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| Victoria | |||||
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| Slogan or nickname | The Garden State On the Move The Place to Be The Education State | ||||
| Motto(s) | Peace and Prosperity | ||||
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| Capital city | Melbourne | ||||
| Demonym | Victorian | ||||
| Government | Constitutional monarchy | ||||
| • Governor | Linda Dessau | ||||
| • Premier | Daniel Andrews (ALP) | ||||
| Australian state | |||||
| • British Colony established | 1 July 1851 | ||||
| • Responsible government | 1855 | ||||
| • Federation | 1901 | ||||
| • Australia Act | 3 March 1986 | ||||
| Area | |||||
| • Total | 237,659 km² (6th) 91,761 sq mi | ||||
| • Land | 227,436 km² 87,814 sq mi | ||||
| • Water | 10,213 km² (4.3%) 3,943 sq mi | ||||
| Population (March 2019)[1] | |||||
| • Population | 6,566,170 (2nd) | ||||
| • Density | 28.87/km² (2nd) 74.8 /sq mi | ||||
| Elevation | |||||
| • Highest point | Mount Bogong 1,986 m (6,516 ft) | ||||
| Gross state product (2017–18) | |||||
| • Product ($m) | $423,961[2] (2nd) | ||||
| • Product per capita | $66,391 (6th) | ||||
| Time zone(s) | UTC+10 (AEST) UTC+11 (AEDT) | ||||
| Federal representation | |||||
| • House seats | 38/150 | ||||
| • Senate seats | 12/76 | ||||
| Abbreviations | |||||
| • Postal | VIC | ||||
| • ISO 3166-2 | AU-VIC | ||||
| Emblems | |||||
| • Floral | Common (Pink) Heath[3] | ||||
| • Animal | Leadbeater's possum | ||||
| • Bird | Helmeted honeyeater | ||||
| • Fish | Weedy seadragon | ||||
| • Mineral or gemstone | Gold[4] | ||||
| • Colours | Navy blue and silver[5] | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
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Victoria is a state in Australia, in the south-east corner of the country. Its capital, largest and most-populated city is Melbourne. Geelong is Victoria's second biggest city, Ballarat is the third and Bendigo the fourth.
At the end of 2015 Victoria's population was an estimated 5,996,400.[6] After British settlement in Australia in 1788, it was called the Port Phillip District of New South Wales. In 1851, it became an independent colony.[7] It was named after Queen Victoria. In 1901 it became a state in Australia.[7]
Victoria's premier is Daniel Andrews from the Labor Party.
- ↑ "Australian Demographic Statistics, Mar 2019". 19 September 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019. Estimated Resident Population – 1 March 2019
- ↑ 5220.0 – Australian National Accounts: State Accounts, 2017–18.
- ↑ "Floral Emblem of Victoria". www.anbg.gov.auhi. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
- ↑ "Victorian Symbols and Emblems". Department of Premier and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 8 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ↑ "Victoria". Parliament@Work. Archived from the original on 26 December 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2013.
- ↑ "Australian Demographic Statistics, Dec 2015". Australian Bureau of Statistics. 28 June 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Parliament of Victoria - Fact Sheets". parliament.vic.gov.au. 2011. Retrieved 30 October 2011.