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is mostly flat (much of it having been reclaimed from the drained Koo Wee Rup Swamp), while the eastern part consists of low rolling hills.
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To the north these hills become steeper as they merge into the Great Dividing Range. In the mountainous north around
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logging remains an important industry, while a small winter resort is located to the northeast at
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The western part of the region around Western Port Bay and the
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Nature reserves in the region include Bunyip State Park,
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