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Shire Of Woorayl
The Shire of Woorayl was a Local government in Australia, local government area about southeast of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of , and existed from 1888 until 1994. History Initially part of the Shire of Narracan, Woorayl was first incorporated as a shire on 25 May 1888. It annexed the South Riding of the Shire of Alberton on 14 March 1890, and the Mirboo Riding of the Shire of Traralgon on 1 May 1891. Over the next 20 years, various boundary changes occurred between Woorayl, Shire of Korumburra, Korumburra, Shire of Narracan, Narracan, and Shire of South Gippsland (former), South Gippsland. Accessed at State Library of Victoria, La Trobe Reading Room. On 2 December 1994, the Shire of Woorayl was abolished, and along with the Shires of Shire of Mirboo, Mirboo, Shire of South Gippsland (former), South Gippsland and parts of the Shire of Korumburra, was merged into the new South Gippsland Shire, Shire of S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Gippsland
South Gippsland, a region of Gippsland in Victoria, Australia, is a well-watered region consisting of low, rolling hills descending to the coast in the south and the Latrobe Valley in the north. Low granite hills continue into Wilsons Promontory, the southernmost point of Victoria and mainland Australia. Rivers are generally very short and impossible to dam owing to the lack of potential storage sites, but groundwater of good quality is readily available. The major industries are forestry and dairy farming, and the principal towns include Cowes (on Phillip Island), Leongatha, Korumburra, Wonthaggi and Foster. Wilsons Promontory National Park features eucalypt forests and rainforests as well as its famous beaches, and is one of the most popular holiday areas in Victoria. Linked to mainland South Gippsland via a bridge at San Remo, Phillip Island is also a major tourist destination, noted particularly for its surf beaches, nightly Penguin Parade and Grand Prix track. 12,000 y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
