Morwell Attractions
Morwell (pop. 17,000) is one of the leading towns in the Latrobe valley. Founded in 1861 under the name of Maryvale, it prospered as a supply center for the gold diggers of Walhalla and Tanjil. The importance of the town and surrounding area now depends on the power stations of the State Electricity Commission (SEC), fuelled by brown coal from the opencast mines in the Latrobe valley, which generate over 85 per cent of the electricity produced in Victoria. Morwell also has some secondary industries such as the Maryvale Paper Mill (10km north), the largest in Australia.
The main sights are the large-scale opencast coal workings, the power stations and the Latrobe Valley Arts Centre.
The main sights are the large-scale opencast coal workings, the power stations and the Latrobe Valley Arts Centre.
Morwell National Park
283ha.
The steep wooded slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges and the luxuriant growth of ferns along the streams are among the last relics of the Gippsland Forest with its rare butterfly orchids.
The steep wooded slopes of the Strzelecki Ranges and the luxuriant growth of ferns along the streams are among the last relics of the Gippsland Forest with its rare butterfly orchids.
Parks Victoria Information Line
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Tarra Bulga National Park
1230ha.
In the hilly landscape of the Strzelecki Ranges some patches of the old Gippsland Forest and temperate rain forest vegetation have survived - huge mountain ashes (giant gums) and deep gullies with tree ferns and a rich bird life are features of Tarra Bulga National Park.
In the hilly landscape of the Strzelecki Ranges some patches of the old Gippsland Forest and temperate rain forest vegetation have survived - huge mountain ashes (giant gums) and deep gullies with tree ferns and a rich bird life are features of Tarra Bulga National Park.
Parks Victoria Information Line
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
Level 10 535 Bourke Street
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Australia
