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West Gippsland is a region ofGippsland inVictoria,Australia. It covers an area of 19,639 square kilometres (7,583 sq mi) that extends fromSan Remo in the west toLakes Entrance in the east, up toMount Howitt in the north.[1][2]
The western part of the region around Western Port Bay and theBunyip River is mostly flat (much of it having been reclaimed from the drainedKoo-Wee-Rup Swamp), while the eastern part consists of low rolling hills.[3]
To the north these hills become steeper as they merge into the Great Dividing Range. In the mountainous north aroundNoojee logging remains an important industry, while a small winter resort is located to the northeast atMount Baw Baw. Further to the east are the small township ofErica and the historic gold mining town ofWalhalla.
Nature reserves in the region includeBunyip State Park,Mount Worth State Park andBaw Baw National Park. Principal towns of West Gippsland include (from west to east along thePrinces Highway)Drouin,Warragul andTrafalgar.