The Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park is located at the southern end of Port Phillip Bay, including the entrance to the bay at Port Phillip Heads, and is made up of six separate areas including Swan Bay, Great Sands (Mud Islands), Point Lo...
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The spectacular Great Ocean Road is one of the world's most breath-taking
holiday and travel experiences. Stretching more than 400 kilometres, the
Great Ocean Road follows the contours of Victoria, Australia's south-west
coast from Geelong in th...
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Situated adjacent to the New South Wales border off the far eastern tip of Victoria, this 4, 050 ha park provides habitat for a mixture of cool water southern marine species and warmer water species more common in the north. Beneath a thick cano...
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Rugged sandstone cliffs overlook the Point Addis Marine National Park that covers 4, 600 hectares from the Victorian State limit at sea, along 10 kilometres of coastline between Anglesea and Jan Juc. This Marine National Park is representative o...
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The Bunurong Marine National Park extends along approximately 5 km of coastline from 2.5 km east of Cape Patterson in Southern Gippsland to the eastern end of Eagles Nest Beach (about 6 kilometres south-west of Inverloch), and offshore for appro...
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Steiglitz (situated between Geelong and Ballarat) is almost a ghost town today, but in the 1860's and 1890's it was a busy goldmining township with hotels, shops, churches and a population of over 1000.
At the height of the 1860's gold rush, St...
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The Murray River meanders in a shallow channel across the Riverine Plains through gently undulating country, becoming flatter to the west. The Golden Rivers Region stretches northward, with the river running through long stretches of natural bu...
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From bush hut chimneys and deep mine shafts to old tree stumps and new growth, Enfield State Park is home to a large number of plant and animal species as well as many gold mining relics from last century. Wildflowers abound in Spring, where vis...
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Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia, community pages, accommodation and business directory, history, attractions, seminars/workshops, music, the arts, online menus and gallery. Includes businesses along the Great Ocean Road including Port Fai...
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Welcome to the House of Seppelt - For more than 150 years, Seppelt has been a leader in Australian Winemaking. From the very early days in the Barossa Valley in 1851, to the present, Seppelt has been an engine driving the Australian wine industr...
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Welcome to the House of Seppelt - For more than 150 years, Seppelt has been a leader in Australian Winemaking. From the very early days in the Barossa Valley in 1851, to the present, Seppelt has been an engine driving the Australian wine industr...
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Sea Lake
Wheatbelt town in the heart of the Mallee
Sea Lake is a wheat-belt town of some 900 people which is defined
by the huge grain silo in the middle of the town and the railway
line that carts away the masses of wheat which literally sur...
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Located seven kilometres east of Port Campbell, the Twelve Apostles Marine National Park is Victoria's second largest Marine National Park and covers 7, 500 hectares along approximately 17 kilometres of coastline. The park extends out from the r...
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The Castlemaine Diggings National Heritage Park, stretching from north of Chewton, south through the Fryerstown and Vaughan Springs areas, encompasses an area of approximately 7, 500 ha. Most of the area is covered with regrowth Box-Ironbark for...
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The French Island Marine National Park is located about 10 km south of Tooradin, and is adjacent to the northern shoreline of French Island National Park, in Western Port Bay.
The park extends approximately 15 km along the northern shore of Fr...
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Eagle Rock Marine Sanctuary is located at Airey's Inlet, covering 17 hectares between Painkalac Creek mouth and Castle Rock and extending about 300 metres offshore. The Marine Sanctuary is noted for its wide diversity of marine invertebrates, pa...
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Specially designed bird hides enable you to see some of the 150 species of birds which breed at or visit Serendip Sanctuary. The 250 hectare sanctuary, an excellent example of the open grassy woodlands and wetlands of the volcanic Western Plains...
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This, recently expanded, 21, 565ha park is located between Beechworth and the low hills surrounding Chiltern and includes the striking Mt Pilot Range and
Woolshed Falls.
Chiltern-Mt Pilot National Park protects box-ironbark forest that once c...
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This park includes the former Whipstick and Kamarooka State Parks, One Tree Hill Regional Park, Mandurang State Forest and Sandhurst State Forest and spans 17 007 hectares. The park contains some of the highest quality Box-Ironbark forest in the...
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Located near Apollo Bay close to the shore at Marengo, this sanctuary covers 12 hectares, comprising two small reefs that provide for a wide variety of microhabitats. Protected conditions on the leeward side of the reefs (unusual for reefs on th...
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To the south of Port Campbell, offshore in 20 metres of water, the limestone seafloor breaks up into a series of amazing canyons, arches and tunnels that are locally known as 'The Arches'. This area is typical of the southwest Victorian coast a...
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The Gippsland Portal is a comprehensive website that incorporates the best of what Gippsland has to offer in a user-friendly on-line format.
It features local community, business and entertainment news; for sale and jobs; tourism and accommo...
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The Gippsland Portal is a comprehensive website that incorporates the best of what Gippsland has to offer in a user-friendly on-line format.
It features local community, business and entertainment news; for sale and jobs; tourism and accommo...
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In a postcard setting on the banks of Birch's Creek at Smeaton, Anderson's Mill stands as a powerful reminder of an industry that flourished after the gold rush of the 1850's. Standing today much like it was over 100 years ago, the five-storey b...
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Wilsons Promontory Marine National Park extends along 70 kilometres of mainland coastline and covers 15, 550 hectares, making it the largest of our Marine National Parks. It is located around the southern tip of the Wilsons Promontory National P...
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The City of Casey is a local council in the south east of Melbourne, Australia. The website includes events, media releases, planning and building information, services for residents, youth information, local businesses and industry, Councillor ...
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A vital catchment for Melbourne's water supply, Yarra Ranges National Park is home to forests of Mountain Ash, rainforest and fern gullies, and the endangered Leadbeater's Possum. Stretching from Healesville to Warburton, from the headwaters of ...
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Recreation Framework for Bunyip Public Land (2mb PDF)
News headline: Bunyip Recreation Framework
Bunyip State Park is 16600 hectares in size. The exceptional natural condition of much of the Park, with its diversity of flora and fauna an...
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The Heathcote-Graytown National Park was proclaimed with the passing of the Box-Ironbark Bill on 30 October, 2002. Covering 12 833 hectares, it is located in central Victoria and encompasses much of the southern section of the extensive Rus...
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Rising some 350 metres above the surrounding area, Mt Alexander is a prominent landmark next to the Calder Highway at Harcourt, 8 km north of Castlemaine. With a well-made tourist road traversing the ridgeline, the mountain offers panoramic view...
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Set in tall, shady eucalypt forest, Mount Samaria State Park offers a cool and quiet retreat for beautiful walks, camping and picnicking. The Mount Samaria range incorporates a variety of scenery with spectacular vistas over the Victorian Alps, ...
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Point Nepean is a popular tourist destination renowned for its historic features, outstanding coastal scenery and panoramic views of Bass Strait, the Rip and Port Phillip Bay. Point Nepean has a long history of use by indigenous people and conta...
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Situated north of Bendigo, this park contains the most significant remaining area of the once extensive native grasslands of northern Victoria. It is home to many rare or threatened
species such as Buloke mistletoe, Woolly Cloakfern, Bush Stone...
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Reef Hills State Park is an area of 2013 hectares of mixed eucalypt forest near Benalla in the north east of Victoria. The forest is an important remnant of the original vegetation of the northern plains of Victoria and is valued by naturalists ...
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Here, you'll find two cosy B&Bs, a venerable country pub oozing warmth and good cheer, a boutique winery producing classic cool-climate wines, a lavender farm offering oils and other natural products, plus an experienced aviator happy to fly you...
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Here, you'll find two cosy B&Bs, a venerable country pub oozing warmth and good cheer, a boutique winery producing classic cool-climate wines, a lavender farm offering oils and other natural products, plus an experienced aviator happy to fly you...
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Beechworth, North East Victoria Australia..... 'One of Australia's best preserved historic goldrush towns.' Come and discover our rich gold history, excellent accommodation, colourful festivals, facinating galleries and collectables, fine dining...
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The magfinicent mansion, built between 1874 and 1877, is testament to the status and success of the Chirnsides.
Today the mansion, including the main bedrooms, the billiard room and the reception rooms on the ground floor and part of the ki...
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Covering 2, 750 hectares and five kilometres of coastline, this park is located 30 kilometres south of Sale adjacent to the Gippsland Lakes Coastal Park. The calcarenite reefs here are dominated by invertebrates including sponges, ascidians, bry...
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Matlock township: now a barren ridge and hilltop with little to remind the visitor that the former flourishing gold town had seven hotels, seven stores, two banks and a district population in the thousands in 1866. The cemetery bears silent te...
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Close to Melbourne, Phillip Island is a popular destination for families, and lovers of water sports and wildlife. There’s plenty to do on year-round - head to the beach, see the resident colonies of penguins, seals and birds, or head to the Phi...
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Centrally located between Ballarat and Daylesford, this park embraces the hills once roamed by the artistic Lindsay family. Today you can explore the park on a variety of short and longer walks, picnic by tranquil St Georges Lake or relax in the...
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The official travel website for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Find out about destinations, accommodation, festivals and events, attractions and touring routes in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This site also provides accommodation information...
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The official travel website for Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Find out about destinations, accommodation, festivals and events, attractions and touring routes in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This site also provides accommodation information...
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Victoria's Alpine National Park, at 646, 000 ha the State's largest, protects our highest mountains and varied alpine environments. With adjoining national parks in NSW and the ACT, it forms a protected area that covers almost all of Austral...
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Victoria's Alpine National Park, at 646, 000 ha the State's largest, protects our highest mountains and varied alpine environments. With adjoining national parks in NSW and the ACT, it forms a protected area that covers almost all of Austral...
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The Maldon Historic Reserve comprises about 2500 hectares of public land and forest surrounding the historic township of Maldon, Victoria's first notable town. The Reserve was established to protect relics from the gold mining era that gave birt...
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Located at Williamstown, adjacent to the former Williamstown Rifle Range, the area covers 30 ha and supports several habitats. These include rock basalt reef, seagrass beds, intertidal flats, saltmarsh and the largest occurrence of mangroves in ...
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Yaringa Marine National Park covers 980 ha between the mainland and Quail Island Nature Conservation Reserve, about 9 km south-west of Tooradin. The area comprises saltmarsh, mangroves, sheltered intertidal mudflats, subtidal soft sediments and ...
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