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key events in melbournes development
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melbourne founded
Melbourne is founded by John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner, 47 years after the european settlement in australia, it is important to our history because it is when melbourne was discovered, if this didnt happen then where would we who live in this city be today? -
Melbourne declared a city by Queen Victoria
this is important to melbounres history because this is the year melbourne first became a city, if this didnt happen the victorias largest city wouldnt exist and our capital city wouldnt be the same that we know today -
beginning of gold rush in VIC
Beginning of the Victorian gold rush with discovery of gold at Buninyong. this is the year the entire gold rush began, shipping in boatloads and boatloads of people searching for gold which within the next 10 years made the australian population triple in size. -
VIC becomes a colony
Victoria becomes a colony, separate from New South Wales.
this was the year victoria became its own state. the impact this had on melbourne as a city was a huge deal, for it could now be a capital city of a state of Australia. -
university of melbourne
The University of Melbourne was established by Hugh Childers and the original buildings were officially opened by the Lieutenant Governor of the Colony of Victoria, Sir Charles Hotham, on 3 October 1855. classes commmenced that year, with three professors and sixteen students. -
state library founded
The State Library of Victoria is founded. this is important because it represents the entire state. -
queen vic market founded
Queen Victoria Market is founded. it has grown ever sice being founded, and i believe that not many people would know that it lies over 8,000 burried bodies, the vic markets are important to melbournes history because of this. -
puffing billy railway
The Upper Ferntree Gully to Gembrook narrow-gauge railway (now Puffing Billy Railway) opens. it was first important for the local farming and timber community. -
flinders street station construction
Construction of the current Flinders Street Station building begins. flinders street station is iportant to melbounes history for who it was named after, and all the events that have been held along flinders street. it is a famous melbourne landmark and very well known. -
federation
The Commonwealth of Australia is formed. Melbourne becomes national capital. the importance of this federation is that it was when australia first came together as one, as a nation. -
AUS open
1905 – First Australian Open championship. it is important to melbournes history because it boost our economy -
parliament moves to canberra
Federal Parliament is moved to Canberra, the new national capital -
OLYMPICS
The Olympic Games held in Melbourne -
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Sidney Myer Music Bowl opened -
a span of the west gate bridge falls
35 construction workers die when a span of the West Gate Bridge collapses -
Colour television
Colour television introduced. -
Melbourne dust storm
The Melbourne dust storm occurs -
ash wednesday fires
Ash Wednesday fires occur -
Hoddle Street Massacre
Hoddle Street Massacre, killing 7 and injuring 19. -
docklands development
Development of the Docklands area begins -
grand prix
Melbourne wins right to host Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park Lake -
Meg Higgins born
the bestest day ever!!!!!!!! -
bolte bridge
Bolte Bridge open for traffic -
melourne victory FC
Melbourne Victory FC is formed. -
commonwealth games
Commonwealth Games held.
