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Holidays in Victoria  -  Travel information Victoria.

As smallest mainland state, Victoria is also known as "The Garden State".

 With mountainous areas to the north east, a rugged southern coastline and semi-desert areas in the north west, Victoria has it all.

Regions in Victoria : Gippsland, Goldfields, Goulburn / Murray Waters, Grampians, Great Ocean Road, Lakes and Wilderness, Legends, Wine & High Country, Melbourne Area 

Capital City Victoria : Melbourne


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Car Rentals Victoria

 Holiday Autos  -  
Holiday Autos offers the best fully inclusive car hire prices. Get cheap car hire quickly and securely online with holidayautos.co.uk, the experts in online car rental.

 Sixt  -  
Pick-Up Station / Return Station: North + West, Rest + Perth.

  
From Enhanced Hertz Driving Directions to Emergency Roadside Assistance, check out the many reasons why Hertz is #1 in Car Rental.

Holiday Homes

 Holiday-rentals.com

Hostels / Guest House / Country House

 
Hostelbookers.com is one of the worlds largest online booking services for hostels. All hostels you see here are offering realtime prices and availability.

 TFTHostels  -  Seach all hostels, book the cheapest
Hostels, Budget Hotels, Apartments, Guesthouses, B&B, and Campsites.
Hostel search engine. Search all Hostels, find the cheapest. Compare rates, reviews and recommendations. Check availability, specs and location. Book the hostel of your choice by visiting the hostel booking website.

 Bed & Breakfast
 Nomad  -  backpack hotels
 Youth Hostel Association

Hotels & Motels in Victoria

 Booking - Hotels in Victoria  -  Melbourne

 The Somerset Gordon Heights ****, 19 Little Bourke Street, 3000 Melbourne City
Situated in the heart of Melbourne CBD, surrounded by a myriad of theatres, excellent restaurants, cafes,
sporting venues, galleries, department stores & glorious parks.

  

 

 -  Create your perfect trip to Victoria - Flight, Hotel and Car



 Oz Talk Travel  -  Australia Holiday Specialists
Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state, but it features the greatest amount of geographic diversity, with everything from volcanic plains to dense forested areas. Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria, which remains reminiscent of the Victorian era. Victoria's Great Ocean Road stretches from Torquay to Allansford and along the Great Ocean Road stand the Twelve Apostles at Port Campbell National Park - one of the iconic features of the state.
 Vacations OZ
For that holiday of a lifetime in Australia visit vacation-oz.co.uk. From simple flight bookings to car hire, tours, accommodation and insurance we will make your holiday.
 Voyages Jules Verne  -  Great Journeys for the discerning traveller
 1st Class Holidays  -  bus, rail, ferries
Independent Travel and pre-planned Independent Tours, Adventure & Sport, Self-Drive Tours, Escorted Tours, Group & Incentive Travel.
 ANZCRO  -  itinerary planning experts
Their aim is to maximise your Aussie experience. Most popular: 9 nights Sydney -- Ayers Rock -- Cairns, 12  nights Melbourne - Sydney - Cairns, 12 nights Sydney - Ayers Rock - Cairns - Hamilton Island and 20 nights Sydney - Ayers Rock - Alice - Darwin - Cairns - QLD Islands - Sydney.
 Easyrider
 Jungle Tours
 Sahara Outback Tours
 Swindon Travel  -  independent travel agent - specialist travel knowledge Australia
 West Coasr Explorer

Travel Guides Victoria / Related books

Travel Guides Victoira 

Lonely Planet Victoria -  by Mark Armstrong, Chris Rowthorn (Editor)
This guide offers insight into Victoria's seductive diversity, including its expansive landscapes and secluded towns. Special sections cover wineries, weekend escapes and state festivals.
Paperback 528 pages (September 2002); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Melbourne (Lonely Planet City Guides S.) -  by Simone Egger
Paperback 226 pages (November 2004); Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications

Transport / How do I travel to Victoria

 Melbourne Airport - Melbourne Airport is located appr. 25 kms from the Melbourne's CBD
Melbourne Airport is a major passenger and freight gateway into Australia.
Flight Information | Getting There & Away | Passengers | Shopping & Eating | Melbourne & Region | Paking | Interactive Map
 Geelong's Avalon Airport  -  22 kilometres (25 mins approx.) from Geelong
A shuttle bus [ Avalon Airport Shuttle ] is available, providing connections with Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula and the Great Ocean Road. Geelong is home to Australia's cheapest flights to and from Sydney and Brisbane with Jetstar Airways.

  Opodo  -  
Book cheap flights to Melbourne at ebookers and benefit from discounted airfares.

 -  flights from London and Manchester to Melbourne 

  Airline Tickets / Bargain Flights  -  Flights Victoria / Price comparison possible

 Virgin Blue  - interregional flights

  Rail International- Rail Pass
The Australia Flexi Pass gives you the flexibility of 15 or 22 days of non-consecutive travel within a 6 month validity period- enabling you to travel on the services of the Great Southern Railway- Queensland Rail and CountryLink. You can stop when you wish to enjoy the country without wasting any valuable days on your pass.

 V/line
V/Line train services operate to and from Melbourne on the Geelong line in the south-west, Ballarat in western Victoria, Bendigo, Swan Hill and Echuca in the north, Seymour and Wodonga in the north-east, and Traralgon and Sale in the state's east.
They cover the rest of Victoria with their extensive road coach network which links most cities and towns in regional Victoria.er
 Australia's Great Train Journeys
 CountryLink
CountryLink's rail and coach network reaches 334 destinations in New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Queensland and Victoria.

 Firefly Express -
 Greyhound 
 Premier Motor Coaches
 McCafferty's Coaches  -  interstate coach services
McCaffertys network now spans the entire Australian continent
 Gull  -  scheduled services between Geelong and Tullamarine Airport

 Metlink Melbourne  -  public transport in metropolitan Melbourne and in regional Victoria

 Weather Office Australia - weather in the Northern Territory

 Maps International  -   
Mapsinternational.co.uk is one of the largest map shops online.
 Travelmate  -  Australian Route Planner


Links 

 Travel Insurance  -  online travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Visit Victoria  -  Tourist Board  -  Experience Victoria
Food & Wine | Arts & Culture | Theatre | Hallmark Events | Entertainment | Shopping | Parks & Gardens | Health & Spa | Nature & Wildlife | Skiing & Alpine | Aboriginal Victoria | About Victoria | Travel Planner | Backpackers | Disabled Travellers | Gay & Lesbian | Students | Maps of Victoria [ Melbourne, Victoria's Regions and Route Planner ].

 Government Victoria  -  Victoria Online

 City of Melbourne - Capital City Victoria and second City of Australia
Located at the Yarra Rivier and looking over the Phillip Bay. Major entertainment venues, fashion, sport and good food characterise this busy cosmopolitan city. Vanuit Melbourne zijn alle delen van Victoria makkelijk te bereiken.

 Gippsland  -  Gippsland Tourism  -  to the east, known for its forest wilderness lakes
Explore the Gippsland Lakes and soak up the sun on the beautiful Ninety Mile Beach. Visit the largest concentration of Open Cut Mining & Power Generation activity in Australia. Or Journey to Phillip Island and catch a glimpse of the unique penguin parade.
 Goldfields of Victoria  -  Goldfields  -  to the north west of Melbourne
The Goldfields region is Australia's premier gold heritage region offering spectacular historic cities and towns. Easily accessible from Melbourne, the region entices the visitor with its grand streetscapes, historic architecture, gardens, art galleries, provincial food and wine, festivals and world-class attractions.
The Goldfields region includes the cities and towns of Ballarat, Bendigo, Avoca, Castlemaine, Maldon, Clunes, Maryborough, Dunolly and Creswick.
 Goulburn / Murray Waters  -  Goulburn Mulwaary Council
The Murray River in the north has fertile land along its banks with vines and citrus fruits the main produce, together with magnificent eucalypt forests.
 Grampians  -  to the west  -  Visit Grampians  -  spectacular mountain scenery
Surrounding the Grampians national Park is a land rich in attractions. Throughout the Grampians region you'll find heritage towns and villages, award-winning wineries, rivers just right for fishing and boating, ancient volcanoes, contemporary cafes and restaurants, splendid art galleries, superb state and national parks, enthralling wildlife, graceful botanic gardens and timeworn goldmining towns.
 Great Ocean Road  -  Great Ocean Road
Regio's: Geelong, Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast, Otways, Shipwreck Coast, Discovery Coast, Hinterland
 Lakes and Wilderness  -  Tourism East Gippsland
Tourism: Great Alpine Road, Gippsland Lakes and Rivers, Snowy River Country, Croajingolong Wilderness
Major towns: Bairnsdale, Dinner Plain, Omeo, Lakes Entrance, Metung, Paynesville, Buchan, Orbost, Mallacoota Inlet.
 Legends, Wine & High Country  -  Visit the Legends, Wine & High Country  - NO Victoria
Within an hour of Melbourne are the Yarra Valley, the Dandenongs and the Mornington Peninsula, known for their excellent wines and food.
Fishing & Boating | Skiing & Snow Play | Bushwalking & Nature |Food & Wine | Adventure | History & Legends

 Northwest Victoria
The north west is characterised by semi arid country, suitable for wheat growing and sheep and cattle grazing.
 The Victoria Alps - in the north east - offer spectacular mountain scenery
 Universiteit van Melbourne
Over the years, the University of Melbourne has established itself as one of the finest in Australia.
 Victoria's regions
Compared to the rest of Australia, Victoria is only a small state, but it sure packs a powerful punch. And it's precisely this intimate scale that makes each of Victoria's 13 regions so accessible – ocean beaches, seaside villages, mountain ranges, ski fields and national parks are all at your fingertips.

 Ballarat
 Bendigo
 Bright
 Echuca
 Geelong
 Lakes Entrance
 Mallacoota
 Mansfield
 Swan Hill
 Warnambool
 Wodonga

Cuisine - Victoria Foods / Recipes

The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide -  by Huon Hooke
The Penguin Good Australian Wine Guide is one of Australia's bestselling wine guides. Wine experts Huon Hooke and Ralph Kyte-Powell review over 1000 new Australian wines, providing the most comprehensive range of best quality and best value wines to choose from plus loads of tips to help you make the most of buying, cellaring and drinking wine.
Paperback 496 pages (October 1, 2004); Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Ltd.
 Australian Recipes
See: Witjuti Grub & Bunya Nut Soup, Pop Moths, Kurrajong Muffins, Kangeroo Tail Soup, Aussie Burger,  Aussie Lamb, Illawarra Plum Spare Ribs, and more
Good Food from Australia -  by Betsy Newman (Editor), Graeme Newman
Take a culinary adventure to 'the land down under' with Good Food From Australia! From the famous Vegemite sandwich to grilling on the barbecue, the authors provide a generous collection of over 150 genuine Australian favourites. Start off with Egg and Bacon Pie (what real Australian men eat), then sample some hearty Pocket Steak Melbourne or Dandenong Rabbit Pie, with a slice of Victorian Salad, and top it all off with a slice of Maisie's Chocolate Peppermint Cake. You can even learn to drink a 'cuppa tea' and a beer like a real Aussie! If you enjoy cooking, and like to experiment in the kitchen then this is the book for you.
Paperback 284 pages (December 1997); Publisher: Hippocrene Books, Inc
Taste of Australia: New Ideas and Recipes from an Australian Restaurant 
By Victoria Alexander, Genevieve Harris
A collection of seventy dishes which draw on the cultures and ingredients that make up Australian cooking, with cuisine which blends local tastes with Mediterranean accents and local herbs.
Hardcover 135 pages (December 19, 1995); Publisher: Ten Speed Press

History of Victoria

 Aboriginals Australia.com
 Australian Museum Online
The Australian Museum has an international reputation in the fields of natural history and indigenous studies research, community programs and exhibitions. The Museum was established in 1827 and is Australia's first museum, with unique and extensive collections of natural science and cultural artefacts. The Australian Museum is open every day of the year except December 25.

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Australian Music Centre 
 Music Australia 
 National Library of Australia
Take an information journey through centuries, continents and civilisations using their collections, services, exhibitions and publications.

Web Portal / Search Engine / Directory

 Victoria  -  Victoria Online
 Melbourne CitySearch
 Melbourne  -  That's Melbourne

 Web Wombat - Australia's Original Internet Search Engine
 AAA smart search for Anything and Everything!

 Yellow Pages Australia
 White Pages Australia


 MSN

 
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