Victoria occupies the south eastern portion of Australia and has a great variety of places to interest from the cosmopolitan and diverse city life of Melbourne (the state capital), to the gold field towns of Ballarat and Bendigo, wine growing regions of Mildura, Rutherglen, Milawa and Glenrowan, the wetlands and lake regions of Central Gippsland to high country of the Dandenongs and the east and south coast beaches.

Then there is the breathtaking beauty of the Grampians (of interest to bush walkers), which have been around for over four hundred million years. You will find sheer cliffs, dense forests and crystal clear lakes, these ranges are truly spectacular. (Did you see the film, "The Man From Snowy River?)

The streams fed by these waters wander their course amid forests of towering red gums, sheoke and black wattles. These forests are home to a variety of wildlife, the most common of which are the koalas, wallabies, kangaroos and emus. as well as a great number of exquisite native birds.

For a relaxing experience you can hire a house boat and follow The Murray River which is one of the largest regional features. It acts as the natual border between Victoria and New South Wales and in it's 2600 km course from its rising in the eastern mountains, flows through the wine regions of Mildura and on through to the sea at Encounter Bay in South Australia.

The Grampians are one of the largest National Parks in Victoria with other parks at Donna Buang, Kinglake. All parks are protected by Park Rangers who welcome visitors, advise them where to go and what to watch out for and how to have the best time. The largest remaining cool and warm temperate rainforests are found in East Gippsland, the Rainforest Capital of Victoria.

For the health conscious, the Macedon Ranges which are famous for beautiful homes, forests, gardens and the resort Spas of which the quality and diversity of the mineral waters is equal to the best anywhere in the world.

For those traveling between Meblourne and Adelaide, Casterton is a popular overnight stop-over for tourists. The town is centrally located for day trips to the Great Ocean Road, Grampians, Wimmera and Coonawarra regions. Casterton tour guide.