Melbourne

Melbourne is the capital of the Australian State of Victoria, founded in 1835 by a group of settlers from Tasmania. In 1842 the settlement was a City.

It is also the largest city in Victoria, with a population of 4.347.955 (2013).



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[hide] *1 History  ==History[ Edit] == Melbourne is named after the English statesman Lord Melbourne, who at the time of the Foundation of the city (in 1835) just to his 2the  reign as Prime Minister of Great Britain had begun and was born in the English village of Melbourne in Derbyshire.
 * 2 Geography
 * 3 demographics
 * 4 administrative divisions
 * 4.1 towns
 * 5 points of interest
 * 6 Culture
 * 6.1 Music
 * 6.2 sources
 * traffic and transport 7
 * 8 Sports
 * 9 Partner cities
 * 10 Born
 * footnotes 11
 * 12 external links

From 1901 to 1927 Melbourne served as seat of the Australian Parliament and Federal Government. ==Geography[ Edit] == Melbourne is located on the South-East coast of Australia, about 800 km southwest of Sydney. It is situated on the Port Phillip Bay and is built around the river Yarra. ==Demographics[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Melbourne is considered the cultural and fashion capital of Australia. The city is very multicultural (about a third of the population is not born in Australia). There are Greek, Italian, Turkish, Chinese and Vietnamese areas. The city has many good restaurants. ==Administrative divisions<span class="mw-editsection" len="337" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Towns<span class="mw-editsection" len="329" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ==Points Of Interest<span class="mw-editsection" len="335" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == Skyscrapers in Melbourne<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The Royal Botanic Gardens after the Kew Gardens in London the largest botanical gardens in the world. The city is also called the ' Garden City ' because of the many parks and other green that can be found in the vast city.
 * Airport West
 * Avondale Heights
 * Braybrook
 * Pascoe Vale
 * Eltham
 * Ringwood
 * Kew
 * Brunswick
 * Carlton
 * Northcote
 * Fairfield
 * Box Hill

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">A famous square in Melbourne's Federation Square, Flinders Street Stationnext to the node. Here opposite St. Paul's Cathedral and is located at Federation Square also houses the Australian Centre for the Moving Image.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the city is the State Library of Victoria.

<p lang="en" len="503" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the Melbourne Zoo are Australian animals to view and in the Melbourne Aquarium include penguins, rays and many fish species. ==Culture<span class="mw-editsection" len="323" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ===Music<span class="mw-editsection" len="322" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === ===Museums and parks<span class="mw-editsection" len="338" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] === <p lang="en" len="31" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Some museums in Melbourne are:
 * Little River Band, near the town of Geelong created pop-rock band.
 * Melbourne Shuffle, a dance style

<p lang="en" len="232" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Three main images parks are located in and around Melbourne:
 * Museum Victoria
 * Immigration Museum (Flinders Street)
 * National Gallery of Victoria (South bank)
 * Ian Potter Museum of Art in the University of Melbourne
 * Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (South bank)
 * Australian Centre for the Moving Image (Federation Square)
 * Heide Museum of Modern Art (Bulleen)

<p lang="en" len="248" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Melbourne is one of the Australian cities where the mX newspaper is distributed free. ==Traffic and transport<span class="mw-editsection" len="335" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == Overview of train lines in Melbourne.<p style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">The street map of the city centre has the form of a grid, and the streets of the business district are diametrically opposed to each other. This street map is called the Hoddle Grid . Melbourne has an extensive system of trams that the many suburbs of Melbourne to Central connect the agglomeration . A major hub in Melbourne is Flinders Street Station.
 * Sculpture park of the Heide Museum of Modern Art, (Bulleen)
 * La Trobe University Sculpture Park, (Bundoora)
 * McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park,Langwarrin

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the Central Business District around the City Circle Tram runs along all important zones. This tram line is aimed at transporting tourists. ==Sports<span class="mw-editsection" len="322" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == <p lang="en" len="698" style="margin-top:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Melbourne is known for its Formula 1circuit named Albert Park, where each year is held the Grand Prix of Australia .

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne were organized. The success of the Australian swimmers during this Play has contributed to the popularity of the Melbourne City Baths.

<p lang="en" len="664" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In addition, annually on Melbourne Park in January, the Australian Open, one of the four grand slam tournaments in tennis, place.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In contrast to Sydney and Brisbane, where rugby is very popular, is in Melbourne more attention was given to Australian Football. In some parks in Melbourne are also fields in which it can be played, as in Princes Park and Fawkner Park.

<p lang="en" len="388" style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the equestrian is the Melbourne Cup a household name.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">Melbourne Cricket Ground is a major centre for cricket.

<p style="margin-top:0.5em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:22.399999618530273px;color:rgb(37,37,37);font-family:sans-serif;">In the 2010 UCI Road World Championships, Melbourne.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-1" len="161" style="line-height:1;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;"> [1] ==Partner Cities<span class="mw-editsection" len="330" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Born<span class="mw-editsection" len="324" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] == ==Footnotes<span class="mw-editsection" len="326" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;font-family:sans-serif;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">[ Edit<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" len="1" style="color:rgb(85,85,85);">] ==
 * Boston (United States), since 1985
 * Los Angeles (United States)
 * Milan (Italy), since 2004
 * Osaka (Japan), since 1978
 * Saint Petersburg (Russia), since 1989
 * Thessaloniki (Greece), since 1984
 * Tianjin (China), since 1980
 * David Bruce (born May 29, 1855-1931), physician
 * John Carew Eccles (January 27, 1903 – May 2, 1997), neurophysiologist and Nobel Prize winner
 * Elisabeth Murdoch (8 February 1909-2012), philanthropist
 * John Gorton (september 9, 1911-2002), 19th Prime Minister of Australia
 * Tony Gaze (1920-2013), racing driver
 * Anthony Coburn (december 10, 1927-1977), television producer, screenwriter and Director
 * Paul England (1929-2014), racing driver
 * Rupert Murdoch (11 March 1931), media mogul
 * Graham Kennedy (15 February 1934-25 May 2005), radio, television presenter, comedian and film actor
 * Daevid Allen (January 13, 1938), musician
 * Germaine Greer (January 29, 1939), literature scientist, writer
 * John Williams (24 april 1941), guitarist
 * Peter Norman (15 June 1942-2006), runner
 * John Stillwell (12 August 1942), mathematician
 * Gareth Evans (5 september 1944), politician
 * Graeme Gilmore (29 June 1945), track cyclist
 * Alan Jones (november 2, 1946), racing driver
 * Anthony Pryor (1951-1991), sculptor
 * Wendy Hughes (29 July 1952-2014), actress
 * Greg Ham (27 september 1953-2012), songwriter, actor, musician, Men at Work
 * Phil Rudd (19 May 1954), drummer AC/DC
 * Edward Duyker (21 March 1955), writer and historian
 * Mark Evans (2 March 1956), bassist AC/DC
 * Robert de Castella (27 February 1957), athlete
 * Paul Hester (8 January 1959-2005), drummer for Split Enz and Crowded House
 * Lisa Gerrard (1961), singer (Dead Can Dance)
 * Michael Balzary (born 16 October 1962), bassist Red Hot Chile Peppers
 * John Pyper-Ferguson (27 February 1964), Canadian actor
 * Pat Cash (27 May 1965), professional tennis player
 * Tony Dorigo (31 december 1965), English footballer
 * Kylie Minogue (May 28, 1968), singer and actress
 * Jason Donovan (1 June 1968), singer, (musical) actor
 * Eric Bana (9 August 1968), actor
 * Cate Blanchett (14 May 1969), actress
 * Nicole Bradtke (22 september 1969), tennis player
 * Bridie Carter (december 18, 1970), actress
 * Dannii Minogue (October 20, 1971), singer and actress
 * Brett Tucker (21 May 1972), actor
 * Sasa Ilic (18 July 1972), footballer
 * Brad Patton (7 August 1972), gay porn actor
 * Paul Leyden (born december 16, 1972), actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter
 * Frank Jurić (October 28, 1973), football player
 * Chris Cheney (January 2, 1975), guitarist and singer of The Living End
 * Katie Mactier (23 March 1975), Australian professional cyclist
 * Mark Viduka (born 9 October 1975), footballer
 * Mark Philippoussis (7 november 1976), professional tennis player
 * Matt Welsh (18 november 1976), swimmer
 * Anna Torv (15 april 1978), actress
 * Peter Zoïs (april 21, 1978), football player
 * Daniel Allsopp (10 August 1978), football player
 * Mahe Drysdale (19 november 1978), New Zealand rower
 * Jesse Spencer (12 February 1979), actor
 * Marco Bresciano (11 February 1980), footballer
 * Patrick Kisnorbo (March 24, 1981), footballer
 * Eugene Galeković (born June 12, 1981), footballer
 * Vanessa Amorosi (8 August 1981), singer
 * Lydia Lassila (January 17, 1982), freestyle skier
 * Ljubo Milicevic (February 13, 1982), footballer
 * Steven Hooker (July 16, 1982), athlete and Olympic champion
 * Holly Valance (11 May 1983), actress and singer
 * Chris Hemsworth (August 11, 1983), actor
 * Scott McDonald (21 August 1983), football player
 * Liam Finn (24 september 1983), musician and singer-songwriter
 * Kelly Stubbins (March 24, 1984), swimmer
 * Andrew Bogut (born november 28, 1984), basketball player
 * Isabel Lucas (January 29, 1985), actress
 * Felicity Galvez (4 March 1985), swimmer
 * Danny Vukovic (25 March 1985), footballer
 * Christine Nesbitt (May 17, 1985), Canadian speed skater
 * Rachel Goh (14 april 1986), swimmer
 * Andrew Lauterstein (22 May 1987), swimmer
 * Ivan Franjić (september 10, 1987), footballer
 * Robert Hurley (26 september 1988), swimmer
 * Emily Browning (7 december 1988), actress
 * Liam Hemsworth (13 January 1990), actor
 * Caitlin Stasey (1 May 1990), actress
 * Daniel Greig (13 March 1991), speed skater
 * Jason Davidson (29 June 1991), footballer
 * Gabriella Cilmi (October 10, 1991), singer
 * Matthew Werkmeister (30 January 1992), actor
 * Georgia Nanscawen (27 May 1992), field hockey player
 * Bailey Wright (26 July 1992), footballer
 * James Connor (5 May 1995), diver
 * Stephen Cooney, rock guitarist
 * 1) <span class="cite-accessibility-label" lang="en" len="7" style="top:-99999px;clip:rect(1px1px1px1px);overflow:hidden;-webkit-user-select:none;position:absolute!important;height:1px!important;width:1px!important;">Up ↑  WORLD CUP cycling in 2010 in Melbourne Nu.nl, september 25, 2007