Gippsland Plains Grassy Woodland

Gippsland Plains Grassy Woodland
Ecology
RealmAustralasia
BiomeTemperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Borders
Geography
Area60,000 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
CountryAustralia
Elevation20–100 metres (66–328 ft)
Coordinates38°06′S 147°06′E / 38.1°S 147.10°E / -38.1; 147.10
Climate typeOceanic climate (Cfb)
Soil typesClay loam

The Gippsland Plains Grassy Woodland is an ecological temperate grassland community located in the Gippsland region in southern Victoria, Australia. Stretching from Bairnsdale in the east to the eastern portion of Melbourne in the west, they typify one of Victoria's most threatened and disconnected indigenous ecosystems. The Gippsland Red Gum Grassy Woodland is the most prominent community in the system situated in the centre.[1][2]

Situated in the South East Coastal Plain, the Gippsland grasslands consist of South Gippsland Plains Grassland (east), Central Gippsland Plains Grasslands (centre) and Forest Red Gum Grassy Woodland (west) in southern Victoria, where they border Victorian Volcanic Plain grasslands in the west.[3]

  1. ^ Gippsland Red Gum Grassy Woodland and Associated Native Grassland Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999. Retrieved 6 September 2022. Text was copied from this source, which is available under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
  2. ^ South East Coastal Plain Grasslands Biodiversity of South-Eastern Australia. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  3. ^ Central Gippsland Plains Grassland, Forest Red Gum Grassy Woodland, Northern Plains Grassland, South Gippsland Plains Grassland, Western (Basalt) Plains Grassland Action Statement, Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988 No. 182, Department of Sustainability and Environment. Retrieved 6 September 2022.