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Victoria
Victoria is Australia’s second most populous state, with a population of 5,547,527 (as of 2010). It has the largest economy in the country after New South Wales, with a quarter of Australia’s gross domestic product.
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How many feet above sea level is Caroline Springs Victoria Australia?
Caroline Springs varies in altitude/elevation from between 75 m to 110 m above sea level.
What are the Melbourne zoo hours of opening and entrance fees?
Hours: 9AM - 5 PM (open every day)
Admission: A$23 (US$21/£10) adults; A$12 (US$11/£5.40) children 4-15; A$64 (US$58/£29) families
What is Victoria's floral emblem?
Victoria's floral emblem is the Common Heath, Epacris impressa, also known as the pink heath.
It was proclaimed the floral emblem of Victoria on 11 November 1958.
What is the name of the German club in Melbourne?
Tivoli
located in Dandenong Street, Windsor, Melbourne Victoria
ya Victoria does wear glasses she only wears it for reading ..i met her at citywok and she had glasses on so ya she does wear glasses
yup! She wears "reading" glasses. Don't get them mixed up! I met her at her 'make it in america' tour and she had glasses on after her concert and i asked her why. She said: "Oh haha! They're only reading glasses lassie."
What stopped the black Saturday bushfire?
Time, and using up their fuel, i.e, vegetation.
Firefighters used aerial water bombing while the rural bush fire brigades fought them in the ground. However, the "Black Saturday" bushfires in Victoria officially lasted almost 5 weeks - from their beginning on 7 February to 12 March when Victorian authorities announced that the last of the worst bushfires which caused the most death and devastation were under control. However, smaller fires continued, controlled, for many months after that. There were so many fires that they could not all be extinguished. It was a matter of waiting for them ti simply burn themselves out.
What are the major cities in Victoria Australia?
The capital of Victoria is Melbourne, with a population far exceeding all of the rest of the State. It is located surrounding Port Phillip Bay.
Geelong is the second largest city, and is located on Corio Bay, which is located on the south-west of Port Phillip Bay.
Ballarat and Bendigo are inland cities in central Victoria.
Other important cities are: Horsham, Bairnsdale, Mildura and Shepparton.
Wodonga, located the Murray River at hte northern border of the state is separated from the new South Wales city of Albury only by a bridge. The two are generally considered a singe city.
In which Australian state is the ninety mile beach?
The Ninety Mile Beach is on the south eastern coast of Victoria.
In which country is Melbourne in?
Melbourne is located in Australia. It is the capital city of the state of Victoria.
What do you call people who live in Melbourne Australia?
People from Melbourne are generally called Melburnians or Melbournians. Both spellings attract both criticism and acceptance. Melbournites is another acceptable alternative.
Is great ocean road a man made structure?
Yes, it is a road (as the name suggests) that runs for 243-kilometre (151 miles) along the south-eastern coast of Australia between the Victorian cities of Torquay and Warrnambool. It is a well-known tourist route with spectacular scenery such as the 12 Apostles - natural rock formations in the ocean just off the coastal cliffs.
What are the names of extinct volcanoes in Australia?
Queensland
Atherton Volcano, Lake, Barrine.Bauhinia VolcanoBrisbane Volcano. Buckland,Bundaberg Volcano, Bunya Mountains, Chudleigh Volcano, Lake Eacham, Mount Fox, Mount Hay, Hillsborough Volcano, The Hummock, The Crater (Mt Hypipamee), Kinrara Volcano, Main Range Volcano, Mount Le Brun, Mount McBride, McLean Volcano, Mingela, Mitchell Volcano, Monto, Nebo Volcano, Nulla Volcano, Piebald Volcano,Rockhampton Volcano, Springsure, Sturgeon Volcano, Toomba, Undara Crater, Wallaroo Volcano, Focal Peak, Mount Barney, Campbells Folly, Mount Gilles, Mount Glennie, Levers Plateau, Mount Lindesay, Glass House Mountains, Mount Beerburrum, Mount Beerwah, Mount Coochin, Mount Cooee, Mount Coonowrin, Mount Elimbah, Mount Horogargan, Mount Miketeebumulgrai, Mount Ngungun, Round Mountain, Mount Tibberoowuccum, Mount Tibrogargan, Mount Tunbubudla, Undara , Wild Horse Mountain, Peak Range, Anvil Peak, Browns Peak, Table Mountain, Murray Island.
New South Wales
Abercrombie Volcano, Airly Volcano, Barrington Volcano, Bunda Bunda Volcano, Byrock Volcano, Mount Canobolas, Cargelligo Volcano, Central Volcano, Comboyne Volcano, Doughboy Volcano, Dubbo Volcano, Ebor Volcano, Mount Kaputar or Nandewar, Liverpool Range, Monaro, Nerriga Volcano, Snowy Mountains, South Coast Volcano, Southern Highlands Volcano, Mount Sugarloaf, The Breadknife, Walcha Volcano, Mount Warning or Tweed Volcano, Warrumbungles ,
Victoria
Aberfeldy Volcano, Bogong Volcano, Bonang Volcano, Lake Bullen Merri, Mount Buninyong, Lake Colongulac, Dargo, Mount Eccles, in Mount Eccles National Park, Mount Elephant, Flinders Volcano, Mount Franklin, Gelantipy Volcano, Lake Gnotuk, Mount Hamilton .Mount Hotham, Howitt Volcano, Lake Keilambete, Mount Kooroocheang, La Trobe Volcano, Mount Leura, Mount Macedon, Mount Napier, Neerim Volcano, Mount Noorat, Poowong, Mount Porndon, Lake Purrumbete, Toombullup Volcano, Tower Hill, in Tower Hill State Game Reserve, Uplands Volcano, Mount Warrenheip, Mount Warrnambool, Western Plains.
South Australia
Mount Burr, Mount Gambier, Mount Schank, Newer Volcanics Province,
Western Australia,
There are no active or dormant volcanoes in Western Australia, however there are a few extinct ones, and geological evidence of others. There are nineteen small extinct volcanoes in the valley of the Fitzroy River in the Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Kimberley also has groups of hot springs, which may be connected with the volcanic activity that produced the extinct volcanoes. There are also deposits of basalt at Bunbury and Cape Gosselin.
Argyle Diamond Pipe
Territories
Heard and McDonald Islands, Anzac Peak, Big Ben, Mount Dixon, Mawson Peak, McDonald Islands,
Lord Howe Island
Ball's Pyramid, Mount Gower,
Tasman Sea
Bass Strait Basin, Tasman Seamounts, Barcoo Seamount, Britannia Seamount, Derwent-Hunter Seamount, Heemskirk Seamount, Queensland Seamount, Soela Seamount, Taupo Seamount, Zeelian Seamount,
Others
Macquarie Island, Norfolk Island,
What was the effect on aboriginal people after the coniston massacre?
After the massacre which took place in 1928, the impact of the killings on the aboriginal groups in the area was significant: the killings upset the land holding, religious groups, destabilised land tenure, ceremonial life, exchange networks and religious ceremonies.
Canberra became Australia's federal capital.
What was the geographical process that caused the Black Saturday bushfires to occur?
Victoria and the southern Australia region had recently experienced one of their hottest summers on record, with a heatwave over parts of Victoria and South Australia. This was on top of a drought which had lasted a dozen years. This had dried up the vegetation, making it like tinder in a fireplace - easily ignited and easily spread. The bushfires took place in mountainous countryside, and fires move much more quickly uphiill.
Spot fires also occurred as strong, gusting winds - some hurricane-force - carried blazing embers beyond the fire fronts: these fires quickly fanned into larger fires.
What are some good solutions to the black Saturday bushfire?
One is not to build your house in an area where you can get easily burnt out when conditions get dangerous. the land may be beautiful and cheap but in the end the costs may be tragic.
In 1851, the original holding of Studley Park was further subdivided and sold off. One of the major purchasers, Nicholas Fenwick, further subdivided his 495 hectare block and named it Kew. He had named many of the streets after English Statesmen and it is thought that he named Kew for its counterpart in London due to its proximity to Richmond.
Anglesea is a town in Victoria, Australia. It is located on the Great Ocean Road in the Surf Coast Shire local government area. Located: * 110 km (68 mi) from Melbourne * 37 km (23 mi) from Geelong * 18 km (11 mi) from Torquay
