State Library of Victoria conferences such as Reading Matters and library research fellowships. The library is home to the Centre for Youth Literature and the "Inside a dog" young adult fiction community. From 1994-2014 it managed the Vicnet community internet service. The exterior of the library is prominently featured at the conclusion of the post-World War III movie "On the Beach". State Library of Victoria State Library Victoria is the central library of the state of Victoria, Australia, located in Melbourne. It was established in 1854 as the Melbourne Public Library, making it Australia's oldest public library and one of the first free libraries
Geography of Victoria Geography of Victoria Victoria is the southernmost mainland state of Australia. With an area of 227,594 km² (87,874.5 sq mi), it is Australia's sixth largest state or territory. The State is comparable in size to the US state of Utah or the island of Great Britain. It is bound to the northwest by South Australia, directly north by New South Wales, and also shares a maritime border with Tasmania to the south, across the Bass Strait. Most of Victoria's northern border lies along the Murray River. The eastern half of the state is dominated by the Great Dividing Range and