What is Victoria (state)?
{{Redirect|VIC|the municipality of Spain|Vic}} {{Infobox Australia state or territory | state = vic | flag = Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg | flag_alt = alt text for flag | coat_of_arms = [[File:Coat of Arms of Victoria.svg|75px]] | coat_of_arms_alt = alt text for coat of arms | nickname = The Garden State<br /> On the Move<br /> The Place to Be<br />The Education State | motto = Peace and Prosperity | map = Victoria in Australia.svg | coordinates = {{coord|37|S|144|E|type:adm1st_region:AU-VIC|display=inline,title}} | capital_city = Melbourne | demonym = Victorian | viceroy = [[Linda Dessau]] | chief = [[Daniel Andrews]] | chief_party = [[Australian Labor Party|ALP]] | established_event1 = British Colony established | established_date1 = {{Start date|df=y|1851|07|01}} | established_event2 = [[Responsible government|Responsible<br />{{nbsp|3}}government]] | established_date2 = 1855 | established_event3 = [[Federation of Australia|Federation]] | established_date3 = 1901 | established_event4 = ''[[Australia Act 1986|Australia Act]]'' | established_date4 = {{Start date|df=y|1986|03|03}} | total_area = 237659 | area_rank = 6th | land_area = 227436 | water_area = 10213 | percent_water = 4.3 | population_year = March 2019 | population_ref = <ref name=ABSPop>{{cite web|url=https://www.abs.gov.au/AUSSTATS/abs@.nsf/DetailsPage/3101.0Mar%202019?OpenDocument|title = Australian Demographic Statistics, Mar 2019|date=19 September 2019|access-date=19 September 2019}} Estimated Resident Population – 1 March 2019</ref> | population = 6566170 | population_rank = 2nd | density = 28.87 | density_rank = 2nd | highest_point = Mount Bogong | highest_elev = 1986 | highest_elev_ref = | GSP_year = 2017–18 | GSP =