| Australia's 
              second 
              largest 
              city, 
                    Melbourne is 
              the 
              gateway 
              to 
              Victoria 
              and 
              all 
              the 
              delights 
              it 
              has 
              to 
              offer. 
              The 
              city 
              has 
              many 
              hotels 
              restaurants 
              and 
              theatres 
              along 
              with 
              the 
              natural 
              wonders 
              of 
              Phillip 
              Island, 
              and 
              the 
              Dandenong 
              Ranges 
              which 
              are 
              within 
              easy 
              reach. The 
                  Northeast                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 
                  Victorian 
                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.   From 
                the 
                mountains 
                to 
                the 
                sea, 
                the 
                  Gippsland 
                - Phillip Island area is 
                a 
                diverse 
                region 
                of 
                mountains, 
                lakes, 
                rainforests, 
                beautiful 
                beaches 
                and 
                stunning 
                coastal 
                scenery
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