| Colony of Victoria | |||||||||
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| British Crown Colony | |||||||||
| 1851–1901 | |||||||||
.jpg) Map of the colony in 1876 | |||||||||
| Anthem | |||||||||
| "God Save the Queen" | |||||||||
| Capital | Melbourne | ||||||||
| Government | |||||||||
| • Type | Self-governing colony | ||||||||
| Monarch | |||||||||
• 1851–1901 | Victoria | ||||||||
| Governor | |||||||||
• 1851–1854 | Charles La Trobe (first) | ||||||||
• 1895–1900 | Thomas Brassey (last) | ||||||||
| Legislature | Parliament of Victoria | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
• Established | 1 July 1851 | ||||||||
• independence from the Colony of New South Wales | 1 July 1851 | ||||||||
• Responsible self-government | 23 November 1855 | ||||||||
| 1 January 1901 | |||||||||
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| Today part of | |||||||||
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The Colony of Victoria was a historical administrative division in Australia that existed from 1851 until 1901, when it federated with other colonies to form the Commonwealth of Australia. Situated in the southeastern corner of the Australian continent, Victoria played a significant role in the country's colonial history and development.