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- Where is Victoria?
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FACTS & FIGURES:
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WEATHER:
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
- Airports
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- Boats & ferries
DRIVING:
- Using the roads
- Types of roads
- Toll roads
- Tunnels & bridges
- Fruit fly exclusion zone
VISITOR INFO:
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EDUCATION:
- Education system
- School holidays
GOVERNMENT:
- State government
- Local government
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Dates for school holidays in Victoria are provided below. Note that some private or independent schools may observe different holiday dates.
| School holidays |
2013 |
2014 |
| Summer break |
22 Dec 2012
to
28 Jan 2013 * |
21 Dec 2013
to
27 Jan 2014 * |
| Autumn break |
29 Mar 2013
to
14 Apr 2013 |
5 Apr 2014
to
21 Apr 2014 |
| Winter break |
29 Jun 2013
to
14 Jul 2013 |
28 Jun 2014
to
13 Jul 2014 |
| Spring break |
21 Sep 2013
to
6 Oct 2013 |
20 Sep 2014
to
5 Oct 2014 |
* Some schools may declare student free day(s) at the end of the summer break.
Information provided by Victoria Online
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Schoolies
Schoolies is a graduation festival celebrated by year 12 school leavers (at the conclusion of their final year at secondary school), after completing their exams. While most events are held along Queensland's coast, attracting thousands of school leavers from around the country, organised activities are also held at some coastal areas of Victoria.
- Surf Coast: Lorne and Torquay
- Further information: Schoolies Down South
- Mornington Peninsula: Rosebud, Rye and Sorrento
- Further information: Mornington Peninsula Schoolies
- Phillip Island: Cowes
- Further information: Bass Coast Schoolies
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