Victoria
South of New South Wales is Victoria. Vic is one of the most populated states, 4, 200,000 people live in VIC, even though it is the second smallest state, covering 228, 000 square kilometres of South Australia. Victoria has plenty of beautiful gardens, nature reserves and natural parks. Also Victoria has one of Australia’s most popular beaches, Bell Beach, which is rated very highly among tourists. Despite its’ size, 26% of Australians live in Victoria, and most of them you will find living in the states capital, Melbourne.
Melbourne is a very cool, cultural and artistic town that is very well rounded and has something to do for people of all ages and backgrounds there. Melbourne also has the cricket ground that is home of the Australian Rule Football team in the winter and cricket in the summer months, so these sports are especially popular around this region. . It has great markets, beaches, and entertainment for travellers and locals to enjoy. Melbourne has an international airport, and rail links to other states surrounding VIC.
A big chunk, 36%, of Victoria is forest, and there are also a number of large lakes that are inland. Victoria’s longest river is the Murray River. There is 1600km of vast coastline that separates Australia from Tasmania; it borders the southern ocean, and Bass Strait. This is called the great ocean road, and is a great tour to take to see all of the beautiful scenery and sites along the coast. It is a great idea to take the time and explore the Grampians or enjoy the many great rivers, lakes and valleys. Also another great day trip could be to go and visit the little penguins at Phillip Islands.
There is one thing about Victoria’s climate, especially in regards to its’ capital, that is well known amongst all Australians, and that is that there is an immense amount of rainfall in this state. The climate is still very temperate however, with the summers usually ranging between 13-25°C (55-77°F), and the winters ranging between 5-13°C (41-55°F).
