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Melbourne is founded
Melbourne is founded by John Batman and John Basco Fawkner -
First government block is buiilt
William Lonsdale built the first government block declaring Melbourne the capital of the port phillip district -
Hoddle grid
The hoddle grid of streets for the central business district is surveyd by Robert Hoddle. -
MCC
The Melbourne Cricket club is founded -
Melbourne is declared a legal port
Melbourne is declared a legal port and administrative centre, opening the way for vastly increased immigration -
Old Melbourne Gaol was established
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Melbourne City Council is formed
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First Princes bridge is constructed, connecting both sides of the yarra
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Melbourne declared a city by Queen Victoria
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Melbourne Hospital founded
From 1935 the hospital is called The Royal Melbourne hospital -
Beginning of Victorias goldrush
In the ten years Victoias population nearly trippled -
The Melbourne University is founded
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The first flinders street station building is completed
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The State Library of Victoria is founded
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Melbournes first town hall is completed
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Melbourne museam is founded
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The Queen Victoria market is founded
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Melbournes football club is founded
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Melbournes population reaches 125,000
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Melbourne zoo is founded
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Melbourne overtakes Sydney to become Australia's most popular city.
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The supreme court building is completed
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First cricket test between Australia and England at the MCG
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First cable tram opens in the Melbourne cable tramway system
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Commonwealth of Australia is formed
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First Australian Open is played
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Victoria's first secondary school is founded in Spring street.
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The Domed reading room at the State Library is opened
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Melbournes city council intalls the city's first set of traffic lights in Collins and and Swanston streets
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First Moomba parade
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The Olympic games is held in Melbourne
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The Sidney Myer music bowl is opened
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West gate bridge collapses killing 35 construction workers
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Colour television introduced
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City loop Subway is opened
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Rialto towers are completed and become tallest building in southern hemisphere
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Bolt Bridge opens for traffic
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Docklands stadium later (Colonial stadium, Telstra dome, currently Etihad stadium) opens
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Commonwealth games held
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FINA Swimming world championships are held
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Melbourne Celebrates 175th Birthday
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Possible ending of world
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High speed train from Melbourne to Brisbane