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gold rush in melbourne 1851
Gold discovery at Ballarat in 1851 sparked Victoria's famous gold rush. An estimated 6000 diggers (miners) arrived each week seeking their fortune. Ballarat was considered the world's richest alluvial goldfield during its peak between 1852 and 1853. Our gold rush brought migrants from all over the world to Victoria. -
when the mcg was built
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was established by the Melbourne Cricket Club in 1853 – less than 20 years after Melbourne was founded. The first members stand was built in 1854 and, in 1861, a public grandstand capable of holding 6,000 people was constructed. -
when and how melbourne and australia become electrical
constructed by private companies in and around the capital city of Melbourne - dating from 1880 - followed by the Melbourne City Council in 1894. State-wide ownership and control of the industry developed progressively from 1921 following the creation of a State Electricity Commission to develop the vast brown coal deposits of the Latrobe Valley. -
the beatles coming to melbourne in the 1960s
when the beatels landed in essedon which is a suburb in melbourne they got off the plan and all the girls and boys went crazy to a point where u had people getting killed but a human stamped and fences getting detroyed people getting shot and much more -
a major event that happened in melbourne 1990
30 March – First day of the Australian Track & Field Championships for the 1989–1990 season, which are held at the Olympic Park in Melbourne. -
A major event that happened in melbourne 2000
7 November – Horse Brew wins the Melbourne Cup. 19 November – Garth Tander and Jason Bargwanna win the FAI Bathurst 1000 for Garry Rogers Motorsport, a first for the team and both drivers -
a major event that happened in melbourne 2010
2010 was the year of 'Women in Local Government' and the year of the 'Girl Guide' to coincide with the 100th year of the Girl Guides. 2 January – The fatal stabbing of a young Indian man, Nitin Garg, in the Melbourne suburb of Yarraville generates deep anger in India, following other incidents of violence against Indian students in Australia. -
Melbourne coronavirus major crises in 2020
in 2020 coronavirus made melbourne and australia in a crises during the time that had 3 major lockdowns and during that time the australian football league aka afl was no more for the time being lockdown for 7 months and made people crazy to a point of where u had people holding picket fences up saying end lockdown some people gaming and much more but still to this day where having this crises