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5 days ago · Melbourne’s history dates back to 1835 when a group of European settlers arrived in Port Phillip Bay. They established a small settlement named Bearbrass, which later became Melbourne. Initially, the town struggled due to limited water resources and access to fertile land suitable for agriculture.
3 days ago · By the 1920s Melbourne had become the home of more than half the residents of Victoria, and toward the end of World War II it reached a population of 1,000,000. This trend continued throughout the 20th century.
6 days ago · The fantastical invention arrived with an American magician, Carl Hertz, who acquired the new technology in London to present a series of short movies at what was then, briefly, Melbourne Opera...
4 days ago · Digitalised images (jpg) of the original Melbourne 1945 aerial photomaps in the Map Collection of the University of Melbourne Library State Library of Victoria - Victoria's early history, 1803-1851 A guide to researching the history of Victoria's foundation and early settlement based on published and digitised sources.
Jun 18, 2024 · Melbourne became a colony in 1835 when it was founded on the banks of the Yarra River. After gaining independence from New South Wales in 1850, Melbourne boomed in the 1850s due to the gold rush in the region.
1 day ago · Aerial photographs of rural Victoria townships, excluding Melbourne Metropolitan area. Photographed between 5 Mar. 1973 and 2 Jan. 1998 and issued by various Victorian government bodies. A -C
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Jun 20, 2024 · When did Melbourne become a capital city? In 1851, Victoria was separated from New South Wales, and Melbourne became the capital of the colony. However, it ceased to be the capital of Australia in 1927 when Canberra was established.
