Victoria Country & Tourist Information

Location
Southeast Australia, south of New South Wales.

Area
227,600 sq km (87,877 sq miles).

Population
5.2 million (official estimate 2007).

Population Density
23 per sq km.

Capital
Melbourne.
Population: 3.8 million (2007).

Time
GMT + 10 (GMT + 11 from first Sunday in October to first Sunday in April).

Victoria observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the main Australia section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

2009
9 Mar Labor Day.
8 Jun Queen's Birthday Celebrations.
3 Nov* Melbourne Cup Day.

2010
8 Mar Labor Day.
7 Jun Queen's Birthday Celebrations.
2 Nov* Melbourne Cup Day.

Note
* Observed in Melbourne metropolitan area only.

Contact Information:

Tourism Victoria in the UK
Australia House, Melbourne Place, Strand, London WC2B 4LG, UK
Tel: (020) 7438 4645.
Website: www.visitmelbourne.com/uk


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