Victoria (Australia) Snow generally falls only in the mountains and hills in the centre of the state. Rain falls most frequently in winter, but summer precipitation is heavier. Rainfall is most reliable in Gippsland and the Western District, making them both leading farming areas. Victoria's highest recorded daily rainfall was at Tidal River in Wilsons Promontory National Park on 23 March 2011. The following is a list of Victoria's major cities: Ararat Ballarat Bairnsdale Bendigo Colac Echuca Hamilton Horsham Geelong Melbourne Mildura Portland Shepparton Swan Hill Traralgon Torquay Wangaratta Warrnambool Wodonga Victoria has the highest population density in any state in Australia,
State Transport Authority (Victoria) State Transport Authority (Victoria) The State Transport Authority was a State Government of Victoria owned corporate body which operated country passenger and freight trains in Victoria, Australia. It was established under the Transport Act 1983, succeeding the Victorian Railways. The Authority commenced operations on 1 July 1983. The State Transport Authority operated under the trading name V/Line, and provided rail service support to the then Metropolitan Transit Authority which was formed at the same time with responsibility for metropolitan train and tram operations. The Transport (Amendment) Act 1989 merged the State Transport Authority with the Metropolitan Transit Authority from 1