 diesel - supplied for fitout by Hallam Truck Centre. In following years, this support of seed supply extended to the South Gippsland Indigenous Seedbank with support for collection for the initial seed stocking and, in 2001, the provision of a Daniell Seed Scarifier and Kimseed Clarke Seed Cleaner. |
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