The Melbourne central business district is the city centre and main urban area of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, centred on the Hoddle Grid, the oldest part of the city laid out in 1837, and includes its fringes. The Melbourne CBD is located mostly in the local government area of the City of Melbourne, which also includes some of inner suburbs adjoining the CBD, while a small section extends into the City of Port Phillip.
CBD of Melbourne as viewed from Eureka Tower, June 2012
Artist's impression of the signing of Batman's Treaty
John Pascoe Fawkner
Aerial view of the western end of the CBD. The far right of the image is Flinders Street station and the Yarra River.
Yarra River
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The Yarra River or historically, the Yarra Yarra River, is a perennial river in south-central Victoria, Australia.
The Yarra River in Melbourne CBD, November 2010
Yarra River at night panorama, February 2005
Photograph of wool washing sheds in and on banks of Yarra River in late 19th century
Melbourne Landing, 1840; watercolour by W. Liardet (1840)