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Part of Australia's charm is its history. It also makes for some great places to visit! So take a journey down Australia's timeline & see what you can discover, or even learn.

Victoria

2021

22 September

Melbourne experiences a 5.9 magnitude earthquake, with the epicentre being around the Mansfield area in north-eastern Victoria. The quake's effects were felt as far away as Tasmania and Adelaide.

2021

16 July

Victoria pauses quarantine free travel to New Zealand [Covid-19]

2021

05 July

Victoria permitted to travel to New Zealand provided they hadn't visited a designated hotspot. [Covid-19]

2021

22 June

Victoria regains quarantine-free links to New Zealand. [Covid-19]

2021

25 May

Quarantine free travel from Victoria to New Zealand suspended, following a community cluster in Melbourne.

2020

27 September

The overnight curfew was suspended in Victoria. [Covid-19]

2020

02 August

An overnight curfew was introduced in Victoria [Covid-19]

2020

08 July

Victoria closes it's common border with New South Wales, following a large spike in cases in parts of Melbourne [Covid-19]

2020

02 July

All international arrivals into Melbourne were suspended. [Covid-19]

2020

26 June

Victoria's "second wave" of Covid-19 ended when it recorded zero new cases and zero deaths statewide for the first time since 9 June

2020

20 June

Victoria's first wave of Covid-19 begins

2020

20 June

Victorian Government announced the re-tightening of Covid-19 restrictions on household gatherings following a spike in community transmitted cases over the previous week

2020

07 April

The High Court unanimously quashes Cardinal George Pell's convictions

2020

13 March

The 2020 Australian Grand Prix is cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

2020

25 January

Australia confirms its first COVID-19 case in Melbourne

2009

07 February

Black Saturday bushfires: Massive bushfires swept across Victoria, resulting in 173 fatalities

2006

15 March

The Commonwealth Games are held in Melbourne.

2005

01 November

Makybe Diva breaks records by winning 3rd consecutive Melbourne Cups

2005

02 September

Victorian Coroner hands down finding that Prime Minister Harold Holt's life was claimed by wild surf at Cheviot Beach in 1967

1930

04 November

Phar Lap wins the Melbourne Cup

1898

01 February

The Red Tuesday bushfires in South Gippsland, Victoria, claimed 12 lives, destroyed over 2,000 buildings, left 2,500 homeless & total area of 260,000 hectares of bushland and farmland destroyed.

1874

24 November

The Victorian Government requires all children to be vaccinated against smallpox within 6 months of work

1873

12 November

New Act to regulate conditions in sweat shops which exploit female & under-age workers

1872

17 December

Free, compulsory & secular education introduced in Victoria

1872

13 June

Royal Mint opened in Melbourne

1871

05 December

Sandhurst, better known as Bendigo, is proclaimed a city. At this time Bendigo was one of the colony's greatest producers of gold since it was first discovered there in 1856.

1870

08 August

Melbourne Town Hall officially opened

1869

10 January

The clipper Thermopylay completed fastest voyage from London to Melbourne, in 64 days.

1861

07 November

First Melbourne Cup

1858

07 August

First organised game of Australian Rules Football in Victoria

1854

03 December

Rebellion of goldminers at Eureka Stockade, Ballarat,VIC

1851

01 July

The separation of the colony of Victoria from New South Wales

1851

12 February

The discovery of gold in New South Wales and Victoria sparked a rush of excitement among prospectors.

1851

06 February

The Black Thursday bushfires. A devastating series of fires that swept the state of Victoria, burning up 5 million hectares (50,000 sq km), about a quarter of the state's area. Twelve human lives were lost.

1770

19 April

Captain Cook aboard the Endeavour sights the Australian coast at Port Hicks, in Victoria
Craigs' Hut
Craigs' Hut

Mount Stirling is located a 3 hour drive from Melbourne and it is here you will find Craig's Hut, the famous cattlemen's hut featured in The Man From Snowy River.

The Twelve Apostles
The Twelve Apostles

The 12 Apostles is one of the most visited natural sites in Australia and this coastline is responsible for the sinking of up to eighty vessels.

Woolamai Beach, Phillip Island
Phillip Island Surf

From ultra-blue waves to bright turquoise tides, Woolamai Beach on Phillip Island is the dream destination for beachgoers and surfers alike.

Ghostly Legends of Luna Park Melbourne
Ghostly Legends of Luna Park Melbourne

Luna Park, Melbourne's iconic amusement park, is a place of laughter and fun. But did you know that it also has a darker side?

Barmah National Park - Echuca
Barmah National Park - Echuca

Discover the serene beauty of Barmah National Park, nestled by the winding Murray River near Echuca.

Melbourne's Southbank
Melbourne's Southbank

Southbank is located along 2km of the Yarra River and lined by wide pedestrian promenades offering scenic views of the river and city skyline.

Ballarat
Ballarat

Ballarat is the most significant gold rush boomtown in Australia, which saw the Victorian gold rush of the 1850's transform Ballarat from a small sheep station to a major settlement.

Victoria - Overview
About Victoria

Victoria combines heritage, nature, arts, architecture and class. It has a variety of landscapes from the dry outback, to snowy mountains & lush forests to an inspiring coastline.

Tracks, trails and reserves
Tracks, trails and reserves

When trekking through the Victorian High Country make sure to hit the tracks and trails of national parks and reserves across the High Country.

River Trading
River Trading

Paddlesteamers are a part of Australia's romantic culture. While an integral part of the Murray transport system, they combined the magic of outback Australia and the River itself.



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