Introduction to Victoria . . .
Victoria is the smallest mainland state of Australia. It boasts a large array of Flora and Fauna, as well as beautiful scenery and climate. Always wanted to know more about Victoria? Explore this website to find out everything you wanted to know, and more!
Victoria: Facts and Statistics
Name: Victoria (sometimes abbreviated to "VIC")
Population: 5,603,100 people
Area: 237,629 km2
Location: Under New South Wales; above the Bass straits; The most south-easterly part of Australia
Time Zone: UTC +10 AEST
Annual rainfall: 300mm-2500mm
Average Temperature:
Summer: 30-35 degrees Celsius*
Autumn: 20-30 degrees Celsius*
Winter: 13-16 degrees Celsius*
Spring: 20-30 degrees Celsius*
(* All temperatures based on the 2012 averages)
Victoria: Facts and Statistics
Name: Victoria (sometimes abbreviated to "VIC")
Population: 5,603,100 people
Area: 237,629 km2
Location: Under New South Wales; above the Bass straits; The most south-easterly part of Australia
Time Zone: UTC +10 AEST
Annual rainfall: 300mm-2500mm
Average Temperature:
Summer: 30-35 degrees Celsius*
Autumn: 20-30 degrees Celsius*
Winter: 13-16 degrees Celsius*
Spring: 20-30 degrees Celsius*
(* All temperatures based on the 2012 averages)
Culture
Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, and has a very unique 'street youth, urban feel' to it. This influences the types of people who live there, as Melbourne is a busy city, with a population of 4.1 million people. Melbourne is very modern, having lots of interesting, abstract buildings and art pieces placed all around the city.
Transport
Victoria is well known for it's easy access to transport. Melbourne, Victoria's Capital has the largest tram system in the world, the second busiest airport in Australia, and the send-largest metro railway in Australia. All over Victoria, busses, taxis, hire-cars, trains, trams, boats and water-taxis are available for easy, quick transportation.