Melbourne is Australia's second-largest city, located on the southern coast of Victoria at «Port Phillip» Bay. It was founded in 1835 by British settlers and named in honor of the then British Prime Minister, «Lord Melbourne». The city experienced explosive growth during the Australian gold rush of the 1850s, when vast wealth poured in, turning it into one of the richest cities in the world at the time.
Australia's Capital of Sport and Coffee
Melbourne retains a grand Victorian-era architectural legacy from the gold rush, and is today Australia's unofficial sporting capital, hosting the Australian Open tennis tournament and the famous Melbourne Cup horse race, and having hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics. The city is known for its street art-covered laneways and its deeply rooted café culture, which has made it a globally recognized coffee capital.
- Hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Hosts the Australian Open tennis tournament annually
- Has the largest tram network in the world by number of lines
- Its street art-covered laneways are a distinctive cultural landmark
Melbourne is repeatedly ranked among the world's most livable cities, thanks to its blend of historic Victorian architecture, vibrant cultural life, and a diverse food and coffee scene shaped by large waves of immigration from Europe and Asia.
