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 | ||||
Other Australian states and territories | |||||
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 |
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.