About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 35. Chapters: Alfred National Park, Mitchell River National Park, Errinundra National Park, The Lakes National Park, Lind National Park, Snowy River National Park, East Gippsland Rail Trail, Tambo River, Benambra, Victoria, Swifts Creek, Victoria, Bairnsdale, Victoria, Ensay, Victoria, Raymond Island, Orbost, Victoria, Great Alpine Road, Mallacoota, Victoria, Bruthen, Victoria, Omeo, Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Gippsland Lakes, Paynesville, Victoria, Cassilis, Victoria, Shire of East Gippsland, Metung, Victoria, Bairnsdale railway station, Nowa Nowa, Victoria, Dinner Plain, Victoria, Electoral district of Gippsland East, Buchan, Victoria, Gabo Island, Genoa, Victoria, Buchan Caves, Ninety Mile Beach, Bemm River, Victoria, Bidhawal, Goongerah, Victoria, Seldom Seen Roadhouse, Cape Howe, Rotamah Island Bird Observatory, Bairnsdale Airport, Mallacoota Airport, Cann River, Orbost Airport. Excerpt: The Snowy River is a major river in south-eastern Australia. It originates on the slopes of Mount Kosciuszko, Australia's highest mainland peak, draining the eastern slopes of the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales, before flowing through the Snowy River National Park in Victoria and emptying into Bass Strait. Up until the mid-20th century, the river was notable for its high volume of fresh water, wide reach and large rapids. While the river's course and surroundings have remained almost entirely unchanged, the majority of it being protected by the Snowy River National Park, its flow was drastically reduced in the mid 20th century, to less than 1% (as measured at Jindabyne), after the construction of four large dams (Guthega, Island Bend, Eucumbene, and Jindabyne) and many smaller diversion structures in its headwaters in New South Wales, as part of the Snowy Mountains Scheme. From 2002 to 2008 the flow was increased from 1% to 4%, however ta...
