Baw Baw Plateau

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Baw Baw Plateau is a high-altitude, subalpine region in eastern Victoria, Australia, known for its snow gum woodlands, alpine bogs, and role as a popular destination for hiking and winter sports.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic feature
plateau
subalpine region
climate cool temperate
subalpine
contains Mount Baw Baw
Mount St Phillack
Mount Whitelaw
alpine bogs
snow gum woodlands
subalpine grasslands
country Australia
drainsInto Latrobe River catchment
Thomson River catchment
linked to: Thomson River
elevation approximately 1500 metres
hasEcosystemType alpine bog
montane forest margins
subalpine woodland
hasHighestPoint Mount Baw Baw
hasLandformType high-altitude plateau
hasProtectedStatus national park
hasSnowCover winter
hasTrail Australian Alps Walking Track
hasVegetationType alpine heathland
snow gum woodland
sphagnum bog
isHabitatFor alpine bog communities
endemic alpine flora
snow gum (Eucalyptus pauciflora)
isKnownFor alpine scenery
bushwalking
cross-country skiing
downhill skiing
hiking
snow play
winter sports
isPartOf Baw Baw Plateau and Strzelecki Ranges bioregion
linked to: Baw Baw Plateau
isTraversedBy Australian Alps Walking Track
locatedIn Victoria
eastern Victoria
nearestMajorCity Melbourne
partOf Baw Baw National Park
Great Dividing Range
region Gippsland
usedFor conservation
nature-based tourism
recreation

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Gippsland contains Baw Baw Plateau
Baw Baw National Park locatedOn Baw Baw Plateau
Thomson River (Victoria) sourceLocation Baw Baw Plateau
Baw Baw Plateau isPartOf Baw Baw Plateau and Strzelecki Ranges bioregion
linked to: Baw Baw Plateau