Outline of Victoria
This outline of Victoria is an overview of and topical guide to various aspects of the state of Victoria:
Victoria, commonly abbreviated as VIC, is a state in southeastern Australia. It is the second most populous state with a population of over 7 million, and the second-smallest, with a land area of 227,444 square kilometres (87,817 sq mi), making it the most densely populated state in Australia (31.1 per km2). Named in honour of Queen Victoria, Victoria was separated from New South Wales and established as a separate Crown colony in 1851, achieving responsible government in 1855.
General reference
[edit]- Pronunciation: /vɪkˈtɔːriə/ ⓘ
- Common English name: Victoria
- Official English name: Victoria
- Postal abbreviation: VIC
- ISO 3166-2 code: AU-VIC
- Nickname(s)
- The Garden State[1]
- The Education State
- Demonym(s): Victorian
Geography of Victoria
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- Victoria is: an Australian state, a federated state within Australia
- Population of Victoria: 6,865,400 (2023)[2]
- Area of Victoria: 227,444 km2 (87,817 sq mi)[3]
- Location:
- Time zones:
- Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) (UTC+10)
- Summer (DST) Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) (UTC+11)
Environment
[edit]Regions
[edit]Counties
[edit]- Anglesey
- Benambra
- Bendigo
- Bogong
- Borung
- Bourke
- Buln Buln
- Croajingolong
- Dalhousie
- Dargo
- Delatite
- Dundas
- Evelyn
- Follett
- Gladstone
- Grant
- Grenville
- Gunbower
- Hampden
- Heytesbury
- Kara Kara
- Karkarooc
- Lowan
- Millewa
- Moira
- Mornington
- Normanby
- Polwarth
- Ripon
- Rodney
- Talbot
- Tambo
- Tanjil
- Tatchera
- Villiers
- Weeah
- Wonnangatta
Government and politics of Victoria
[edit]- Form of government: parliamentary democracy constitutional monarchy
- List of elections in Victoria
- Local government areas of Victoria
- Parliament of Victoria
Electoral districts
[edit]- Albert Park
- Ashwood
- Bass
- Bayswater
- Bellarine
- Benambra
- Bendigo East
- Bendigo West
- Bentleigh
- Berwick
- Box Hill
- Brighton
- Broadmeadows
- Brunswick
- Bulleen
- Bundoora
- Carrum
- Caulfield
- Clarinda
- Cranbourne
- Croydon
- Dandenong
- Eildon
- Eltham
- Essendon
- Eureka
- Euroa
- Evelyn
- Footscray
- Frankston
- Geelong
- Gippsland East
- Gippsland South
- Glen Waverley
- Greenvale
- Hastings
- Hawthorn
- Ivanhoe
- Kalkallo
- Ros Spence
- Kew
- Kororoit
- Lara
- Laverton
- Lowan
- Macedon
- Malvern
- Melbourne
- Melton
- Mildura
- Mill Park
- Monbulk
- Mordialloc
- Mornington
- Morwell
- Mulgrave
- Murray Plains
- Narre Warren North
- Narre Warren South
- Nepean
- Niddrie
- Northcote
- Oakleigh
- Ovens Valley
- Pakenham
- Pascoe Vale
- Point Cook
- Polwarth
- Prahran
- Preston
- Richmond
- Ringwood
- Ripon
- Rowville
- Sandringham
- Shepparton
- South Barwon
- South-West Coast
- St Albans
- Sunbury
- Sydenham
- Tarneit
- Thomastown
- Warrandyte
- Wendouree
- Werribee
- Williamstown
- Yan Yean
History of Victoria
[edit]Cities
[edit]Culture of Victoria
[edit]Sports in Victoria
[edit]Symbols of Victoria
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Economy and Infrastructure of Victoria
[edit]Education in Victoria
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ "Victoria, the garden state of Australia". Trove. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ↑ "National, state and territory population, September 2023 | Australian Bureau of Statistics". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 10 September 2024.
- ↑ "Area of Australia - States and Territories". 27 June 2014.
External links
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Victoria (state) at Wikipedia's sister projects
Definitions from Wiktionary
Media from Commons
Quotations from Wikiquote
Texts from Wikisource
Textbooks from Wikibooks
Resources from Wikiversity
- Victoria government website
Wikimedia Atlas of Victoria, Australia
Victoria travel guide from Wikivoyage
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