VIC · Art, Coffee and Coast
Victoria
Welcome to Victoria
Art, Coffee and Coast
Victoria is Australia's cultural capital and its smallest mainland state. A dense, walkable mosaic of street art, long-lunch laneways, alpine country, and one of the world's great coastal drives. Melbourne anchors it. The Great Ocean Road, the Grampians, and the Mornington Peninsula fan out within a few hours.
Natural Wonders
Icons of the state.
Twelve Apostles
Sentinels of the Southern Ocean
Grampians National Park
Ranges and Rock Art
Loch Ard Gorge
Cliffs, Caves, and a Shipwreck Story
Wilsons Promontory
The Southernmost Point of Mainland Australia
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
38 Hectares of Heritage Gardens on the Yarra
Cape Otway
Ancient rainforest, wild coastline and the oldest lighthouse on mainland Australia
Popular Destinations
Where to go in VIC.
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VIC experiences.
Where to stay
VIC holiday parks.
From the journal
Read more about Victoria.
Guide · 4 min read
The Best Time to Visit Australia
Australia is too big for a single 'best time'. The right month depends entirely on where you are going and what you want to see. Here is the full calendar.
Guide · 2 min read
Weather and When to Go
Australia spans almost 4,000 kilometres north to south, from the tropics to the temperate cool. The right season for one half of the country is the wrong one for the other.
Guide · 5 min read
Public Transport in Australia
Australia is a car country, but the cities have surprisingly good public transport and there are a handful of iconic long-distance train and bus routes worth planning around.
Keep Exploring
Other states and territories.
Hero image: Victoria by Anne-Marie Steenbergen, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons.
