Map of Victoria

Map of Victoria

by Vishal Kumar



Facts about Victoria State of Australia

Capital Melbourne
Demonym Victorian
Government Constitutional monarchy
Area 237629 sq km
Population 6,244,227(March 2016 est.)
Time zone UTC+10 (AEST), UTC+11 (AEDT)
Web site www.vic.gov.au
Places to Visit Sovereign Hill, Central Deborah Gold Mine, Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre, Puffing Billy Steam Railway, Phillip Island Nature Park, Otway Fly Treetop Adventures, Healesville Sanctuary, Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village & Shipwrecked Sound and Laser Show, Werribee Mansion, Federation Square, Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne Cricket Ground, National Gallery of Victoria, Scienceworks, Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Aquarium, Eureka Skydeck 88, Old Melbourne Gaol, Crown Entertainment Complex, Werribee Open Range Zoo, Melbourne Museum

Victoria is an Australian state located in the south-eastern part of the country. It is bordered by New South Wales to the north, South Australia to the west, and Tasmania on Boundary Islet to the south.

Covering a total area of 91,749 square miles, Victoria is the smallest Australian state. The population in the state is dense; according to the 2016 census, the state is home to 6,244,227 people.




Melbourne is the state capital and also the largest city; it has an estimated population of 4,353,514 as on (2015). Melbourne is known as the “cultural capital of Australia”, as Australian television, Australian film, and other cultural institutions of the state originated in the city.


Before Victoria became a state, it was inhabited by indigenous tribes. In 1850, Victoria was established as a colony in 1856, responsible government was granted to the state. Finally, in 1901, statehood was granted to Victoria following a proclamation by Queen Victoria.

The government of Victoria functions in the framework of a constitutional monarchy.

The second-largest economy in Australia, Victoria relies on finance, insurance and property services. Agriculture, mining, and manufacturing are the other major industries.


Owing to its geographical location, Victoria is a famous tourist destination. Some of the major tourist destinations include: Melbourne Zoo, Melbourne Museum, Bellarine Peninsula, Yarra Valley, the Buchan Caves, Healesville Sanctuary, and the Melbourne Aquarium.

Local government areas of Victoria

Name Council Seat Region Area (sq km) Polulation
Shire of Yarriambiack Warracknabeal Wimmera 7310 7088
City of Yarra Richmond Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 20 89,151
Shire of Yarra Ranges Lilydale Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 2469.9 150,661
City of Wyndham Werribee Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 541.6 209,847
City of Wodonga Wodonga Northeast 433 38,559
City of Whittlesea South Morang Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 489.9 195,397
City of Whitehorse Box Hill Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 64 165,557
Shire of West Wimmera Edenhope Wimmera 9107 3,879
Shire of Wellington Sale Gippsland 10989 41,965
City of Warrnambool Warrnambool Western District 120 33,644
Rural City of Wangaratta Wangaratta Northeast 3764 27,065
Shire of Towong Tallangatta Northeast 6673 5,762
Rural City of Swan Hill Swan Hill The Mallee 6103 20,409
Surf Coast Shire Torquay Southwest 1560 28,941
Shire of Strathbogie Euroa Goulburn Valley 3302 9,826
City of Stonnington Malvern Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 25.6 107,941
Shire of Southern Grampians Hamilton Western District 6652 15,751
South Gippsland Shire Leongatha Gippsland 3305 27,706
Borough of Queenscliffe Queenscliff Southwest 8.6 3,017
Pyrenees Shire Beaufort Western District 3433 6,822
City of Port Phillip St Kilda Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 20.7 107,127
Shire of Northern Grampians Stawell Wimmera 5918 11,509
Shire of Nillumbik Eltham Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 435 62,602
Shire of Murrindindi Alexandra Northeast 3889 13,693
Shire of Moyne Port Fairy Western District 5478 15955
Mount Stirling Alpine Resort Unincorporated Area Northeast 28 0
Mount Hotham Alpine Resort Unincorporated Area Northeast 29 161
Mount Buller Alpine Resort Unincorporated Area Northeast 23 242
Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort Unincorporated Area Gippsland 4 22
Shire of Mount Alexander Castlemaine Central Highlands and Goldfields 1529 17591
Shire of Mornington Peninsula Rosebud Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 723.1 144608
City of Moreland Coburg Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 51 147241
Shire of Moorabool Ballan Central Highlands and Goldfields 2110 28124
City of Moonee Valley Moonee Ponds Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 44 107443
City of Monash Glen Waverley Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 81.5 169280
Shire of Moira Cobram Goulburn Valley 4078 28124
Shire of Mitchell Broadford Central Highlands and Goldfields 2862 34637
Rural City of Mildura Mildura The Mallee 22214 50979
City of Melton Melton Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 527.3 109259
City of Melbourne Melbourne Greater Melbourne (Inner Melbourne) 37.4 93625
City of Maroondah RIngwood East Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 61.4 103839
City of Maribyrnong Footscray Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 31.2 71635
Shire of Mansfield Mansfield Northeast 3892 7893
City of Manningham Doncaster Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 113 111300
Shire of Macedon Ranges Kyneton Central Highlands and Goldfields 1747 41860
Shire of Loddon Wedderburn Central Highlands and Goldfields 6694 7459
City of Latrobe Morwell Gippsland 1422 72396
Lake Mountain Alpine Resort Unincorporated Area Northeast 4 0
City of Knox Wantirna South Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 113.8 149300
City of Kingston Cheltenham Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 91 142425
Shire of Indigo Beechworth Northeast 2044 15178
City of Hume Broadmeadows Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 503 167562
Rural City of Horsham Horsham Wimmera 4239 19279
City of Hobsons Bay Altona Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 65 83863
Shire of Hindmarsh Nhill Wimmera 7527 5798
Shire of Hepburn Daylesford Central Highlands and Goldfields 1470 14367
City of Greater Shepparton Shepparton Goulburn Valley 2420 60449
City of Greater Geelong Geelong Southwest 1240 210875
City of Greater Dandenong Dandenong Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 130 135605
City of Greater Bendigo Bendigo Central Highlands and Goldfields 3048 100617
Golden Plains Shire Bannockburn Southwest 2704 18770
Shire of Glenelg Portland Western District 6213 19575
City of Glen Eira Caulfield North Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 38.7 131013
Shire of Gannawarra Kerang The Mallee 3732 10366
City of Frankston Frankston Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 131 126458
Falls Creek Alpine Resort Unincorporated Area Northeast 16 225
Shire of East Gippsland Bairnsdale Gippsland 20931 42196
City of Darebin Preston Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 53 136474
Corangamite Shire Camperdown Western District 4404 16376
Colac Otway Shire Colac Southwest 3433 20345
Shire of Central Goldfields Maryborough Central Highlands and Goldfields 1534 12496
City of Casey Narre Warren Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 409.9 252382
Shire of Cardinia Pakenham Greater Melbourne (Outer Metropolitan) 1280.6 74176
Shire of Campaspe Echuca Goulburn Valley 4517 36365
Shire of Buloke Wycheproof The Mallee 8004 6384
City of Brimbank Sunshine Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 123.3 182735
City of Boroondara Camberwell Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 60 159184
Rural City of Benalla Benalla Northeast 2350.59 13647
City of Bayside Sandringham Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 36 91814
Shire of Baw Baw Warragul Gippsland 4031 42864
Bass Coast Shire Wonthaggi Gippsland 859 29614
City of Banyule Ivanhoe Greater Melbourne (Metropolitan) 62.5 118306
City of Ballarat Ballarat Central Highlands and Goldfields 740 93501
Rural City of Ararat Ararat Western District 4230 11183
Alpine Shire Bright Northeast 5005 11858


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