Victoria: The Australian State Home to Melbourne and the Australian Alps

Victoria is the Australian state that contains both:

• Melbourne — the state capital and Australia's second-largest city (metro ~5 million), located on Port Phillip Bay.
• The Australian Alps — the highest mountain range on the Australian mainland, extending across northeastern Victoria (including Mount Bogong, 1,986 m / 6,516 ft — Victoria's highest) and into southern New South Wales (Mount Kosciuszko, 2,228 m — Australia's highest).

Key Alpine Areas in Victoria

• Alpine National Park — largest in Victoria; skiing (Falls Creek, Mount Hotham, Mount Buller), hiking, wildflowers.
• Mount Buffalo National Park — granite plateau, waterfalls.
• Baw Baw Plateau — cross-country skiing.

Melbourne to Alps

Drive: 3.5–4.5 hours to major resorts. Day trips possible but overnight recommended.

Note

The Australian Alps are a bioregion, not a political boundary. The Victorian portion is managed by Parks Victoria; the NSW portion by NSW National Parks. Both cooperate under the Australian Alps National Parks Cooperative Management Program.