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Victoria and Australia described in historical overview
The article outlines Victoria in southeast Australia, its geography from Bass Strait to the Murray, Melbourne as the capital, and the 1851 rise as an independent colony. It notes gold discoveries, Ballarat, the Welcome Nugget, climate, agriculture, and water projects, plus Australia’s six colonies forming the Commonwealth on January 1, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Australia
S. E
Bass Strait
Tasmania
Port Philip
Melbourne
Queen Victoria
Captain Cook
California
New South Wales
Ballarat
Port Darwin
Sydney
Perth
Commonwealth of Australia
Queensland
South Australia
Western Australia
United Kingdom