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Victoria is AustraliaAustralia is the sixth-largest country in the world (geographically), the only one to occupy an entire continent, and the largest in the region of Australasia. Australia includes the island of Tasmania, which is an Australian State. Its neighbouring count's smallest mainland state in terms of area and is situated in the south-eastern corner of the continent. As of the 2001 census, the population was 4 644 950, thus making it the most densely populated state in Australia.

Victoria shares the Murray RiverThe Murray River is Australia's second-longest river in its own right (the longest being its tributary the Darling). The 3370 kilometre long combined Murray-Darling river system drains most of inland Victoria, New South Wales, and southern Queensland. as a border with New South WalesNew South Wales NSW is Australia's most populous and oldest state, located in the southeast, north of Victoria. It was founded in 1788 and originally comprised much of the Australian mainland. During the 19th century large areas were successively separate to its north and a border with South AustraliaSouth Australia State flag ( In detail) Coat of Arms ( In detail) Capital Adelaide Governor HE Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann Area — Land — Marine — Total 983 482 km² 60 032 km² 1 043 514 km² Population (2002) Density 1 522 500 1. 55/km² Time z to the west. In this space are topographically, geologically and climatically diverse areas ranging from the wet, temperate climate of GippslandGippsland is a large rural region of Victoria (Australia) immediately east of the suburbs of Melbourne extending to the New South Wales border. Named after Governor George Gipps, it is predominantly a farming and natural resource region, noted for some fi in the southeast to the snow-covered Victorian alpine areas which rise to almost 2000 m (with Mount Bogong the highest peak at 1986 m) and extensive semi-arid plains to the west and north-west.

The state's capital, Melbourne, contains approximately 70% of the state's population and dominates its economy, media, and culture.

For other cities and towns, see List of localities (Victoria)

Outside the manufacturing and service centre of Melbourne, agriculture dominates the Victorian economy, with its comparatively rich soils and temperature and wet climates compared to the rest of Australia. Major export agricultural activities include beef and dairy cattle, wool and lamb production and wheat (primarily in the drier western half of the state), with irrigated fruit and vegetable growers around Melbourne and along the Murray River. Wine grape production grew rapidly during the 1990s.

Victoria is generally regarded as the home of Australian Rules Football, with 10 of the 16 clubs of the major league (see Australian Football League) based in Victoria, and the traditional Grand Final held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

State Flaura and Fauna

The state flower is the pink heath.

The state animal is the Leadbeater's possum

The state bird is the helmeted honeyeater

Tourism in Victoria

Geology

Rivers in Victoria

• Local Government Areas of Victoria