Regional Victoria (also known as country Victoria) encompasses all the areas of the state of Victoria outside Melbourne. Regional Victoria contains much of Australia's geographical and biological diversity.

What areas are regional in Victoria?

The 10 regional city local government areas are Ballarat, Greater Bendigo, Greater Geelong, Greater Shepparton, Horsham, Latrobe, Mildura, Wangaratta, Warrnambool and Wodonga. The remaining 38 local government areas including six alpine resort areas are referred to as the rural local government areas.

Where is regional holiday in Victoria?

8 incredible places to holiday in Victoria

1. Wonderful Warrnambool. One of the best places to holiday in Victoria is Warrnambool. ...
2. Road, rail or ropes in Dandenong Ranges. ...
3. Wildlife, nature and family fun on Phillip Island. ...
4. Explore the Murray River. ...
5. The Mornington Peninsula. ...
6. Gippsland wonderland. ...
7. Bendigo. ...
8. Go for gold in Ballarat.

Is Gippsland in regional Victoria?

Gippsland offers a variety of natural attractions like nowhere else in Victoria. ... This eastern-most region of Victoria offers a dramatic variety of landscape and relaxed, welcoming communities that combine to create an undeniable allure.

Is Geelong in regional Victoria?

As the largest regional city in Victoria, Greater Geelong has so much to offer it's hard to know where to begin. Less than an hour from Melbourne, Greater Geelong offers a range of idyllic lifestyle options. Inner city, coastal, suburban, rural or bay side, there's something for everyone.

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Is Sunbury regional Victoria?

Sunbury is a regional city located 39km north-west of Melbourne's CBD in the City of Hume. Statistically, Sunbury is considered part of Greater Melbourne.

Is Mornington regional Victoria?

The popular tourist magnet is considered part of metropolitan Melbourne, rather than regional Victoria, meaning it has been cut off to travellers from both the regions and parts of the city more than 15 kilometres away. The view from Arthur's Seat on the Mornington Peninsula.

Is Melton regional or metropolitan?

Melton is an urban area within metropolitan Melbourne, Australia. Melton is located 35 km west from the capital's central business district. It is the administrative centre of the City of Melton local government area and its most populous centre.

Is Dandenong in regional Victoria?

Greater Melbourne comprising: ... Hume, Maribyrnong, Melbourne, Melton, Moonee Valley, Moreland, Nillumbik, Whittlesea, Wyndham and Yarra. Southern: Bayside, Casey, Cardinia, Frankston, Glen Eira, Greater Dandenong, Kingston, Mornington Peninsula, Port Phillip and Stonnington.

Which is the best regional area in Victoria?

Top 5 Regional Towns in Victoria

• Port Fairy. Victoria's oldest port, Port Fairy is reminiscent of an Irish Fishing Village. ...
• Bairnsdale. Located in the beautiful Gippsland Lakes area, Bairnsdale boasts a bit of everything. ...
• Apollo Bay. ...
• Echuca. ...
• Halls Gap.

Can I go to regional Victoria?

Regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne are now subject to the same rules, and people can travel between regional Victoria and Metropolitan Melbourne.

What are the regional areas in Melbourne?

Victoria's Regions

• A. AlpineArarat.
• B. BallaratBass CoastBaw BawBenallaBuloke.
• C. CampaspeCentral GoldfieldsColac OtwayCorangamite.
• E. East Gippsland.
• G. GannawarraGlenelgGolden PlainsGreater BendigoGreater GeelongGreater Shepparton.
• H. HepburnHindmarshHorsham.
• I. Indigo.
• L. LatrobeLoddon.

What counts as regional Australia?

Regional Australia includes all of the towns, small cities and areas that lie beyond the major capital cities (Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Canberra). It does not include Darwin and Hobart.

Is Pakenham regional or metropolitan?

The Shire of Cardinia is located on Melbourne's south eastern edge, connecting metropolitan Melbourne with the rural areas beyond. Cardinia is divided into three wards that make up its townships and suburbs such as Pakenham, Beaconsfield and Koo Wee Rup.

Is Rye regional Victoria?

Mornington Peninsula is stuck in lockdown as regional VIC ease restrictions. ... The Mornington Peninsula Shire, which includes suburbs such as Blairgowrie, Flinders, Mornington, Mount Martha, Portsea, Rosebud, Rye and Sorrento, has just three active cases and remains in lockdown.

Is Frankston regional or metro?

Metropolitan zone. Urban zone - Dandenong, Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula. Urban zone - Geelong.

Is the Dandenong Ranges Regional?

“Since the pandemic began, we have consistently had very low case numbers in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges, which are more reflective of regional Victoria rates, and data shows we've had no positive cases during this current outbreak.

Is Mornington considered regional?

Although regional by nature, the entire Mornington Peninsula forms part of Metropolitan Melbourne. This mean Mornington Peninsula residents and businesses face all the challenges of a regional community, without access to crucial funding and support received by other regional areas.