Geography of Melbourne Geography of Melbourne Melbourne, the capital city of Victoria, Australia, is situated on the southeastern fringe of the Australian landmass and in the southern central part of the state. Melbourne covers an area of approximately 8,694 km². The city itself stands in a region of alpine forests known as the High Country. The city and metropolitan areas of Melbourne also spans along the lower stretches of the Yarra River. Towards eastern Melbourne is the low-lying mountain ranges known as Dandenong Ranges, 35 km east of the city. Geologically, it is built on the conclusion of Quaternary lava flows to the
Young River (Western Australia) catchment area for agricultural purposes. The Department of the Environment installed four gauging stations along the river, the first in 1970, to measure discharge and water quality. Young River (Western Australia) The Young River is a river on the South coast of Western Australia that rises south of the Frank Hann National Park then flows in a south easterly direction for a distance of before flowing into Stokes Inlet which discharges into the Southern Ocean. It is also passes through the Stokes National Park. The only two tributaries to the river are Cascade Creek and Yerritup Creek. The area around