Outline of Victoria explained

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-smallest state (after Tasmania), with a land area of ; the second-most-populated state (after New South Wales), with a population of over 6.7 million; and the most densely populated state in Australia (29.5 per km²). Victoria's economy is the second largest among Australian states and is highly diversified, with service sectors predominating.

General reference

• Pronunciation:
• 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

Geography of Victoria

• 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:
  • Southern Hemisphere
  • Eastern Hemisphere
    • Oceania
      • Australasia
        • Australia
          • Australia
            • Mainland Australia
              • Eastern Australia
• Time zones:
  • Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST) (UTC+10)
  • Summer (DST) Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) (UTC+11)

Environment

• Geology of Victoria

Regions

See main article: Regions of Victoria.

• Barwon South West
• Gippsland
• Grampians
• Greater Melbourne
• Hume
• Loddon Mallee

Counties

See main article: Cadastral divisions of Victoria.

• 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

See main article: Victoria State Government and Politics of Victoria.

• Form of government: parliamentary democracy constitutional monarchy
• List of elections in Victoria
• Local government areas of Victoria
• Parliament of Victoria

Electoral districts

See main article: Electoral districts of Victoria.

• 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

See main article: History of Victoria.

Cities

• History of Melbourne
  • Timeline of Melbourne history

Culture of Victoria

Sports in Victoria

See main article: Sport in Victoria.

• Australian rules football in Victoria
• Cricket in Victoria
• Rugby league in Victoria
• Rugby union in Victoria
• Soccer in Victoria

Symbols of Victoria

See main article: Symbols of Victoria (state).

• Coat of arms of Victoria
• Common heath
• Flag of Victoria
• Gold
• Helmeted honeyeater
• Koolasuchus cleelandi
• Leadbeater's possum
• Navy blue
• Weedy seadragon

Economy and Infrastructure of Victoria

• Economy of Victoria
• Energy in Victoria

Education in Victoria

• Education in Victoria
• List of schools in Victoria
• Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE)

See also

• Outline of Australia

External links

• Victoria government website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Victoria, the garden state of Australia. Trove. 10 September 2024.
2. Web site: National, state and territory population, September 2023 | Australian Bureau of Statistics . Australian Bureau of Statistics. 21 March 2024. 10 September 2024 .
3. Web site: Area of Australia - States and Territories . 27 June 2014 .