The area known asCentral Gippsland, also termedNorth Gippsland, is a region ofGippsland inVictoria,Australia, roughly corresponding toShire of Wellington. Often this region is considered part of a larger "East Gippsland".^{[citation needed]}

Central Gippsland occupies a broad stretch of plains between theLatrobe Valley to the west and theGippsland Lakes to the east and between theGreat Dividing Range to the north andBass Strait (Ninety Mile Beach) to the south. Near the mouth of theLatrobe River is the main townSale, which has a population of about 19,600 (including Wurruk and Longford), a nearby air force base, and as a centre for the offshore gasfields inBass Strait. It was one of the earliest settled areas of Gippsland, whose early economy was aided by the presence of a river port. Other main towns in Central Gippsland includeRosedale,Maffra noted for butter manufacture andStratford on theAvon River. Smaller towns includeHeyfield,Coongulla,Cowwarr andNewry.^{[citation needed]}

Central Gippsland is covered by the GippslandRegional Forest Agreement (RFA) which covers an area similar to theShire of Wellington, and places 7,805 km² in reserves.^[1]

The area is a major agricultural producer in the state of Victoria, often known as the "food belt" of Victoria.^[2]

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