Gippsland, Rural region in Victoria, Australia

Gippsland is a region in southeastern Victoria featuring coastal plains, mountain ranges, lakes, and national parks spread across the landscape. The area combines agricultural land with natural habitats, creating a varied landscape between Melbourne and New South Wales.

Gunai and Bunurong peoples are the traditional owners. In 1835 Samuel Anderson, a Scot from Kirkcudbright, founded a squatter settlement on the Bass River, the third permanent colonial settlement in what was then the Port Phillip District. Paweł Edmund Strzelecki crossed Gunai country in March 1840 and named the region after Governor George Gipps; Angus McMillan called it Caledonia Australis, but Strzelecki's name prevailed.

The traditional owners are the Gunai nation, and in part of West Gippsland the Bunurong nation. The name Gippsland was chosen by the Polish explorer Paweł Edmund Strzelecki in honour of George Gipps, Governor of New South Wales and his sponsor; Angus McMillan had called the same country "Caledonia Australis", but Strzelecki's name remained.

Western parts are accessible within two hours from Melbourne via major highways, while eastern sections require around four hours of driving. The best time to explore depends on your interests, as weather is more stable in warmer months but also busier.

Gippsland's name was chosen by Polish explorer Paweł Edmund Strzelecki during his 1839–1840 expedition, honouring New South Wales Governor George Gipps, his sponsor. Angus McMillan, leading a separate 1840 expedition, called the same Gunai country "Caledonia Australis", but Strzelecki's name prevailed.