Central Gippsland occupies a broad stretch of plains between the Latrobe Valley to the west and the Gippsland Lakes to the east and between the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait (Ninety Mile Beach) to the south. Near the mouth of the Latrobe River is the main town Sale, which has a population of about 19,600 (including Wurruk and Longford), a nearby air force base, and as a centre for the offshore gasfields in Bass Strait.
Central Gippsland encompasses a vast expanse of plains stretching from the Latrobe Valley in the west to the Gippsland Lakes in the east, bordered by the Great Dividing Range to the north and Bass Strait (Ninety Mile Beach) to the south. Sale, located near the mouth of the Latrobe River, serves as the primary town within this region, with a population exceeding 19,600 residents including Wurruk and Longford. It is also home to an air force base and plays a crucial role in managing offshore gas fields off Bass Strait.