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Area | 237 629 km² |
Population | 5 713 000 hab. (2013) |
Density | 24,04 inhab./km² |
Other language | English |
Spindle | UTC 10 |
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![]() 37 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ S 144 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ E | |
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Victoria is a state ofAustralia.
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- Philipp Island
South of Melbourne - Approx 1 h .
Go there to see: - the Penguin Parade : every evening, at sunset, pygmy penguins (Eudyptula minor, the smallest species of penguin in the world) leave the ocean and return to their nests on Philipp Island; - the Motorcycle Grand Prix; - the beautiful beaches; - the Koala Conservation Center - https://www.penguins.org.au/attractions/koala-reserve.
Many operators offer day trips from Melbourne to Philipp Island. General: visit to the Koala Sanctuary and entry to the Penguin Parade which allows you to see the smallest penguins in the world, at sunset, when they return to their nests on Philipp Island. Count around 100 $ AUD.
- Great Ocean Road
Many operators offer day trips from Melbourne to the Great Ocean Road (Bells Beach, The 12 Apostles, etc.). Count around 100 $ AUD.
A nice tour operator who offers day trips to Philippe Island and the Great Ocean Road: Go West - All the info on their website: http://www.gowest.com.au . Their brochures are available in almost all backpackers and Melbourne hotels (which can book for you).
- Grampians
- Wilson's Promontory
A very beautiful national park: magnificent beaches, beautiful hikes (of a few hours and several days). And for the lucky ones: kangaroos, wombats and wild emus. No public transport, no tour operator. Renting a car almost compulsory to get there.
- Yarra Valley
- Mornington Pennisula
- Ballarat
- 1 Mount Stirling (Mount stirling) – Mountain (altitude 1 749 m) and ski resort in the "High Country" (Australian Alps)
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