...t, healthiest and cleanest cities in the orld. In 1994 Melbourne as voted as the orlds most liveable city. As a City for the Arts Melbourne is the leader in cultural activities in the Asia-Pacific region. Its also the Event Capital of Australia, ith the Australian Open, the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix and the Melbourne Cup a orld famous horse race. Melbourne has many attractions but no main attraction.No lets turn to the history of Melbourne!The first people ho lived in Melbourne ere the Aborigines. In1835 some hite settlers arrived. They took land from the Aborigines and established settlements. In 1836 Captain illiam Lonsdale arrived to become police magistrate for the ne settlement hich as established from John Pascoe Fakner. The ne settlement as named after the British Prime Minister at that time Lord Melbourne. In 1842 Melbourne became a ton. It had a population of about 10,000 people .In the 1850s gold as discovered. During the gold rush Melbourne became the fastest groing city of the British Empire. ith the discovery of gold came great ealth to Melbourne. In 1861 Melbourne became the largest city in Australia. By 1881,hoever, the boom as over and a devastating depression started and many businesses had to close don. A fe years later, in 1901 the opening of the first session of the Commonealth Parliament as held in the Exhibition Building. At that time the population reaches 1.5 million. From then on Melbourne as the capital of Australia till 1927 hen Canberra as built. Today its the second largest city in Australia.No Id like to talk about Melbournes cultural and ethnic diversityAfter the second orld ar many people left their native country to start a ne life in Australia here they believed that they could have a better future. Melbourne as expanding its manufacturing industries and this is here many nely arrived people found ork. Others found ork in ne motor vehicle factories but often these people had qualifications from their on country hich ere not accepted in Australia. In the 1950s and early 1960s many Chinese arrived. They had their on area Chinaton like in other big cities, too. At the same time many Italians and Greeks arrived. In the1970s people from Turkey and Middle-Eastern countries came to Melbourne. Today more than 140 nations live in Melbourne, hich has become a multicultural city.Lets look at some sights and main attractions of MelbourneLets start ith one of the bigger sights. The Rialto ToerIts the tallest building 253 metres in the southern hemisphere and a must see. It as built in the mid-1980s and it is the third highest reinforced concrete building in the orld. From the top of the Rialto Toer you have a onderful vie about Melbourne.Another attraction is Flinders Street Railay Station ith its trams. Flinders Station is the oldest city station in Australia. It as built in 1854. Its 700 metre main platform is the longest in the country. The station is at the heart of Melbournes extensive suburban rail system. Melbourne also loves its electric trams. Its the only city in Australia hich still has them as a public transport system.The next to attractions are in the south of Melbourne. Its the Cron Casino Entertainment Complex and the Exhibition Centre. The Cron Casino is the centre of Melbourne nightlife and entertainment. It as opened in 2000. The Exhibition Centre is the largest and best equipped Exhibition venue in Australia. It as designed by Denton Corker Marshall.The Block Arcade and the Queen Victoria Market are the best possibilities to go shopping. The Block Arcade is an elegant shopping experience in the centre of Melbourne. But the Queen Victoria Market is more then just Melbournes shopping mecca- its an historic landmark, a tourist attraction and an institution for Melbournians. The Queen Victoria Market is the largest market in the southern hemisphere and the most popular visitors attraction in Victoria. It as officially opened on 20 March 1878 .The Vic Market as it is knon by Melbournian is a great place to get a feel for Melbournes diverse cultures. Last year the market had over 8.5 visitors.Another attraction is the Melbourne Cricket Ground MCG. Its one of the best-knon sporting stadiums in the orld and, hosted in 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games. It as built in 1853 and it can hold 100,000 spectators. In the MCG there are football games hich Victorians follo ith a passion. But it is also a ground for cricket fans. A visit to the ground is a must for its atmosphere and spectacle.The estgate Bridge is the longest bridge in Australia. Its over 2.6 kms long and soars over the Yarra River and the harbour. It offers a panoramic vie of the city.Another sight is the Royal Exhibition Building. This Building as completed in 1880 for Melbournes first International Exhibition. The Exhibition as a great success and ran for eight month. In 1888 the Melbourne Centennial exhibition as held to promote the centenary of European settlement in Australia. It still qualifies as the biggest event ever held in Melbourne, because the attendance as over to million people.Another big building is the Government House hich is the official residence of the Governor of Victoria. This is here the Queen stays hen she visits Melbourne. Its said to be the biggest house in Victoria some say even all over Australia. It as built during the gold rush hen Melbourne as rich in money and as intend on outdoing every other house.Let me say a fe ords about Melbournes natural sightshen you visit Melbourne its easy to take a day trip and experience some of Victorias onderful natural attractions such as the Great Ocean Road hich is 1 hour from Melbourne. The Great Ocean Road is a memorial in itself to those Australians ho died fighting in the First orld as. Along its route and in the tons it passes through, there are numerous structures that honour the memory of those ho lost their lives fighting in that Great ar and other conflicts. It as started in 1918 and completed during the Great Depression as a public orks project to give returned soldiers and unemployed people ork.Melbourne also boats of its parks and gardensMelbournes oldest formal gardens are the Treasury Gardens. The gardens ere laid out in 1867 by Clement Hodgkinson. The major feature of these gardens are the statues and monuments, including the John F. Kennedy memorial.Other gardens are the Carlton Gardens and the Royal Botanic Gardens. The Carlton Gardens are the site of the old Exhibition buildings hich ere originally built for the Great Exhibition of 1880. The gardens are also home to an array of ildlife. The Royal Botanic Gardens ere established in 1846 and provide a popular place for families to picnic and feed the ducks, sans or sparros. More than 350 animal species from around the orld are in a botanic garden setting of 22 hectare.The Royal Melbourne Zoo is very famous. Its Australias oldest and is regarded by experts as one of the orlds best zoos. It as opened in 1862. Although the Australian section ca...
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