Victoria
Finally! We have arrived in Victoria, Australia’s Garden State! Victoria is located in the south-east region of Australia and is geographically Australia’s smallest mainland state. The population here is 4,644,950, and 70% of that population lives in the capital of Victoria, Melbourne. |
Melbourne is Australia’s second largest city, next to Sydney, and has been compared to New York and London as a cultural capital of the world. Melbourne is known for its multicultural citizens and for the secret gardens that can be found throughout the city. Social life is big in Melbourne, which includes more than 3000 restaurants.
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Victoria is also famous for football (rugby) and every area has a team. Other sports enjoyed here are basketball, bushwalking, cricket, and hockey. A world famous land sight of Victoria is theGreat Ocean Road, a world class scenic drive on the coast.Aboriginals have also had an impact in this region as well as every else in Australia.
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