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National Wool Museum<br />
This old bluestone wool store plays host to history of <strong>Australia</strong>n wool and sheep farming.<br />
Wool auctions are also held here. Moorabool Street.<br />
Old Geelong Gaol<br />
Old Geelong Gaol opened in 1853 and remained in service until 1991 and there is a<br />
recreation of the hanging of James Murphy in 1863.<br />
Port of Geelong Maritime Museum<br />
This museum is a chronological maritime history lesson of the shipping in and around the<br />
Corio bay and Port Phillip bays. Eastern Beach Road.<br />
Gippsland<br />
Gippsland is the rural heartland of Victoria, lying east of Melbourne. Gippsland's main<br />
attraction is Wilson's Promontory, a mountainous national park that is very popular for<br />
walking, wildlife watching, swimming, fishing and camping. In the centre of Gippsland's<br />
rich landscape are the Gippsland Lakes which is one of <strong>Australia</strong>'s largest inland<br />
waterways and attracts thousands of fisherman and water sports enthusiasts annually.<br />
Baw Baw National Park<br />
This park extends south from the Great Dividing Range and covers over 13,000 hectares.<br />
The main access to the park is located 40 km north of Moe. The highest peak here is<br />
Mount St Phillack. There are many walking trails through this park and the best time to<br />
come is in spring when the wildflowers are in full bloom.<br />
Gippsland Lakes<br />
These popular lakes are made up of three main ones, King, Victoria and Wellington,<br />
which all drain into the ocean at Lakes Entrance. The lakes are mainly undeveloped,<br />
however Lake King has a few fishing villages.<br />
Mitchell River National Park<br />
This river flows down from the alpine country through to the Gippsland Lakes. The park<br />
consists of over 12,000 hectares of rainforest and rugged gorges. The Mitchell River<br />
Gorge is very popular for canoeing, kayaking and rafting There are many walks through<br />
here ranging from one hour to two days for the more adventurous hiker.<br />
The Latrobe Valley<br />
this is Gippsland's industrial area and is located in the west. The fuel sourced here in the<br />
Latrobe Valley supplies most of Victoria with it's electricity. Warragul, Moe and Erica<br />
are the major towns in this area, with Moe being the largest.<br />
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