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	Australian Alps -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Australian Alps is a general term for the highest (A series of hills or mountains) mountain ranges in south-eastern (A nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony) Australia.
		These highlands divide the rivers and streams which flow eastwards into the (The largest ocean in the world) Pacific Ocean, from those rivers and streams which flow inland to the (An southeast Australian river; flows westward and then south into the Indian Ocean at Adelaide) Murray River system or internal catchments.
		They contain large (A tract of land declared by the national government to be public property) national parks and Australia's only ski resorts, which represent virtually the only permanent settlements in the area.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/au/australian_alps.htm (409 words)

	Encyclopedia: Victorian Alps
		The Australian Alps is a general term for the highest The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands.
		Murrumbidgee River through the The Snowy Mountains Scheme was a massive water diversion and storage scheme, diverting water from the eastern slopes of the Australian Alps (part of the Great Dividing Range) in northern Victoria and southern New South Wales through pipes and tunnels into a series of dams, for use in power generation...
		The "Alps" are mostly considerably less steep in character than their European counterparts, and most peaks can be reached without specialized Mountaineering is an umbrella term that can variously be used to describe the actions of climbing, hillwalking and scrambling.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Victorian-Alps (1028 words)

	NRE: Victoria's Biodiversity (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Victorian Alps Bioregion consists of a complex mosaic of ecological communities determined by soils, climate and topography.
		The Australian Alps have many species which are specially adapted to, and limited by, the harsh climate.
		he Victorian Alps bioregion and the surrounding forest areas of the highlands form the largest continuous area of public land in the State.
	www.nre.vic.gov.au /plntanml/biodiversity/directions/alps.htm (2060 words)

	The Australian Alps Education Kit- An Introduction
		The Australian Alps are our highest mountain country, a magnificent area with rugged and spectacular landscapes, a rich natural and human heritage, with importance for present and future generations.
		But despite this lack of height, and even though they occupy only a fraction of the continent, the Alps are significant because they are unique in a country dominated by flat and regular terrain with an average altitude of 300 metres.
		The land which was uplifted to form the Alps has been largely flattened by erosion leaving a series of extensive undulating plateaus which fall away steeply at the edges.
	www.australianalps.deh.gov.au /publications/edukit/introduc.html (1398 words)

	Snowy Mountains and the Victorian Alps Australia
		The two winter sports regions are the Snowy Mountains located in the southeast of New South Wales and the Victorian Alps located in the northeast of Victoria.
		Small in height when compared to the European Alps and the Rockies in western North America, but assuredly, a unique and wonderful winterland as the sking is world class and the native eucalyptus trees create a distinctly different view to the visitors eye.
		The Victorian Alps runs from the Mansfield District to the upper reaches of the Murray River at Corryong, boasting some of Australia’s finest skiing terrain and in the warmer months, walking tracks, touring roads and unspoilt wilderness areas.
	www.vacationaustralia.net /ahmws.htm (636 words)

	The Greens - Victoria : Media Releases : Your Taxes Helping To Eat Victoria's Alps (18 June 2004) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Many Victorians are unaware that their taxes are paying for cattle to use the Victorian Alpine National Park as a fattening paddock for alpine grazing.
		Prior to creating the Alpine National Park, the Victorian Government created a system of seven year grazing licences for areas set to be part of the park.
		The Victorian Alpine, NSW Kosciuszko and ACT Namadgi National Parks form the Australian Alps.
	www.vic.greens.org.au /media/releases/040618.html (357 words)

	Parks Victoria: Alpine National Park page
		The Alpine National Park is one of the eight Australian Alps national parks that are managed co-operatively to ensure that Australia's mainland alpine and sub-alpine environments are protected consistently and that policies and guidelines across State and territory borders are compatible.
		You can experience this history by visiting the cattlemen's huts dotted along the high plains or the ruins of Wonnangatta Station (home of the pioneer Bryce family for many years) Wallaces Hut near Falls Creek, built in 1889, is one of the oldest surviving huts in the area.
		Bogong Moths are interesting insects inhabiting the Bogong and Dargo high plains and peaks between November and April, away from the heat of the inland plains.
	www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1park_display.cfm?park=41 (1525 words)

	National Mapping - Fab Facts, Landforms, Australian Mountains
		By comparison, the Victorian Alps (below) feature a distinct height difference between ridge crests and adjacent valley floors.
		The Victorian Alps are a mecca for bushwalking and horse-riding in the summer, and cross-country and downhill skiing in the winter.
		This larger, panoramic image shows the ridges and valleys typical of the Victorian Alps.
	www.ga.gov.au /education/facts/landforms/highmtns.htm#alpph (333 words)

	AM Archive - Some relief in Victorian Alps
		LINDA MOTTRAM: There's some relief in the Victorian Alps this morning, with no sign of the high winds that were expected to come through there overnight.
		Ben Knight is in the Victorian Alps for AM, he filed this report from Porepunkah.
		BEN KNIGHT: But with smoke clearing this morning, perhaps allowing the water bombers to take off for the first time in days, and cooler weather on the way, it's hoped fire fighters will be able to shift their efforts from simply defending property to bringing the fires under control.
	www.abc.net.au /am/stories/s766784.htm (500 words)

	Australian Alps Publications
		Alves, Lesley and Australian Alps Liaison Committee (1994) Recreation and the development of ski resorts and land management and the environment in the Victorian Alps.
		Kirkpatrick, Jamie and Australian Alps Liaison Committee (1994) The international significance of the natural values of the Australian Alps: a report to the Australian Alps Liaison Committee.
		Scougall, B. Cultural heritage of the Australian Alps : proceedings of the sympsium held at Jindabyne New South Wales 16-18 October 1991.
	www.anbg.gov.au /library/alps.html (642 words)

	Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Personnel from the School of Artillery fight raging currents to cross the Mitta Mitta River during a recent white water kayaking activity held in the Victorian Alps.
		Braving the icy torrents of white water in the Victorian Alps, personnel from the School of Artillery discovered the true meaning of adventurous training.
		Personnel from the School of Artillery took to this snow-melt for two gruelling weeks of white water kayaking in the Victorian Alps.
	www.defence.gov.au /news/armynews/editions/1085/features/feature02.htm (670 words)

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		173 Alps and Sanctuaries of Piedmont and the Canton Ticino Samuel Butler 1404360387
		211 The Reformation of the Heretics The Waldenses of the Alps 14801580 Euan Cameron Rondo Cameron 0198229305
		250 Geodynamics of the eastern Alps noauthor 3700545282
	www.hotlag.de /alps.htm (3565 words)

	Victorian Snow Alps and Highlands Victoria, Travel Guide Australia
		High up in the Kiewa Valley, the town of Mount Beauty is tucked beneath Mount Bogong, the highest peak in the Victorian Alps.
		Spears were laid down and the tribe from Mt Beauty, the Ya-itma then, led the way to the high plains for the annual Bogong Moth feast.
		The Aboriginal name for the moth is bogong and today the Bogong Moth Festival once more calls people together to celebrate peace and good living when spring transforms the Victorian high country into lush pastures of wildflowers and coursing mountain streams.
	www.atn.com.au /vic/east/towns-c.htm (873 words)

	Victorian Alps Australia, Information and accommodation.
		The Victorian Alps or 'The High Country' is the region roughly encapsulated in the triangle created between Melbourne, Bairnsdale and Wangaratta.
		This area is another of Melbourne's playgrounds since it provides excellent skiing in winter and exhilarating walking, fishing, rock climbing, canoeing, sailing, water skiing, mountain biking and horse riding throughout the rest of the year.
		There are around ten major ski resorts some with Alpine Villages in the Victorian Alps with Mount Buller, Mount Hotham and Falls Creek being popular.
	www.auinfo.com /Victorian-Alps.html (230 words)

	VNPA Archives Box 12 Alpine National Park Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		First submission of the Victorian National Parks Association to the Land Conservation Council on its Alpine Report, to be read in conjunction with our "Alpine Park Policy".
		It includes background papers, press releases, correspondence, Hansards, summaries of debates, newspaper clippings, maps, etc. The documents, which range in date from 1983 to July 1989, are not filed in a consistent chronological sequence.
		Victorian National Parks Association has been the major force behind the creation of Victoria's outstanding system of National Parks and reserves.
	www.vnpa.org.au /resources/archives/box12.htm (2122 words)

	Media Release - Mountains of walking tracks
		Luckily for many of Australia's land managers there is to be a held at Mount Buffalo and Dinner Plain in Victoria between March 26th and 31st, 2001.
		Earlier this year the Australian Alps held the very successful Human Waste Management Workshop and in 1999 the topic was Visitor Management in National Parks.
		Brett McNamara, program coordinator of the Australian Alps cooperative management program, hopes that, 'As many as 100 delegates from Australia, NZ and elsewhere will converge on the Victorian Alps in March next year to experience the best in walking track planning, design, construction and maintenance'.
	www.australianalps.deh.gov.au /news/mediareleases/pre2003/tracks.html (278 words)

	"Field Forum on Walking Track Management - Best Practices" - Mountain Forum Calendar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Mountain Walking Track Management...an Australian Alps Best Practice Field Forum will be held in the Victorian alps in March 2001, and will address a range of topics related to planning, construction and maintenance of walking tracks in mountain areas.
		The Australian Alps Liaison Committee, as part of its program of national park managers in NSW, ACT and Victoria working in partnership across borders to achieve excellence in conservation management, would like to invite you to attend this latest best practice field forum.
		Places on the field forum are limited so it is recommended that you book early to ensure a place.
	www.mtnforum.org /calendar/events/0103ffwa.htm (277 words)

	Victorian Alps Winery - on The WineWeb (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Victorian Alps Winery, a winery located in the Victoria wine region in Australia.
		Find wine from Victorian Alps by using The WineWeb search pages to find wine available direct from the winery or from wine merchants.
		Victorian Alps Winery is located at PO Box 425, Myrtleford, VIC
	www.wineweb.com /scripts/wineryframe.cfm?w=12465 (57 words)

	Lodging Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Buller Chalet in the Victorian Alps to be Reflagged Mercure - Tuesday, June 17, 2003
		The Grollo Group has appointed Accor to manage its 65-room Mt. Buller Chalet in the Victorian Alps, Australia.
		The hotel also has a restaurant, bar, drying room, ski and sports rentals, and a library.
	www.lodgingmagazine.com /news_view.asp?id=1161 (90 words)

	VNPA Archives Box 14 Alpine National Park campaign files 16-23 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		An Examination of the Role of the Timber and Tourist Industries in Relation to the Victorian National Parks Association Proposed Alpine National Park.
		Document: The Victorian Alps at the Crossroads [re interviewing Dick Johnson about the nomination.
		Attached are documents: The Victorian Alpine National Park Campaign.
	www.vnpa.org.au /resources/archives/box14.htm (2099 words)

	High Country Explorer, ATV Trips Mansfield, Australia ATV Trips, VC, Alps ATV Trips (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
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		Tour onto the Mountain 4WD trails, passing through tall Alpine Ash into the higher level Snow Gum forests to the mountain summit.
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	www.realadventures.com /listings/1021055.htm (278 words)

	Road To Mt Buller In The Victorian Alps., Victoria, Australia Photographic Print by John Banagan at Art.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Road To Mt Buller In The Victorian Alps., Victoria, Australia Photographic Print by John Banagan at Art.com
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		Road To Mt Buller In The Victorian Alps., Victoria, Australia
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		John Banagan Posters Prints - Road To Mt Buller In The Victorian Alps., Victoria, Australia Art Photographic Print - Artist: John Banagan - Poster Size: 40x30
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