Victoria (VIC) www.visitvictoria.com

Capital: Melbourne www.melbourne.vic.gov.au

Victoria is the most densely populated State with Melbourne being the home of the head offices of most of Australia’s major companies. The climate is cooler and more changeable but still very warm in summer. Victoria has a wide variety of landscapes for a relatively small area, and visitors will see every aspect from beaches to rainforests. There are snowfields in the north of the state.

Average daytime temperature (celsius) in Melbourne: Winter:12; Summer:24

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