Category: Victoria

The tallest tree was a 91.6 m (300.5 ft) Eucalyptus regnans (mountain ash) growing at 690 m asl in the Wallaby Creek catchment, Kinglake National Park. More than 50 trees were found to be taller than the previously recognised ‘tallest tree’ located in the Cumberland scenic reserve, which now stands at 81.5 m. Where are […]

Night Trains run every 60 minutes on all lines, except Stony Point and Flemington Racecourse. Some stations have more frequent trains, including Richmond, South Yarra, North Melbourne, Footscray, Caulfield, Clifton Hill and Burnley. After 1am, all trains run direct to and from Flinders Street Station. Do trains run 24 hours in Melbourne? Train and tram […]

The capital city of British Columbia is Victoria. Located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island, Victoria is home to just under 400,000 people (greater metro area). Victoria Island is an island in the Arctic Ocean, on the boundary between Canada’s Nunavut and Northwest Territories. Why is Victoria Island named Victoria? The island is named […]

19. London Victoria station Victoria Number of platforms 19 Accessible Yes Fare zone 1 OSI Victoria How many platforms does Manchester Victoria have? six railway platformsManchester Victoria has six railway platforms and the Metrolink stop has four (four platform faces on three tracks). What is the biggest train station in Victoria? It was the highest […]

It will be best to wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, closed-toed shoes, and rain gear in the evenings when temperatures dip. If you plan to visit the surrounding mountains, you should bring a light jacket or sweater. Keep an umbrella, sunglasses, sun visor or hat, and sunscreen handy. What should I pack for a week in […]

Melbourne. In 1770 James Cook claimed the east coast of the Australian continent for the Kingdom of Great Britain, and from 1788 the area that is now Victoria was a part of the colony of New South Wales. Victoria (Australia) Victoria Capital and largest city Melbourne Administration 79 local government areas Demonym(s) Victorian Government What […]

Strictly speaking, the Victorian era began in 1837 and ended with Queen Victoria’s death in 1901, but the period can be stretched to include the years both before and after these dates, roughly from the Napoleonic Wars until the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Why did they call it the Victorian era? The […]

Port Angeles is now served by only 1 ferry system. The passenger-only ferry service once providing a 60 minute passage to Victoria from downtown Port Angeles has been discontinued. The current ferry (the MV Coho) is operated by Blackball Transport and provides a year-round vehicle / passenger ferry service. How often do ferries run from […]

Aboriginal peoples Aboriginal communities had been living in Victoria for at least 40,000 years before European contact. They arrived from the north and settled along the southern coast and around large western rivers and freshwater lakes. How long has Aboriginal people been in Australia before 1788? 65,000 yearsAboriginal occupation Aboriginal people are known to have […]

Unceded means that these lands have been encroached upon, and that there are very few treaties to acknowledge and compensate the original caretakers. The First Nations peoples who live on these lands have a historical relationship to the land that continues to this day. What does unceded territory mean in BC? Unceded means that the […]