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Panorama of the intersection of Ford and Camp Streets with the Post Office from 1870 in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Beechworth experienced its main growth during the gold rush period in the 1850s, over 30 historic buildings in town are listed by the National Trust. The town is approximately 285 kilometres north-east of Melbourne near the Victorian Alps.
Victoria is Australia's second smallest State and covers only 3% of Australia's land area but has the second highest population of all States and Territories. Victoria's mainland and islands have a total length of 2,512 kilometres coastline which is about 4.2% of Australia's 59,736 kilometres of coastline. Australia is the driest inhabited continent and Victoria is no exception although the state capital Melbourne has the reputation to have 4 seasons in one day. Victoria is located in the southeast of mainland Australia and includes the most southern point on mainland Australia at Wilsons Promontory National Park.
