Melbourne was founded on the Yarra River in 1835 after an abortive bid in 1803 to establish a settlement inside the Port Phillip Bay heads near Sorrento. The Port Phillip District gained independence from New South Wales in 1850. Melbourne boomed in the 1850's as a result of the gold rush in the region to the north.
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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, ...
Learn about the City of Melbourne's settlement in 1835; the development of its streets, buildings and parks; and the history of its council and governance.
Melbourne became a town in 1842 and a city in 1847, but its first main surge in growth came in the early 1850s following the discovery of gold near Bendigo and ...
The history of Melbourne details the city's growth from a fledgling settlement into a modern commercial and financial centre as Australia's second largest city ...
Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, was founded in 1835, in the reign of King William IV. However, unlike other Australian capital cities, Melbourne did not ...
Melbourne is a young city by world standards, but it has layers of history. Discover how each era shaped the city we see today.
Explore Melbourne's rich and diverse cultural heritage from the Aboriginal people to early European settlers in historic buildings and monuments.
The City of West Melbourne was created in 1959 in order to avoid annexation into the City of Melbourne and to prevent the levying of ad valorem taxes.
Apr 19, 2024 · Melbourne became a town in 1842 and a city in 1847, but its first main surge in growth came in the early 1850s following the discovery of gold ...