Climate change impacts for Gippsland
Gippsland is vulnerable to the impacts of a changing climate. Changes in rainfall patterns pose challenges for water supply and agriculture, while higher temperatures increase the risk of large and intense bushfires.
The conditions for large fires are likely to become more common by mid-century. This image shows bushfire recovery in Wilsons Promontory. Source: Xufang/Shutterstock.
There are serious consequences of rising sea levels for the Gippsland region. The Gippsland Lakes, including Ninety Mile Beach and Corner Inlet, represent one of the most vulnerable coastal areas in Australia. Within 50 years, parts of the Gippsland coast will be inundated to an extent requiring protection or relocation of houses and buildings.
The risks have never been clearer and the case for action has never been more urgent. This is the critical decade. Decisions that we make in the decade will determine the severity of climate change impacts our children and grandchildren suffer.
This report was released as the Climate Commission began a tour of the Gippsland region that included meetings with community, local government, business and industry leaders, as well as a community town hall forum in Churchill.
Find out more
- Download the full document, The Critical Decade: Impacts for Gippsland, Victoria.
- Read more about the Commission’s report on climate change science, The Critical Decade.
- Find out about the Climate Commission’s visit to the Gippsland region.
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