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Melbourne

Melbourne is Australia's second largest city after Sydney and capital of Victoria. Known for it's love of sporting events, it is Australia's most European style city.

Melbourne has some of the finest architecture in the country, from historic old sandstone buildings to the tallest office towers found in the country.

Once dubbed "Marvelous Melbourne" by the British press around the time of the Victorian gold rush it was also the second largest city in the British Empire at the time.

With a huge Greek, Asian and European population Melbourne has the most diverse mix of cultures found anywhere in Australia.

 

 

 

A spectacular view of Melbourne's rapidly growing skyline from the West Gate Bridge which is the world's longest cable stayed girder bridge. The Rialto once Melbourne's highest tower (Centre) has just been dwarfed by the 88 Storey, 297 metre Eureka Tower (far right)

 

 

  MELBOURNE

   
At a glance
History of the area
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  CITY PRECINCTS

   
-City Area
-China Town
-Greek Quarter
-Southgate
-Docklands
   

  A SHORT TRIP

   
St Kilda
Richmond
Brunswick Street
Lygon Street
   

  BOOKMARK US

 

 

Did you know?

Melbourne is home to Australia's greatest sporting events including the Formula One Racing, AFL Grand Final, The Australian Tennis Open and the legendary Melbourne Cup

 
 

An Olympic city in 1956 Melbourne is world renowned for its love of sport. Major sporting events during the year include the world famous Melbourne Cup, The AFL grand final, The Formula One Grand Prix and Australian Open Tennis Grand Slam. Melbourne successfully staged the 2006 Commonwealth Games which which was the biggest sporting event of 2006.

Greater Melbourne is home to over 3.5 million people hugging Port Phillip Bay. It is about an hours drive from the centre of Geelong via Freeway. Like all major capital cities Melbourne has all the expected facilities, International Airport, Rail services, large commercial and retail district. Melbourne has a huge cultural, sport and entertainment calendar. World class sporting facilities, museums and one of the Worlds largest Casinos.

 

 

 

 
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