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
The Melbourne central business district is the city centre and main commercial district of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. As of the 2021 census, the CBD had a population of 54,941, and is located pri
Aerial view of Melbourne CBD from the East, August 2021
Aerial view of the western end of the CBD. The far right of the image is Flinders Street station and the Yarra River.