BBB Destination - Gippsland

Not only is it fun to say, Gippsland must be a fun place to visit being one of the few unique and diverse regions in Australia. It contains snow fields, wilderness, rain forests, beaches, industrialized areas, farm land and more.

One can explore the Gippsland Lakes and soak up the sun on the beautiful Ninety Mile Beach. Visit the largest concentration of Open Cut Mining & Power Generation activity in Australia. Or Journey to Phillip Island and catch a glimpse of the unique penguin parade.

And while the penguin parade would be something to see, mostly, I'd go for the giant Gippsland earthworms. They normally have a length of about 6.5 to 10 feet, and about .8 inches in diameter, however the longest worm on record was 13 feet long. Their skin is a pinkish-gray color and the head is a deep purple. They live underground in red, gray or blue clay under banks of streams and in south or west facing hills. They need water to live so they never really leave their moist underground maze. If you stomp the ground above them you will be able to hear a gurgling sound coming from under you. This sound is made by the worms moving through their lubricated tunnels as fast as possible away from the disturbance.