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Environment
Marion Rae, Cassandra Morgan and Callum Goode

Southern Ocean wind zone cut to save whales, parrots

The curtailed offshore wind zone area in the Southern Ocean off western Victoria. (HANDOUT/MINISTER FOR CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY CHRIS BOWEN)

An offshore wind farm zone near western Victoria will be one-fifth of its initially drafted size to give the right of way to whales as the state races for "first wind".

One of six areas earmarked around Australia's coast, Federal Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen declared the finalised zone on Wednesday after consultation with local leaders, industry and community groups.

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