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Introduction:

Morwell is a large town located between Moe and Traralgon in the Latrobe Valley which is home to most of Victoria's power generation facilities.

Morwell has an attractive commercial centre, divided in two by the Gippsland rail line. The larger of these centres is located south of the railway along tree-lined Commercial Road, Tarwin Street and George Street. Legacy Place is an open square located in Commercial Road opposite Tarwin Street and features a monument dedicated to Sir Stanley Savige who was born in Morwell and founded the organisation which cares for families of deceased war veterans. A pedestrian underpass beside Legacy Place provides a link to Morwell's other commercial centre north of the railway along Princes Drive and Church Street where there are more shops, a post office, hotels and churches. The large Mid Valley Shopping Centre is located on the eastern side of town.

A characteristic of Morwell is the use of roses within many of its gardens. The greatest concentration of them can be found at the Morwell Centenary Rose Garden at the northern end of Maryvale Crescent and along Commercial Road.

The Morwell Civic Gardens are found near the junction of Princes Drive and Monash Way. They consist of large areas of lawn, the Gippsland Immigration Park, and Kernot Lake which has a footbridge spanning it. Kernot Hall and the Morwell campus of GippsTafe is located on the southern side of the lake.

The Crinigan Bushland Reserve, accessible from Fairway Drive on the northern outskirts of town, is a 43 hectare reserve which preserves remnant native vegetation. Shelters, picnic areas and bush walking tracks are provided.

South of Morwell is the Hazelwood Power Station, whose towering smoke stacks can be seen at various locations around Morwell. The power station is situated near a huge mine which extracts millions of tonnes of brown coal each year to generate electricity. Visit PowerWorks, at the top of Ridge Road, to learn all about power generation.

Hazelwood Pondage is an artificial lake, accessed via Brodribb Road, which is used by the power station for cooling. As such, its water temperature is warmer than you'd normally expect from a natural lake, which makes it attractive for water activities all year round including swimming, sailing, waterskiing and canoeing. There are two main areas of access to the Hazelwood Pondage. Around one kilometre from the entrance to the Hazelwood Power Station along Yinnar Road is a power boat and jet ski launching area which has a boat ramp and shady lawns. Three kilometres further along, at the south-western corner of the lake, is a caravan park and yacht club with public picnic and BBQ areas.

 
Attractions:

PowerWorks
Take a tour of a working coal mine and power generation complex and explore the visitor centre with its interactive models and information displays

Art & culture:

Latrobe Regional Gallery
Showcasing a collection of contemporary Australian art and hosting travelling exhibitions, it also features a gallery shop and cafe

Shopping & markets:

Mid Valley Shopping Centre
The largest shopping centre in Gippsland combing food, fashion, leisure and cinemas

Parks, gardens & trails:

Gippsland Immigration Park
Celebrating the contribution migrants have made to Gippsland, this attractive park features monuments, the Gippsland Immigration Wall of Recognition, a playground and BBQ facilities
Morwell Centenary Rose Garden
Four acres of landscaped gardens at the western entrance of the commercial centre with thousands of rose bushes and a central gazebo
Morwell National Park
Located just south of Churchill, this park is a habitat for over 40 species of native orchid and features remnants of the original Strzelecki Ranges forest, warm temperate rainforest and fern gullies
Tyers Park
This park is nestled in the foothills to the north of the Latrobe Valley, offering a diversity of wildflowers and abundance of bird life, including the spectacular scenery of the Tyers Gorge
Wirilda Environment Park
Located to the north of Morwell, it offers picnic and BBQ areas, bushwalking tracks, swimming and fishing in the Tyers River, bird watching and significant areas of native vegetation

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