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Although
Victoria is the smallest of the mainland States, it is the second most
populous, and the most densely populated.
Its capital, Melbourne, sprang up as the primary city of the Victorian gold rushes in the middle of the nineteenth century. During its boom Melbourne outgrew Sydney, and after Federation served as the national capital until Canberra was established. Melbourne has since lost its lead in population to Sydney, but remains the headquarters of a large number of business and financial organisations, as well as major manufacturing enterprises. Victoria's tourist attractions include spectacular coastal formations and heritage settlements, where the lifestyle and atmosphere of colonial times has been reproduced. |
Representatives of interested Victorian government departments, societies and individuals met on 18 September 1951 and unanimously agreed on Common Heath as the State floral emblem. The pink form of Common Heath, Epacris impressa, was proclaimed the floral emblem of Victoria on 11 November 1958. Victoria was the first Australian State to give official recognition to such an emblem.
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