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Gippsland

British  
/ ˈɡɪpsˌlænd /

noun

  1. 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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In April 2022, Mr. Andrews had promised that the 12-day competition would offer significant opportunities to Ballarat, Bendigo, Geelong, Gippsland and Shepparton, five areas in Victoria that were to host events.

From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2023

It will be the first-ever predominantly regional Commonwealth Games with events in several cities and regional hubs including Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo, Ballarat and Gippsland.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 12, 2022

BHP will continue to contribute its 50% share of the Gippsland Basin Joint Venture's development spending for as long as it remains a stakeholder, a BHP spokesperson said.

From Reuters • Mar. 17, 2022

Boulter took the opening set against US Open champion Naomi Osaka before the world number three hit back to win 3-6 6-3 6-1 in the Gippsland Trophy.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2021

The birds are not so common as they once were in the ranges immediately about Melbourne, but in the fastnesses of Gippsland they are met with in their old numbers.

From Australian Pictures Drawn with Pen and Pencil by Willoughby, Howard

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