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	Australia
		The existence of the continent of Australia was well known long before the discovery of the east coast by Captain Cook in 1770.
		Additionally, Australia was of strategic importance to Britain, and it provided a base for the Royal Navy in the eastern sea.
		Melbourne was established at Port Phillip Bay in Victoria in 1835 and Adelaide at the Gulf of St.Vincent in South Australia in 1836.
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	RMS Catastrophe Models - Australia
		Australia is exposed to cyclone risk on the eastern, northern, and western coasts from November to April, with the most storms occurring between approximately 15° and 22°S. The most active months are January, February, and March when cyclones travel from the north and typically head southeast or southwest toward the mainland.
		Australia lies in the middle of the Australian tectonic plate, a stable continental region home to some of the oldest geological formations on the Earth's surface.
		Almost all areas of Australia are at risk from seismic activity, and therefore the RMS hazard module extends across nearly the whole country.
	www.rms.com /Catastrophe/Models/Australia.asp (823 words)

	Victoria (Australia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Victoria is Australia's smallest mainland state in terms of area and is situated in the south-eastern corner of the continent.
		Victoria is governed according to the principles of the Westminister system, a form of parliamentary government based on the model of the United Kingdom.
		Victoria is generally regarded as the home of Australian Rules Football, with 10 of the 16 clubs of the major league (see Australian Football League) based in Victoria, and the traditional Grand Final held at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
	www.info-pedia.net /about/victoria_australia (713 words)

	Victoria, Australia
		Extending in a broad swathe to the borders of Western Australia is the Western District, with the magnificent scenery of the southwest coast, forest-covered hills and a fertile hinterland of wide plains - wheat fields and grazing land.
		Victoria's main tourist attractions, in addition to the capital, Melbourne, and the towns associated with the gold rush and the shipping trade on the Murray River, are its numerous national parks.
		To the north of the Western District is the Wimmera, Victoria's wheat belt.
	www.planetware.com /australia/victoria-aus-vic-vic.htm (1193 words)

	Australia Judicial Assistance
		Australia Central Authority: The Australia Central Authority for requests under the Hague Evidence Convention is the Secretary to the Attorney-General''s Department of the Commonwealth of Australia.
		Pursuant to Australia''s declaration on acceding to the Convention, permission must be obtained from the Australian Central Authority in order to conduct a deposition before a diplomatic or consular officer.
		Australia did not make any specific declaration on its accession to the Convention as to whether evidence may be taken under this Article without prior permission of the Australia Central Authority.
	travel.state.gov /law/australia_legal.html (2437 words)

	Victoria (Australia) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Parliament of Victoria consists of the lower house Legislative Assembly, the upper house Legislative Council and the Queen of Australia.
		Victoria is the centre of dairy farming in Australia.
		Victoria contains many topographically, geologically and climatically diverse areas, ranging from the wet, temperate climate of Gippsland in the southeast to the snow-covered Victorian alpine areas which rise to almost 2000 m (with Mount Bogong the highest peak at 1986 m) and extensive semi-arid plains to the west and north-west.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Victoria,_Australia (3374 words)

	Travel to Victoria, Island Tour to Melbourne Victoria, Victoria Travel Agents, Cheap Melbourne Hotels.
		Hugging the tip of the Australian east coast, Victoria is Australia's second-smallest state, covering 227,600 square kilometers - roughly the size of the British Isles.
		Victoria’s capital, Melbourne is set around the shores of Port Phillip Bay and the Ybarra River.
		Ride Australia’s oldest steam train through thick forests and lush fern-filled gullies; wander among gardens dotted with clay sculptures of Aboriginal figures bird watch at the Alfred Nicholas Gardens, home to a stunning blend of native and exotic trees, waterfalls and a picturesque lake and explore village galleries and shops and artists colonies.
	www.australianportfolio.com /short-journeys/nsw/victoria-more.htm (818 words)

	Victoria, Australia.
		Australia's second-smallest state, Victoria is the most densely populated and industrialized, and has a wide variety of attractions packed into a small area.
		It may not be a state to tour comprehensively, but Australians, at least, lap up the legends of their history that are thick on the ground: you're never too far from civilization, but everywhere there's a wild past of gold prospectors and bushrangers.
		Yet all most visitors see of Victoria apart from its cultured capital is the Great Ocean Road, a winding 280km of spectacular coastal scenery.
	www.best-australia-hotels.com /victoria.html (361 words)

	Do Australia - towns of Victoria
		It is well known for its wool and vehicle industries and is the centre for the popular Bellarine Peninsula, the scenic Surf Coast and the farming areas to the north and west.
		Shepparton is the vibrant heart of one of Victoria's most diversified farming and tourist areas, the Goulburn Valley.
		Warrnambool, located on the southern coast of Australia's mainland, is the state of Victoria's fifth provincial city having a population of 25,500, and is a popular tourist destination.
	www.doaustralia.com /states/Vic/OtherPlaces.htm (631 words)

	Victoria Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Victoria is the smallest and most densely populated of the mainland states in Australia (the island state of Tasmania, offshore to the south is smaller).
		Melbourne is the capital of Victoria and is dominated by the Yarra River.
		The Grampians, located in the mid west of Victoria, were named after a explorer after their resemblance to their name sake in his native Scotland.
	www.auinfo.com /Victoria.htm (456 words)

	Australia
		The program included familiar international icons of Australia including beaches, bush and fauna and was consciously made with exports in mind.
		Australia has in the past been relatively slow to innovate various technologies associated with television including the broadcast service itself, colour transmission and multi-channel pay services.
		Bundoora, Victoria, Australia: Centre for the Study of Educational communication and Media, La Trobe University, 1977.
	www.museum.tv /archives/etv/A/htmlA/australia/australia.htm (6249 words)

	Travel Guide Australia - Australia Travel Deals \| Pleasant Holidays
		Australia travel opportunities offer a world of amazing contrasts from cosmopolitan cities to the rugged outback, from tropical rainforest to the Great Barrier Reef.
		The island nation known as Australia is made up of six states - New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania, along with two territories - the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) and the Northern Territory.
		Victoria is compact and diverse, offering everything from rainforest and snow-capped mountains to sun baked outback and a stunning coastline.
	www.pleasantholidays.com /PleasantHolidaysWeb/Australia-Main (172 words)

	ABCgenealogy: Regional/Oceania/Australia/Victoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Baw Baw Shire, Victoria, Australia Cemetery Trusts - Each of the cemeteries in the shire is managed by a cemetery trust made up of local community representatives who manage and operate the local cemeteries.
		Dead Persons Society, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia - The DPS is an informal, unaffilliated, unincorporated, self help society of like minded people interested in advancing genealogical and family history research through the use of the electronic mediums.
		Families and Friends of Waanyarra, Victoria, Australia - The Families and Friends of Waanyarra is a group of people dedicated to the preservation of the historic significance of this once rich gold mining area.
	www.abcgenealogy.com /Regional/Oceania/Australia/Victoria (754 words)

	Port Fairy, Australia
		2500) is one of the oldest towns in Victoria.
		Features of particular interest are the Historical Centre in Bank Street; Battery Hill, an old fort at the mouth of the river; Captain Mills' House, which belonged to a whaling skipper; the Old Caledonian Inn; and the ANZ Bank.
		Griffiths Island, with a lighthouse and a colony of mutton birds, is linked with the town by a causeway.
	www.planetware.com /australia/port-fairy-aus-vic-pf.htm (185 words)

	Islands.com \| Australia
		Maybe it’s the playground: For divers it’s the matchless underwater wonders of the Great Barrier Reef, for surfers the endless beaches from Queensland to Victoria, and for skiers (and hikers and horseback riders) the grandeur of the Snowy Mountains.
		And both are gateways to remote breaks of South and West Australia, where the waves are fantastic — and often without a surfboard in sight.
		Bondi Beach, probably Australia’s most famous beach, has its own web page, with photo galleries, surfing news, descriptions of two coastal walks, even a guide to the local café scene.
	www.islands.com /australia (740 words)

	East Victoria Travel guide Australian Travel information Victoria Australia
		Albury/Wodonga is the ideal spot to enjoy the surrounding countryside, visit the upper reaches of the Murray near Corryong, fish the streams and the dams, or sail or waterski on Lake Hume.
		It is a living monument to the many travellers who crossed the river on Hopwood's punt to quench their thirst.
		A unique feature of the Esplanade is the only brothel (no longer operating) in Australia which is classified by the National Trust.
	www.atn.com.au /vic/east/towns-b.htm (818 words)

	Map and towns - Grampians, Victoria, Australia
		The region also offers some of the finest walking in Victoria and is one of the main centres for rock climbing and abseiling, offering both challenging and easier climbs on various rock faces, including the famed Mt Arapiles.
		The town of Halls Gap is picturesquely situated in the heart of the Grampians National Park with wonderful views of the Wonderland Range and Mt William Range, while other tempting locations are dotted around the edge of the park.
		The friendly agricultural towns of Horsham and Hamilton are known for their gardens, galleries and museums, and there are many smaller villages to explore including Dunkeld, Pomonal, Wartook Valley and Great Western.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm/ObjectID.9FD1C1EA-B082-4263-A0745C1F20058B62/vvt.vhtml (303 words)

	WWW-VL History Index
		"Australia on the Map: 1606-2006" (AOTM) is a national not-for-profit organisation dedicated to helping and encouraging the people of Australia plan events for 2006.
		European pre-Cook Voyages to Australia and Environs from the 16th to the 18th Century [an extensive and annotated bibliography]
		Australia Felix, by Henry Handel Richardson, from the University of Sydney Library.
	vlib.iue.it /history/oceania/Australia/index.html (1693 words)

	Victorian Snow Alps and Highlands Victoria, Travel Guide Australia
		The Aborigines of the seven tribes of north east Victoria would congregate after the spring thaw on the banks of the Murray River at Mungabareena, or Albury.
		Marking the entrance to the town is a beautifully crafted river red gum crafted by a famous local artisan with help from local school children.
		Mansfield is one of the towns where Ned Kelly is not remembered with affection.
	www.atn.com.au /vic/east/towns-c.htm (873 words)

	Extension Ideas from Melbourne - Victoria - Australia - Goway Travel Experiences
		Tour departs in the morning for flights to the town of Warrnambool, where you are met by a local guide and private car for tour.
		The surrounding wilderness yields thousands of species of Australia’s native flora and fauna, where visitors can mingle with kangaroos and emus in their natural habitat.
		This magnificent part of Victoria is famous for it’s spring wildflowers, fern gullies and birdlife.
	www.goway.com /downunder/australia/victoria/vic_extend.html (850 words)

	Victoria "The Garden State" Main Index - Australia - - Goway Travel Experiences
		You'll also find the dazzling and cosmopolitan city of Melbourne, some of the best winemakers in the world, and towns which offer an insight into Australia's wild past.
		LANDFORM: Victoria is divided into four physical regions, running generally east and west.
		From north to south these are the plains of the Murray Basin, the Central Highlands-with a maximum elevation of 1,986 m (6,516 ft) at Mount Bogong-the Southern Plains, and the Southern Uplands.
	www.goway.com /downunder/australia/victoria/index.html (504 words)

	USATODAY.com - Wildfires rage in southern Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		In Victoria, where three people died and several homes have already been destroyed in the fires, firefighters were deliberately burning thousands of acres of scrub to try and deprive the fires of fuel ahead of temperatures expected to hit 104°F on Thursday.
		Firefighters successfully contained a blaze near the tourist town of Halls Gap in western Victoria, where most of the 500 residents were evacuated late Monday, May said.
		One Victoria state firefighter, 42-year-old Trevor Day, was killed and three others injured Monday when their tanker rolled over as they sped toward a blaze about 56 miles northeast of Melbourne, police spokesman Greg Jenkins said.
	www.usatoday.com /weather/news/2006-01-23-australia-wildfires_x.htm (495 words)

	Peterborough Victoria Australia - Tourist & Visitor Information & more
		These issues include the likely introduction of a town sewerage system and a major property development proposal which is causing us all to think how much more we want Peterborough to expand.
		Meanwhile, nearby to Peterborough there have been been several successful on-shore and off-shore exploration drills for natural gas, which are in the process of being developed and connected to distribution pipelines to Melbourne and Adelaide (of course, we don't actually have any gas distributed in Peterborough!).
		In Australia we lived for the first two years in Horsham, Victoria, and for the last 5 years in Peterborough, which we now call home.
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	Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria
		Victoria's Balnarring Beach, southeast of Melbourne, has been named Australia's Cleanest Beach 2006 after winning Keep Australia Beautiful's prestigious Australian Clean Beach Challenge competition.
		We are pleased to announce that Benalla has won Sustainability Victoria’s 2006 Tidy Town - Sustainable Community Award for the second year in a row.
		Disclaimer, Privacy Statement, © Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria 2004, Site developed as a donation by GNS Global.
	www.kabv.org.au (440 words)

	CSU Guide to Australia - Towns
		Introduction on the Mackay region, the sugar capital of Australia.
		History of the Douglas Shire North Queensland Australia The Douglas Shire runs along the coast north of Ellis Beach to the Bloomfield River.
		Australia Immigration - FREE online Assessment for Australian immigration from the offices of Michael Jones Solicitors, Australian Immigration Law specialists in Sydney Australia.
	www.csu.edu.au /australia/towns.html (2655 words)

	Eastern Victoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Euroa, Benalla and Glenrowan (where the outlaw was finally seized after a bloody shoot-out) all have traces of the masked bushranger’s activities, with Glenrowan wholeheartedly cashing in on his fame.
		West of the Hume, the Northeast region has a colourful history of bushrangers and gold and is bordered by the mighty Murray River a venue for a wide range of watersports and the home of paddlesteamers, historic towns and for the angler the renow'n Murray Cod.
		The Victoria High Country is a region for all seasons with spectacular changing colours of the landscape in the warmer months and the excitement of the ski season in the winter.
	www.pacificislandtravel.com /australia/victoria/easternvictoria.asp (224 words)

	Clunes - Map and towns - Goldfields, Victoria, Australia
		Clunes is nestled in a picturesque valley 25 minutes north of Ballarat and remains one of the most original and intact gold towns in Australia.
		The discovery of gold in the area in 1851 signalled the beginning of the gold rush in Victoria, and in its heyday Clunes was the fifth-largest town in the colony.
		Visit Clunes Museum with its fascinating depictions of life in the gold rush or the Bottle Museum with its 6,000 bottles many dating back to gold rush times.
	www.visitvictoria.com /displayObject.cfm?objectid=000B7DE1-6803-1A5E-88CD80C476A90318 (193 words)

	Victoria Map, Australia, hotel & tourism info by AUinfo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-15)
		Victoria is a compact state and is a popular holiday destination at all times of the year.
		As states in Australia go, Victoria is relatively compact and there is always something of interest nearby.
		Slightly further afield you can Ski during the winter months, see Penguin colonies, some of the wildest surf beaches and coastline in Australia, The Gold Towns of Bendigo and Ballarat, The Mighty Murray River or perhaps Bush walk in the rugged terrain of The Grampians or Victorian Alps.
	www.auinfo.com /Victoria_map.htm (253 words)

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