The southernmost of all the Australian states of Victoria has the shape of a small uneven triangle. The capital and largest city of the state is Melbourne, which is located in Port Phillip Bay, in the center of the south coast
How to get to Victoria
Melbourne Airports take direct flights from all the largest cities of the country, as well as international (only Tullamarine , Avalon - local airport). By car to the state border, you will arrive from Sydney for 6 hours, and 3-4 hours will be needed to get from the border to Melbourne. Trains from Sydney go to Melbourne twice a day
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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Victoria
Peninsula Mornington
Peninsula is located to the south of Melbourne, forming the eastern part of Port Phillip Bay . To the south of it are the bay of Veter-Port and the island of Phillip. In the summer, a lot of tourists gather on the peninsula, attracted by the beaches of Bass Straight - even in winter they are worth visiting: not for bathing, of course, but for admiring the power and power of nature and the fury of the ocean.
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Bellarin Peninsula
This is the western side of Phillip Bay, where there are many coastal towns . The peninsula is popular with tourists thanks to beaches, vineyards, orchards and historical sights . In the main city, Quinckliffe, a military fort built in the 1880s . was preserved to protect against Russian invasion, and there is also a marine museum and steam railway . A Barvon-Heads, a place in the delta of the Barvon River, where it flows into the ocean next to a long lake Konnevarr, for many years was the most popular destination for summer vacationers. .
Dandenong Ranges
This group of hills forms the eastern cordon of Melbourne, being located about 35 km from the city . The hills are visible almost from anywhere in the city, they are easily recognized by a group of three peaks with long TV towers . The highest of them is Dandenong Mountain (633 m) . The hills can be reached from Melbourne, even by metro, to ride the historic steam train "Puffing Billy »; climb the 1, 5-kilometer staircase of the Kokoda Memorial Road (1000 steps); To see the former place of solitude, and now the memorial of William Ricketts, the famous artist, with amazing sculptures; admire Melbourne from the observation deck Dandenong; to inspect flower farms, a rhododendron garden and an arboretum and drink tea in Devonshire with friendly parrots .
Yarra Valley
The wine region near Melbourne, which can be reached in about an hour from the city center by a direct frieze. Many wineries can be reached directly from the highway. Among the local entertainment is of course wine tours, balloon flights and visiting the Hillsville Reserve, the best place to explore the natural world in the state.
Phillip Island
A popular destination for resting Melbourt people on weekends, which can be reached in less than 2 hours from the city. The island is separated from the mainland by only a small canal through which the bridge is thrown. In addition, the island is closely connected with motor sport: the first international Grand Prix was held here in 1924, and the same track is still part of the island's system of roads.
Gippsland
The southernmost part of the state, where the extreme mainland in the south of the country is located is Wilsons-Promontory. Here in the national park you can fish, hike, dive (one of the best places in the state for this), and also look at the amazing grassy trees.
Goldfields
The region got its name because of the gold mining that was conducted here with mid-19th century. Here is Ballarat, the main mining city of the country. In the city you can see many interesting things: the medieval castle Kraial, the entertainment park Sovereign Hill, where the city of gold miners of the sample of 1850 was reconstructed, and the museum of gold
Great Ocean Road
It's not just a road - it's a coastal a region in the south-west of Victoria that stretches from Cape Bellarin to Portland . The road itself was built as part of the labor employment project for veterans of the First World War, and the construction was completed in 1932 . Central part, highway B-100 , stretches for 240-odd km, from Torquay to Allansfo rda . One of the most picturesque and winding parts of the highway is the one between Port Campbell and Peterborough . Travelers here have stunning views of the ocean and interesting rock formations . Here is the National Park Port Campbell .
Grampians National Park
Grampians Mountain Range is known for its many hiking routes and an abundance of wild flowers . It is a series of cliffs that have been eroded to various degrees, so that even the cliffs look very spectacular . Here are the kangaroos, hiding in branches oaly sometimes appear and emu; In addition, it is in Grampians that you can see more than 70% of the rock paintings of Aboriginal people in the state - Gulgurn-Manjya ("Flat Rock") and Ngamajij ("Cave of Spirits") are particularly rich in this sense. . The gate to the national park is the sheep breeding town of Ararat , which is 200 km from Melbourne .