Victoria Holiday Tourist Guide

Melbourne is a city famous for its sense of style. Glamorous events are a trademark of the city, as are its cafes, wineries and shops.

Melbourne boasts a lifestyle experience. There are beautiful buildings, fantastic shopping precincts and countless shows, exhibitions and galleries to entertain. It is also very easy to get around with the constant stream of trams.

Money from the goldrush of the late 19th century built much of the city. Today, the magnificent architecture of this era still stands.

Just outside the city limits lies a world of natural beauty. The Twelve Apostles are accessible for a day trip although it is recommended you take your time travelling down the Great Ocean Road. Wilson’s Promontory, a playground of wild animals, beaches, and forests, is only 3-hours’ drive away. Just around the corner on Philip Island is the famous penguin parade. Each night, hundreds of penguins shuffle ashore with plenty of room for spectators to enjoy.

Only 50kms or 1-hour’s drive out of Melbourne is the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, a region of hills, forests, and most importantly, wine. There are over 200 vineyards in Victoria with each producing magnificent wines.

Further north is the high country where you can ski and walk, kayak, canoe, abseil, fly and cycle. It is in these hills that Banjo Paterson wrote the poem, The Man from Snowy River. (Banjo also wrote the world-famous song, Waltzing Matilda.)

Wherever you turn in Victoria, you will be surprised with the diversity. It is a distinctive part of Australia with many unique experiences to be found.

Victoria is a state of Australia, located at the southeastern tip of the mainland
It borders New South Wales and South Australia
Tasmania lies only 12 hours away by ferry across the Bass Strait
Melbourne is Victoria’s capital and is a 12-hour drive from Sydney and only 8.5 hours from Adelaide