See also: Carlton, Docklands, East Melbourne, North Melbourne, Parkville, Port Melbourne, South Melbourne, Southbank, West Melbourne. Pop 3,371,888. See map on page 9?9, ref L16. Includes: Queens Rd and St Kilda Rd. For city and suburbs refer Melbourne map. Melbourne is a lively and festive city. The city has an unbeatable choice of shopping, dining, arts, culture, events, sport and entertainment options on offer. The township was named after Lord Melbourne, Prime Minister of Great Britain in 1835. It was incorporated into the Colony of New South Wales, until the new colony Victoria, was proclaimed in 1851 and Melbourne became the capital of the Colony. This remained so, until Canberra became the Capital of the Commonwealth of Australia. Melbourne was, at one stage, the fastest growing city in the world. Thousands of immigrants poured into the district. Suburbs spread and houses were built. In 1851, gold discoveries throughout Victoria led Melbourne to become virtually deserted, until the end of the 19th century when Melbourne had once again become firmly established as a large business and financial centre of Australia.
FESTIVALS: Midsumma Festival, Summer Fun in the City, Cricket One Day Internationals, Australian Open Tennis Championships (Jan), L'Oreal Melbourne Fashion Festival (Feb), Moomba Waterfest, Melbourne Queer Film Festival, Formula 1 Foster's, Australian Grand Prix (Mar), Toyota AFL Premiership Season (Mar-Sep), Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Apr), Next Wave Festival, Melbourne International Jazz Festival(May), Melbourne International Animation Festival (Jun), Melbourne Design Festival, Melbourne Winter Masterpieces (Jul), Melbourne International Film Festival, Melbourne Writers' Festival (Aug), Melbourne Fringe, Motorola Melbourne Spring Fashion Week, Toyota AFL Grand Final (Sep), Melbourne International Arts Festival (Oct), Spring Racing Carnival (Oct-Nov), Melbourne Cup (Nov), Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Christmas Concert, Cricket International Boxing Day Test Match (Dec).
ACCESS: Car via the Hume, Princes, Western, Calder, Maroondah and Nepean Hwys. Daily rail and bus services available from connecting capital cities and Victorian country townships. Regular international and domestic flights.
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