Culture of Melbourne
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The culture of Melbourne, the capital of the Australian state of Victoria, encompasses the city's artistic, culinary, literary, musical, political and social elements. Since its founding as a British
An art tram passing by Flinders Street station
The Royal Exhibition Building from the main avenue of the Carlton Gardens
Victorian architecture dwarfed by the Rialto Towers
The La Trobe Reading Room in the State Library of Victoria
History of Melbourne
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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, in the state of Victoria.
Aborigines on Merri Creek by Charles Troedel
The Enterprize, the ship of John Pascoe Fawkner landing at Melbourne
1880s Artist impression of Batman's Treaty being signed
Collins Street, Melbourne, 1839. Watercolour by W. Knight