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	Morwell National Park - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Morwell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 140 km east of Melbourne.
		It is located 16 km south of Morwell in the Strzelecki Ranges and preserves a remnant of previously widespread wet sclerophyll forests and some rainforest remnants restrcited to deep creek gullies.
		Weeds and pest animals represent a threat to the park, particularly because of its small size.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Morwell_National_Park (138 words)

	MORWELL REGIONAL ATTRACTIONS
		Morwell National Park 16 kilometres south of Morwell, is situated in the foothills of the South Gippsland highlands.
		Morwell is within close proximity to the tranquil beauty of Australia's finest national parks and is in easy reach of historic towns nestling in the foothills of magnificent alpine areas.
		Morwell, perfectly situated in the heart of the Latrobe Valley is an ideal base camp for touring the essential beauty of Gippsland: the mountains, streams and gullies of the Strzelecki and Great Dividing Ranges.
	www.morwell.latrobe.net.au /Attractions/index.asp (1933 words)

	MORWELL
		Morwell is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 140 km east of Melbourne.
		Morwell is a large country town in the Gippsland area of eastern Victoria (Australia).
		Morwell is situated 148 km east of Melbourne and is 80 metres above sea level.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/MORWELL (489 words)

	Gippsland in Picture
		Morwell is located 148km east of Melbourne on the Princes Highway in the heart of Victoria's power generating centre, the Latrobe Valley.
		The Morwell area was a grazing run until a prospector discovered brown coal in 1873 and by 1889 the Great Morwell Coal mining Company had set up a coal mine and briquette plant that only remained running until 1894.
		Founded in 1861 Morwell was originally known as Maryvale until 1888 when the town was renamed as Morwell.
	gippsland.tripod.com /morwell/morwell.htm (267 words)

	Morwell - Victoria - Australia - Travel - theage.com.au
		Morwell, 148 kilometres east of Melbourne via the Princes Highway and 80 metres above sea level, is situated in Victoria's energy centre, the Latrobe Valley.
		Morwell's brown coal also supplied Melbourne with gas between 1956 and 1969, until it was supplanted by offshore natural gas.
		Morwell Power Station was built between 1958 and 1962 with a new briquette plant opening in 1960.
	www.theage.com.au /news/Victoria/Morwell/2005/02/17/1108500207007.html (837 words)

	RWAV - Where to Work - Victorian Regions - Melbourne Metropolitan Region - Community Profiles
		Morwell National Park has regional significance as one of the few remaining areas of remnant vegetation in the Strzelecki Ranges.
		The nearby Moondarra State Park and the Mt Baw Baw National Park are both in the Alpine areas of the State.
		Mt Baw Baw is one of the two Victorian national parks with large areas of sub-alpine vegetation; it offers outstanding views, colourful wildflowers in early summer and open grassy plains with Snow Gum woodlands.
	www.rwav.com.au /employment/gp/profile_of_victoria/community_profile.asp?id=12®Id=2 (618 words)

	Australia Parks - National - Tourist - Caravan - Camping - Information Centre
		Morwell National Park and surrounding area was occupied by the Woollum Woollum Clan who used the area to hunt possums for food and skins.
		Proclaimed in 1967, Morwell National Park is an area of natural beauty that is also suitable for passive recreational activities.
		The park has regional significance as one of the few remaining areas of remnant vegetation in the Strzelecki Ranges.
	parks.camping.com.au /vic/vic_east_morwell.htm (315 words)

	City of Latrobe
		Morwell is also known for its Centennial Rose Garden, the finest in the Southern Hemisphere, and its proximity to the spectacular Morwell National Park.
		Traralgon South is the gateway to Tarra-Bulga National Park with its giant mountain ash trees and cool rainforests and fern gullies.
		Morwell, the second largest town in the valley, is the location of the Powerworks Museum and the Latrobe Regional Gallery.
	www.latrobe.vic.gov.au /content.cfm?topicid=77 (508 words)

	"Morwell"
		The Morwell National Park is nearby and contains fern gullies, waterfalls and rainforest areas.
		Morwell and Moe are two power producing towns at the western end of the Gippsland Region of Victoria in the Latrobe Valley.
	www.wilmap.com.au /morwell.htm (50 words)

	TOURIST INFORMATION
		Nearby are the picturesque hills of the green Strzelecki Ranges which beckon visitors to the Morwell National Park, where you can listen to the sounds of the mystic lyrebird, stroll through cool tree fern shaded glens and see the bright sparkle of fresh mountain streams as they trickle through the lush and green forests.
		Morwell’s parks and gardens are a delight at all times, especially in the spring and through summer, when a visit to the Centenary Rose Garden is a must.
		Morwell is home to Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE, the Hazelwood Power Childrens' Traffic School and situated nearby in the ideal surroundings of the modern University Township of Churchill is Monash University’s Gippsland Campus.
	www.morwell.latrobe.net.au /Tourism (621 words)

	Morwell information & attractions - Travel Victoria Accommodation Guide
		Morwell is a good base for exploring near by attractions such as the Morwell National Park, a number of lakes in the area, and the Hazelwood Cooling Pondage which offers boating and other recreational activities.
		Morwell is located within the Latrobe Valley - home to most of Victoria's power generation facilities.
		Morwell has an attractive commercial centre, partially split in two by the Gippsland rail line, as well as offering shopping facilities at the Mid Valley Shopping Centre.
	www.travelvictoria.com.au /morwell (150 words)

	Morwell national park
		These are very easy begginer tracks that go around the park, There are some nice steep tracks which go up on to Jumbuk.rd and the top of lynders rd. some good creek crossings asl well.
	www.mtbr.com /trails/AsiaandPacific-Australia/Morwellnationalpark.html (51 words)

	VIC Morwell
		In addition, Morwell National Park, 16km to the south, offers walking trails through a high ridge stringybark forest and through moist areas studded with tree ferns and cool gullies with clear mountain streams.
		Morwell, eastern Victoria's largest city, is situated in the heart of the Latrobe Valley.
		Morwell has a number of tourist attractions which include the Latrobe Valley Arts Centre and the warm waters of Hazelwood Pondage where watersports are possible all year round.
	www.allsydney.com /vic/Morwell.htm (173 words)

	AusEmade: Victoria National Parks, Reserve and Wildlife, Australia
		There are now an impressive 49 national parks, 31 state parks, three wilderness parks and 33 other parks protected under Victoria's National Parks Act 1975.
		Victorian National Parks Association • 50 Years of people caring for nature.
		In addition, there are over 30 metropolitan parks, and around 3,000 smaller conservation reserves offering various degrees of protection under separate legislation.
	www.ausemade.com.au /vic/destination/nationalparks.htm (270 words)

	Churchill, Victoria
		Residential areas were to be grouped around the town centre so that people could walk through parks and under main roads to the town centre.
		The town was planned with the Morwell shire, with provision for shopping and civic amenities.
		Churchill is identified as a University town situated on Monash Way, 9kilometers south-east of Morwell.
	www.arts.monash.edu.au /ncas/multimedia/gazetteer/list/churchill.html (723 words)

	Valley surprises - ColumnWeekender - {Columns} - Travel - theage.com.au
		Morwell National Park is jumping with wildlife and has 43 species of orchids (www.parkweb.vic.gov.au).
		Be impressed by PowerWorks, in Morwell, the interpretive centre for the industry that generates more than 80 per cent of Victoria's power.
		Cafe Qu Bah, in the Mid Valley Centre, Morwell, is a licensed restaurant where you could also have a light snack (5133 0777).
	www.theage.com.au /articles/2005/09/02/1125302741352.html (703 words)

	Gippsland National Parks
		With 12 National Parks, numerous coastal and marine parks and reserves, ranging from coasts to mountains and rainforests, Gippsland's parks has something for everyone in any season.
		Wade through rock pools, paddle in the clear waters of Bass Strait and discover the abundance of marine life, at the numerous marine parks and reserves.
		Come back to nature and let yourself go, into a new peaceful and pollution free world, away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
	www.gippslandtourism.com.au /National-Parks (230 words)

	Laatste Nieuws
		In Kiama nemen we een kijkje bij een zogenoemde blowhole, in Morwell National Park denken we onze eerste koala in levende lijve te zien en op Phillip Island nemen we een kijkje bij Seal Rocks en de snelweg van de pinguïns, Penguin Parade.
		In Whakapapa Village in het Tongariro National Park belanden we in een sneeuwstorm.
		Onderweg naar Mount Cook National Park nemen we een kijkje bij de merkwaardige Moeraki Boulders.
	www.traveljunkies.nl /wereldreis/nieuws/verslagen.htm (4152 words)

	Morwell
		Morwell is best known today as the centre of the state's brown coal mining and electricity production industry.
		Two and a half acres of landscaped rose gardens mark the entrance to Morwell, an active commercial centre with a pastoral and gold-mining history, located in the heart of the Latrobe Valley.
		Morwell is located on the Princes Hwy - 156 kilometres east of Melbourne.
	www.latrobefirst.com.au /Tourism/Towns/Morwell (1183 words)

	Day Trips - City of Sale, Gippsland, Victoria ~ Community Information Website ~ Sale, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia
		Morwell National Park is best known as a habitat for over 40 species of native orchid, warm temperate rainforest and fern gullies.
		Baw Baw National Park covers a large part of the Baw Baw Plateau and sections of the Thomson and Aberfeldy River valleys.
		The park protects a range of significant plant communities in the alpine environment, forest and river areas.
	www.salecommunity.com /daytrips.html (1002 words)

	Gippsland Towns Victoria Australia
		It is a gateway to the spectacular Morwell National Park and the scenic Jeeralangs, as well as the nearby attractive villages of Yinnar and Boolarra.
		Surrounded by the 2,400 hectare Lakes National Park and GippsIand Coastal Park, the small community is also home to abundant wildlife, such as the friendly kangaroos that inhabit the Sperm Whale Head picnic ground.
		Settled In 1861, Morwell's early role was in supplying diggers and merchants heading to the goldfields of Walhalla and Tanjil Coal mining began in Morwell in 1955.
	www.gippslandinfo.com.au /pages/Townships.htm (4883 words)

	The INN HOUSE Guide to South Gippsland (Print)
		The region's icon, the Wilsons Promontory National Park ('The Prom') was promulgated as a reserve in 1898.
		Tarra Bulga National Park at the eastern end of the Grand Ridge Road is home to lyrebirds who live in the cool fern forests.
		It is surrounded by a number of marine parks which provide habitat for marine life and large populations of migrating waterbirds.
	www.innhouse.com.au /touring/southgippslandprint.htm (2659 words)

	Gippsland Australia Natural Attractions and National Parks
		The 11,000 hectare state park is primarily of interest because of its 530 species of native flora, particularly banksias and melaleucas, and its range of native fauna, a1111 of which are protected by a series of low sandy ridges.
		Most of the Park's fauna is active at night, but it is better known for its extensive areas of coastal heath, wetlands and banksia woodland, which support a range of interesting flora, including one of the best displays of native orchids in Australia - best viewed between August and November.
		This Park encompasses a stringybark forest on the higher ridges, while tree ferns and blue gums are a feature in the creek valley.
	www.gippslandinfo.com.au /Attractions (1907 words)

	Gippsland Travel Australia - Melbourne, Victoria - La Trobe Valley, Phillip Island, Lakes National Park
		The Lakes National Park is a terrific place for walking, birdwatching, swimming and camping.
		The eastern section of the park is popular in summer with walkers and campers.
		The park, at the southernmost tip of Victoria, has 130 kilometres of rugged coastline with spectacular granite hills as a backdrop.
	www.smallguide.com.au /vic8.html (1196 words)

	Digimorph - Vombatus ursinus (Common Wombat)
		Funding for scanning and image processing was provided by a National Science Foundation Digital Libraries Initiative grant to Dr. Rowe.
		The specimen was scanned by Matthew Colbert on 3 September 2003 along the coronal axis for a total of 399 slices.
	www.digimorph.org /specimens/Vombatus_ursinus (527 words)

	Warburton, Marysville, Warragul, Moe, Morwell, Traralgon, Walhalla, Mt Baw Baw , Vic, Victoria - FrogandToad, Australias Ultimate Online Guide
		In the northern foothills of the Strzelecki Ranges, Morwell National Park is small but significant for its orchids.
		A national park for all seasons and many outdoor interests, with ski touring, bush walking, canoeing on sections of the Thomson River, trout fishing, horseriding and 4WD.
		A little-known gem in the Strzelecki Ranges, Tarra-Bulga National Park possesses one of Victoriaís most beautiful fern gullies, where the fronds of huge tree ferns dip and sway in the valley below as you cross a narrow suspension bridge.
	www.frogandtoad.com.au /vic/sv/warragul/index.html (519 words)

	Worldisround - Morwell National Park - National Parks in Victoria photos
		National Parks in Victoria - travel photos - These pictures were taken on October 12, 2005, in the Morwell National Park, some 180 km...
		These pictures were taken on October 12, 2005, in the Morwell National Park, some 180 km east of Melbourne.
		They show the interesting flora, along the 5 km Stringybark walking track loop.
	www.worldisround.com /articles/225293/index.html (85 words)

	Natural Attractions & National Park
		Declared a National Park in 1927 it is known mostly for its wetlands and one of the country’s best displays of native orchids and banksia woodlands.
		There are two marked walks in the park, which is also the southern starting point of the pleasant day walk from Tyers to Moondarra Dam.
		The Park protects a rich variety of native flora and fauna whilst providing for sightseeing, bushwalking, swimming and other activities.
	experience.gippsland.com /NaturalAttractionsNationalParks (1813 words)

	Encyclopedia: Newcastle upon Tyne
		With the drift of population from the West End of Newcastle, Jesmond synagogue was consecrated in 1914 leaving the oldest, the Leazes Park Road Synagogue in the centre of the city.
		An imposing stone building was erected in Leazes Park Road in 1880 and consecrated by the Chief Rabbi.
		Eventually the running of the three Orthodox Congregations was considered as being uneconomical and with a declining population in other parts of the town a new purpose built Community Centre and Synagogue was built in Gosforth at Culzean Park in an area in which the majority of Jews resided.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Newcastle-upon-Tyne (10252 words)

	Morwell
		In the area is Hazelwood Pondage, a warm water pool heated by the nearby power station, Morwell Rose Garden and Morwell National Park, 15km south.
		Morwell is a tidy city with an interesting "double" main street, recently upgraded with the railway line running through the middle.
		The brown coal that feeds the stations is mined from Morwell itself, Moe, Yallourn and Traralgon.
	www.hotkey.net.au /~krool/photos/vic/morwell.htm (112 words)

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