Category: Victoria

The Aurora Australis is the southern hemisphere’s answer to the famed Aurora Borealis, and it can be spotted throughout Victoria. Cockman has even seen the celestial phenomenon within Melbourne itself. “I was walking on Elwood Beach in 2005 and I saw the distinctive beams of light coming up,” he says. What time see Northern Lights […]

Melbourne lies at the eastern end of the NVP, and the most recent eruptions in this area occurred over a million years ago. When was the last volcanic eruption in Victoria? An ABC-wide initiative to reflect, listen and build on the shared national identity of Indigenous and non-Indigenous people. The cluster of volcanoes in the […]

Six years later in the How I Met Your Mother timeline featured Victoria’s grand return at the end of season 7’s “The Naked Truth.” While attending the Architect’s Ball, Ted reunited with Victoria, who was back in the city still working as a professional baker. Which episode does Ted meet Victoria again? Robin is emotionally […]

Earthquake facts: The 1968 Meckering earthquake was magnitude 6.5. The 1988 Tennant Creek earthquake was Australia’s biggest on record, at magnitude 6.6. When was the last major earthquake in Victoria? No large (magnitude 6 or above) earthquakes have occurred in Victoria since European settlement in the early 1800s but geographers such as Hills (1963), Bowler […]

From one Queen to another, Victoria is perfect for fans of The Crown as both dramas reveal what went on behind the scenes of the lives of our two longest-reigning monarchs in history. Is Victoria like The Crown? There are lots of parallels in the women’s lives. Like The Crown, PBS Masterpiece’s deep dive into […]

Should You Warn Victoria in Life is Strange? Without spoiling anything major, no, players should not warn Victoria about the Dark Room. Doing so will actually put her in danger, so it’s best to avoid telling her in order to see the best for the character. Does Victoria survive Life is Strange? If Arcadia Bay […]

Ernst suffered from venereal disease in his late teens and early 20s, which was partly his father’s fault for encouraging him to live a wild, promiscuous lifestyle. The Duke took his sons to sample the “pleasures” of Paris and Berlin, something which horrified Albert but appealed a great deal to his older brother. What caused […]

By the Peak Tram: The most popular option is to catch the Peak Tram from the Lower Terminus. The Peak Tram operates from 7am to 12 midnight and it takes only seven minutes to get to the top. Provided that the waiting line is short, this is the quickest way to get to Victoria Peak. […]

The classic North Summit of Mount Victoria in Canada, as seen from Lake Louise, is likely the most photographed peak in the world! This mountain climbing trip involves glacier travel, steep snow and ice, and some easy rock climbing to reach the summit. How high is Mount Victoria Wellington? 643 feetMount Victoria rises 643 feet […]

Victorians are allowed to keep crocodiles but their enclosure needs to be big enough, and should include a warm basking site and a pool between 26C and 28C. Is there crocodiles in Victoria? Crocodiles do not naturally occur in Victoria and there is no chance they would survive the conditions, Mr Moore said. Can you […]