Australian Destinations - Victoria

European settlement in Victoria began in the 1830s as a farming community. The discovery of gold in 1851 transformed it into a leading industrial and commercial centre. Victoria is the second most populous Australian state, after New South Wales, with an estimated population of 5,205,200 as of June 2007. Victoria is a state located in the southeastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area but the most densely populated and urbanised.

Victoria has a varied climate despite its small size. It ranges from semi-arid and hot in the north-west, to temperate and cool along the coast. Victoria's main land feature, the Great Dividing Range, produces a cooler, mountain climate in the centre of the state. Source:Wikipedia

Melbourne is the second-largest city in Australia and the capital of the south-eastern state of Victoria, located at the head of Port Phillip Bay.

Melbourne is generally regarded as Australia’s cultural capital. The city’s features include Victorian-era architecture, extensive shopping, many cultural institutions such as museums, galleries and theatres, and large parks and gardens.

Melbourne Information

Five Reasons to Visit Melbourne in Australia

Ballarat's Colourful Culture

Visit Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne

The Gippsland region

Victoria’s High Country

The Grampians mountain range

Things to do in and Around Melbourne - Wineries

The Great Ocean Road

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The Twelve Apostles, Great Ocean Road

Melbourne Skyline

Wilsons Promontory, the “Prom” National Park, Victoria

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Echuca, Murray River

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