Gippsland

British

/ ˈɡɪpsˌlænd /

noun

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)

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In Gippsland - a rural region in south-east Victoria - hundreds of firefighters have spent several days battling two serious blazes which have triggered evacuations and claimed at least one home.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2023

Wesley Garth, a 16-year-old astrophotography enthusiast from West Gippsland, in the state of Victoria, worked six months of shifts at McDonald’s to fund his journey, which included two flights and a seven-hour bus ride.

From New York Times • Apr. 20, 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

I occasionally see these interesting birds in the big eucalypt forests of Gippsland.

From An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use by Leach, John Albert

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