Victoria

Pros: The Smallest mainland State but with lots of wildlife, including Koalas
Cons: nil

Mention Australia overseas and many people will instantly think of the Kangaroo or Koala.

Some even think the country is teeming with both, but the reality is each lives in a fairly confined area, and no, not in the cities.

To me...

Pros: Great for day trips,hiking or camping.
Cons: none

The Grampians National Park is popular driving, camping, picnicking and hiking destination 3.5 hours drive west of Melbourne, it contains a range of interesting rugged sandstone hills , which are quite unexpected to the eye, as they suddenly...

Pros: regional life only 2 hrs from Melbourne
Cons: -

Review Topic:  Overview

Rather than write about cities far away; I have decided to tell you about my home city, Bendigo. It's a regional city in Central Victoria, Australia; was my city of birth; and my choice of abode 38 years...

Pros: big waves, blue water and rolling sand dunes
Cons: hard to find

When I was growing up a lot of my memories come from my Holiday House at Centre Road, Venus Bay. Venus Bay is located about 1 1/2 hours out of Melbourne in the South Gippsland area.

My memories:

Running down the crystal white...

Pros: Scent of eucalyptus in the air, beauty beyond description, unforgettable colors of nature
Cons: More than a day trip from here!

The complete and original title:
Melbourne's Dandenong Ranges: Breathtaking Collection of Blue Mountains and Lush Green Forests

Day trips around the state of Victoria were always a favorite way for our family to spend the...

Pros: Everything
Cons: gets cold in winter

The title, for all those non-Victorians out there(and there are many), is the current numberplate slogan for this fantastic, diverse state that I so happen to call home. Of course, with the election of the new government this is about to change, but just...

Pros: Gardens, Architecture, Lake, Night-life
Cons: none

Review Topic:  Sights & Attractions

In my estimation Ballarat is second only to Melbourne on the list of Australia’s greatest cities. While the two are vastly different in size (Melbourne has roughly 3 million residents while...

Pros: beaches, relaxed, restaurants & cafes, friendly
Cons: nothing to do in winter

Review Topic:  Overview

Approximately an hour and a half from Melbourne lie the coastal towns of Sorrento and Portsea, two of my favourite Victorian destinations.

SORRENTO

Sorrento is lively during...

Pros: Best zoo in Victoria--if not in Australia!
Cons: Crowds, crowds, crowds!

The Healesville Sanctuary, about an hour drive from downtown Melbourne, is one of the best zoo’s I’ve ever been to. The sanctuary is relatively small and focuses on native Australian flora and fauna. The exhibits are very well maintained with an...

Pros: Great tourist attractions, good restaurants and accomadation.
Cons: None that I can see.

I decided to write about my own town as its own attractions is the reason I moved here three years ago. Ballarat is situated in Australia, Victoria and about one and a half hours from Melbourne. It has both the life of a city and the life of a country....

Pros: Surfing, golfing, friendly people
Cons: cost-prohibitive to get there from the States... and the entire continent has terrible food.

Ever since seeing "Point Break", I had to visit the legendary Bell's Beach in Australia.

Well... I did... and found out that they filmed that scene in Point Break somewhere in New Zealand.

We visited a surfing center, then I trekked...

Pros: Lots to see and do at great prices!
Cons: The weather is unpredictable - you can get all 4 seasons in 1 day!

Victoria is jam packed with heaps to do and see! To try and tell you about everything would take a very VERY long time!

Most people know a lot about Melbourne and it's outer suburbs and what they have to offer so I'm going to cover the other...

Pros: peaceful, mid-westernish, nature, gentleness
Cons: nothing there apart from what is there

Victoria is a bit of land demarkated by the Murray River.
There is this city of over 3 mil, Melbourne; stone, grass and ether glass.
And about 250 kilos northeast there is this place; a flat place between mounts, called The Goulbourn Valley....

Pros: A pleasant hour's ride through the countryside.
Cons: Stay out of taxis.

I agree the wildlife sanctuary is a great place to spend a day, strolling around the grounds and seeing the wide and varied species it contains. In the cafe, the food on offer was delicious. I am unable to add further to the indepth reviews that have...

Pros: Inexpensive and beautiful
Cons: Crowded in summer

Review Topic:  Overview

The Mornington Peninsula is one of Victoria's great recreation areas. Situated just a short drive South East of Melbourne, it has everything for every type and age of holiday maker.
The wonderful...