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Marie Gabrielle Anchor at Wreck Beach
1 year ago from Debashis Talukdar
Location: Marie Gabrielle anchors
Fiji Anchor at Wreck Beach, Moonlight Head, VIC
1 year ago from Debashis Talukdar
Location: Fiji Anchor - Wreck Beach
The spiritual and physical connections of the four traditional language groups, Wathaurung, Gulidjan, Gadubanud, and Kirrae Whurrong people are still celebrated today.
The Otway forests hold a proud logging history and have been a timber source for more than 150 years. Timber production peaked in 1961 and has since reduced over the years. The forests here today demonstrate the time needed to regrow and reproduce the giants of the past.
Bushfires are a natural occurrence and shape the forests of the Otways. Historically several wildfires have burnt through the Otways this century - the last major fire was Ash Wednesday in 1983. Fire continues to play a vital role in forest ecology, influencing plant and animal diversity.
Many of the walks around this area follow old timber tramways used in logging days. Other walking tracks were built late last century, making them among the earliest tourist developments in Victoria.
From a shipwreck in 1869. An iron anchor and part of the capstan from the French barque, Marie Gabrielle, are located near Moonlight Head. This ship was on route from China with a load of tea when it hit the reef after being forced ashore by strong winds
The ill-fated Fiji, which ran aground in 1878 near Wreck Beach, testifies to the many immigrants travelling to Australia in search of wealth and a new life. The ship's anchor still lies embedded in the sand.
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A partnership between Government agencies, volunteers and scientists has installed barriers to save a rare alpine fish that was in danger of extinction. Parks Victoria, the Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) Arthur Rylah Institute (ARI), West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority (WGCMA), VRfish and the Australian Trout Foundation …
