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Gippsland Lakes, Lakes Entrance

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The Gippsland Lakes are a network of lakes, marshes and lagoons in east Gippsland, Victoria, Australia covering an area of about. The largest of the lakes are Lake Wellington (Gunai language: Murla), Lake King and Lake Victoria. The lakes are collectively fed by the Avon, Thomson, Latrobe, Mitchell, Nicholson and Tambo rivers.HistoryThe Gippsland Lakes were formed by two principal processes. The first is river delta alluvial deposition of sediment brought in by the rivers which flow into the lakes. Silt deposited by this process forms into long jetties which can run many kilometres into a lake, as exemplified by the Mitchell River silt jetties that run into Lake King. The second process is the action of sea current in Bass Strait which created the Ninety Mile Beach and cut off the river deltas from the sea.Once the lakes were closed off a new cycle started, whereby the water level of the lakes would gradually rise until the waters broke through the barrier beach and the level would drop down until it equalised with sea-level. Eventually the beach would close-off the lakes and the cycle would begin anew. Sometimes it would take many years before a new channel to the sea was formed and not necessarily in the same place as the last one.

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By AAGeelongVictoia On May 9, 2018

the apartment was great value. The local seafood is wonderful value. The center business part of Lake Entrance is mostly accommodation & caravan parks. The local must live in the suburb more »
By V581ZSdonb On April 1, 2018

The Gippsland Lakes are very beautiful and quite unique. I've seen quite a lot of the world, but never anything quite like this area. It is very beautiful and its moods and light during different part... more »
By ppcp19792015 On April 1, 2018

We've lived in lakes Entrance for over 20 years, and love the place. This is where the Gippsland Lakes enter into the sea. I've lived around the Lakes most of my life, and have fished in most places. ... more »

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By Amanat Kaur Jawanda On March 21, 2017

I loved it because it was bioluminescent, it glows at night!

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