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Victoria was named after Queen Victoria of Britain.
At the time when Victoria separated from New South Wales, the colonies of Australia were still under British rule. Queen Victoria was the reigning monarch of the time, so it was prudent to honour her by naming a state after her.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 12y agoVictoria was originally part of New South Wales, which encompassed the entire eastern half of the Australian mainland. When first settled, the main settlement in what was then southern New South Wales was simply the Port Phillip colony.
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∙ 15y agoWhat became Victoria was originally a part of the Colony of New South Wales. It is named for Queen Victoria.
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∙ 15y agoThe State of Victoria was named for Queen Victoria.
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∙ 14y agoQUEEN VICTORIA Victoria was named for Queen Victoria.
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∙ 14y agoQueen Victoria was the reigning monarch of England during the late 1800s.
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∙ 9y agoIn honour of Queen Victoria
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