Victoria, Australia

Four Wheel Driving, Otway Ranges, Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia

Route planner

Plan your journey using our 'route planner' mapping feature; get detailed, easy-to-follow driving or walking directions and information.

Currency

Information on Victoria's banking and foreign exchange services, using of travellers cheques and credit cards, tipping, taxes and tax refunds.

Domaine Chandon, Coldstream, Yarra Valley and Danenong Ranges, Victoria, Australia

Weather

With its variable climate, Melbourne and Victoria are warm to hot in summer, mild in autumn, cold and damp in winter, and cool in spring.

Visas

You'll need a visa or Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) before you travel to Australia, if you're not an Australian or New Zealand citizen.

Customs, Department of Immigration and Citizenship

Quarantine and customs

In order to protect native flora and fauna, Australia has strict quarantine guidelines; find out about specific goods that are prohibited in Australia before you travel.

Lifeguards talk to couple at Lakes Entrance beach, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia

Health and safety

Australia is a very safe destination, but be sure to observe the same precautions with your safety as you would in any other country or at home.

Melbourne Visitor Centre, Federation Square, Melbourne, Australia

Visitor information centres

Wherever you go, drop by a local visitor information centre to help you get the most out of your stay in Victoria.

Healesville Sanctuary
Watch for waking koalas and peek at a joey in a kangaroo's pouch, meet keepers or observe vets in the animal hospital, all in an Aussie bush setting.
Sovereign Hill
Strike it rich with a day out in 1850s Ballarat and pan for gold, ride in a horse-drawn carriage and relive the Eureka Rebellion with sound and light
Melbourne Aquarium
Dive deep to discover life beneath the Southern Ocean; walk under tunnels filled with sharks and rays, or ride a simulated underwater rollercoaster.
Central Deborah Gold Mine
Gear up in overalls, a miner's hat and lamp head into underground tunnels in search of gold in a key mine from Bendigo's 19th century gold rush.
Old Melbourne Gaol Crime & Justice Experience
Sentence yourself to a day of fun or a spooky night at Victoria's oldest prison, which housed tough criminals and the infamous bushranger, Ned Kelly.
Werribee Open Range Zoo
Join a wildlife safari, Melbourne style, and spot rhinos, cheetahs, giraffes, zebras and monkeys as they roam freely through the grounds of the zoo.