Victoria Australia - Geology and geography

Victoria is a state located in the south-eastern corner of Australia. It is the smallest mainland state in area, but the most densely populated and urbanised. Victoria began as a farming community in the 1800s, until the discovery of gold transformed it into a leading industrial and commercial centre. In June 2005, Victoria's population reached an estimated 5,022,300 - making it the second most populous Australian state, after New South Wales. Melbourne is Victoria's capital and largest city, with more than 70 per cent of all Victoria ...

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Victoria's northern border is the south bank of the Murray River, the river itself being part of New South Wales. It also rests at the southern end of the Great Dividing Range, which stretches along the east coast and terminates west of Ballarat. It is bordered by South Australia to the west. In this space are topographically, geologically and climatically diverse areas ranging from the wet, temperate climate of Gippsland in the southeast to the snow-covered Victorian alpine areas which rise to almost 2000 m (with Mount Bogong the highest pe ...

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Victoria has a parliamentary form of government based on the Westminster System. Legislative power resides in the Parliament consisting of the Governor (the representative of the Queen), the executive (the Government), and two legislative chambers. While Queen Elizabeth II is Victoria's head of state, it is in practice a ceremonial role. The Parliament of Victoria consists of the lower house Legislative Assembly, the upper house Legislative Council and the Queen of Australia. Eighty-eight members of the Legislative Assembly are electe ...

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Victoria's climate is generally temperate but subject to regional variation. The state's semi-arid north is warmer and drier than the rest of Victoria due to winds blowing from nearby deserts. Victoria's central hill country and mountainous north-east are cooler and wetter. The state's southern coastal region, home to most Victorians, has the state's mildest climate. Rainfall varies widely throughout the state. Rain is most reliable in the fertile Western District and heaviest in the Victorian Alps. Snow only falls in mountainous areas in the east of the sta ...

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Victoria is regarded as the home of Aussie Rules, 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 on the last Saturday in September. Victoria Australia - Surfing. Each Easter, Bells Beach hosts the Rip Curl Pro World Championship. ...

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Victoria Australia - Primary and Secondary. Victoria's public school system dates back to 1872, when the then colonial government legislated to make schooling both free and compulsory. The state's public secondary school system began in 1910. Before then, only private secondary schooling was available. Today, a Victorian school education consists of seven years of primary schooling, including one preparatory year, and six years of secondary schooling. The final two years of secondary school are optional for child ...

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After the founding of the colony of New South Wales in 1788, the continent was divided into an eastern half - named New South Wales, and a western half, named New Holland, but under the administration of the colonial government in Sydney. Victoria's first settlement was at Portland, on the west coast of what is now Victoria, Melbourne was founded in 1835 by John Batman. In 1851 gold was discovered at Anderson's Creek near Melbourne, at Ballarat, and subsequently at Bendigo. Later discoveries occurred at many sites across Victoria. Thi ...

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The 2001 Australian census reported that Victoria had 4,644,950 people, an increase of 6.2 per cent on the 1996 figure. The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimates that by June 2005 the state's population had reached 5,022,300. A Victorian Government estimate puts the figure at 5,024,529. Victoria's founding Anglo-Celtic population has been supplemented by successive waves of migrants from southern and eastern Europe, Southeast Asia and, most recently, the Horn of Africa and Middle East. Victoria's population is ageing rapidly. The government predicts that nearly a quarte ...

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The Victorian economy is the second largest in Australia, accounting for a quarter of the nation's gross domestic product. The total gross state product at current prices for Victoria was at just over $A222 billion, with a GSP per capita of $A44,443. The economy grew by 3.4 per cent in 2004, less than the Australian average of 5.2 per cent. Finance, insurance and property services form Victoria's largest income producing sector, while the community, social and personal services sector is the state's biggest employer. Despite the shift towards service industries, manufacturing remains Victoria' ...

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