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In 1851, four years after Queen Victoria declared it a city, Melbourne became the capital of the new colony of Victoria. During the 1850s Victorian gold rush , the city entered a lengthy boom period that, by the late 1880s, had transformed it into one of the world's largest and wealthiest metropolises.
Apr 11, 2024 · Melbourne, city, capital of the state of Victoria, Australia. It is located at the head of Port Phillip Bay, on the southeastern coast. The central city is home to about 136,000 people and is the core of an extensive metropolitan area—the world’s most southerly with a population of more than 1,000,000.
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Melbourne (Woiwurrung: Narrm) is the second-largest city in Australia. It is the capital of Victoria , a state in the south-east of Australia. The population of Melbourne was just over five million in 2020.
- 372.309/km² (964.28/sq mi)
- 30 August 1835
- 31 m (102 ft)
- 3,720,300 (2006) (2nd)
The municipality of Melbourne includes metropolitan Melbourne’s innermost suburbs, including the central city. It’s the gateway to Victoria, the seat of the Victorian Government and headquarters to many local, national and international companies.
