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Gippsland Lakes

lake, Victoria, Australia
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Gippsland Lakes
Gippsland Lakes Gippsland Lakes (lagoons), Victoria, Australia.

The Gippsland Lakes are a group of interconnected, shallow freshwater lagoons in southeastern Victoria, Australia. Covering an area of 150 square miles (390 square km), they include Lakes Wellington, Reeve, King, and Victoria.1

The lakes are paralleled by the Ninety Mile Beach and are a popular resort area, particularly around the port city of Lakes Entrance, which was established when a channel was cut to the lakes in 1889. The region is also known for its natural gas and oil extraction in nearby Bass Strait. The Gippsland region itself is a significant area for dairy farming and has industrial development fueled by lignite (brown coal).12

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  2. Gippsland
  3. Victoria - Relief
  4. Victoria - Settlement patterns and demographic trends

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