| Main Title: |
Report on the South Gippsland study area, district 2 / Land Conservation Council, Victoria. |
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| Author: |
Land Conservation Council (Vic.)
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| Imprint: |
Melbourne : Land Conservation Council, 1980. |
| Collation: |
x, 361 p., 4 leaves of col. maps (some folded) : ill., maps, bib., pbk ; 22 x 28 cm. |
| Subject: |
Environmental studies
Natural resources
Public lands
Land conservation
South Gippsland (Vic.)
Gippsland (Vic.) (Gunaikurnai and Bunurong Country)
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| ISBN: |
0724191364 |
| Notes: |
Cover title : South Gippsland area district 2.
Nine col. folded maps in pocket.
Contents include:
Part I - Introduction : Aims and methods p1. Conservation principles p2-4. The study area p5-10. History : Maritime exploration p11. Port Albert - earliest centre for commerce p14-15. The Aborigines p16-17. The Gippsland gold rushes p18-19. Walkerville Lime Kilns p20. Farming in the Strzeleckis p21-22. Wilsons Promontory p23. Black coal p23. Brown coal p24. Industrial development p24. Local Government p24.
Part II - Nature of the land : Geology p27-44. Geomorphology p45-63. Climate p64-72. Water resources p73-82. Soils p83-93. Vegetation p94-105. Fauna p106-125. Land systems p126-132.
Part III - Land use relations p133-140. Hazards : Soil deterioration p141-142. Flooding p143. Wildfire p.144-147. Weeds p148-149. Animals p150. Fungi p151. The coast p152-155. Nature conservation p156-164. Recreation : Recreational resources p165-167. Activities p168-176. Tourism and economy p177-180. Water utilization p181-197. Primary production p199-210. Hardwood production : p211-225. Softwood production p226-232. Mining and quarrying p233-244. Energy p245-260. Utilities p261-272.
Part IV - Block descriptions p273. : Latrobe Valley p 274-280. Eastern Strzeleckis p281-289. Woodside p290-298. Corner Inlet p299-305. Wilsons Promontory p306-314. Tarwin-Waratah 315-320.
Appendices, tables, figures and maps (9 in back pocket)
Kept on top shelf
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