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Melbourne over 200 years
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The Discovery of Melbourne
John Batman landed in the Yarra River and discovered Melbourne, He signed an illegal treaty with the Indigenous Australians giving him 250 000 hectares of land. Three months later, another expedition led me John Pascoe Fawkner entered the Yarra River, establishing the first permanent settlement. -
Planning out Melbourne
The Hoddle Grid determined the placement of the main cirty streets, lane ways and buildings. The design which was created by Robert Hoddle, used a chain to mark out and designate block areas in the new town. To this day the grid is still very much in place and can be seen in a birds eye view. -
Melbourne Cricket Club is founded
The Melbourne Cricket Club is said to be Australias oldest sporting club, it is responsible for the MCG devlopment and management which still hosts many sporting and leisure events each and every year -
Melbourne recocnised as a city
On this day in 1847, Queen Victoria declared Mebourne a city. -
Victoria becomes a colony, seperate from New South Wales
Victorias independance from New South Wales begins, causing a huge affect of Melbourne - the Capital City, -
Dicovery of gold in Melbourne, starting Gold Rush
The discovery of gold in Melbourne delivered thousands of migrants to the new town, it was not long before Melbourne was becoming a wealthier, more popularised city with buildings at every corner. -
Melbournes population hits 125,000
Melbournes population hits 125,000 thanks to the Gold Rush migration boom. -
Melbourne overtakes Sydney in being Australias most popular city
This was very important to the people of Melbourne, showing that this new city was beocoming extremely popular in the country and in the world. -
St Patrick's Cathedral is completeted
A product of the gold rush financial boom, this is one of Melbournes most iconic and beautiful Catholic churchs. -
First bitumen roads laid in Melbourne
The first bitumen roads laid really symbolised the devlopment in Melbourne from a town with dirt roads to a town with concrete. -
Parking Metres were introduced
Parking Metres were introuduced in the city streets -
Sidney Myer Music Bowl opened
An open outdoor performance venue is now open in the gardens of Kings Domain. -
Women attended the Lord Mayers dinner
This was the first oppurtunity when women were allowed to be involved in such a way with Melbourne. -
City Squre opened
The City Square, now Federation Square is opened by Queen Elizabeth, comissioners replaced the city council under the State Government -
First Grand Prix is held
The First Grand Prix is held at Albert Park, St Kild. -
Nicki Lee was born
This was a very important day in the history of Melbourne as it was the day in which Nicki came into our world. -
Bolte Bridge is open for traffic
In 1999, the Bolte Bridge is finished after 3 years of construction. It is a vital part of Melbourne and its roads helping to link many roads and toll freeways. -
Melbourne hosts Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games in 2006 were held beween the 15th and 26th of March. Commonwealth country participants and stupporters from all around the world flocked to see the largest sporting event ever in Melbourne. -
Black Saturday Bushfires
The Worst fires in the hisotry of Melbourne and Australia occur, claiming 173 human lives, 5,000 injuries, animal lives and destroying countless thousands of homes and square kilometres of land. -
Melbourne celebrates its 175th Birthday
Melourne celebrates its 175th Birthday! Marking that the city has progressed dramatically since the settlement in 1835, and is still advancing strong compared to the rest of the nation and the world.
