2. M ELBOURNE A USTRALIA Information about Melbourne By Pearl Bergin

3. I NTERESTING INFO Melbourne was founded in 1835 by settlers from Launceston in Van Diemen's Land. It was named by Governor of New South Wales Sir Richard Bourke in 1837 in honour of the British Prime Minister of the day, William lamb 2 nd viscount Melbourne. Melbourne was officially declared a city by Queen Victoria in 1847.During the Victorian gold rush of the 1850s, it was transformed into one of the world's largest and wealthiest cities. It is also home to the world's largest tram network. Melbourne Airport, the main passenger airport, is the second busiest in Australia and the Port of Melbourne is Australia's busiest seaport for containerised and general cargo.

4. E ARLY HISTORY Before the arrival of European settlers, the area was occupied for an estimated 31,000 to 40,000 years by 20,000 hunter-gatherers from three indigenous regional tribes: the Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung and Wathaurong. The first European settlement in Victoria was established in 1803 on Sullivan Bay, near present-day Sorrento, but this settlement was abandoned due to a perceive lack of resources. It would be 30 years before another settlement was attempted.

5. G OLD RUSH The discovery of gold in Victoria in 1851 led to the Victorian gold rush, and Melbourne, which served as the major port and provided most services for the region, experienced rapid growth. Within months, the city's population had increased by nearly three-quarters, from 25,000 to 40,000 inhabitants. Thereafter, growth was massive and by 1865, Melbourne had overtaken Sydney as Australia's most popular city. During the 1880s Melbourne had become the richest city in the world, and the largest after London in the British Empire.

6. T HINGS TO DO IN M ELBOURNE Some great things to do and sights to see in Melbourne are: Visiting lunar park.. Going to federation square and watch interactive videos, eat at a cafe or take a look at an art exhibition. You can also take an early morning ride in a hot air balloon and look at all the beautiful buildings and parklands. How about going into the city and shopping all day or popping into the aquarium that has an all new penguin enclosure. There are many more great thing to do in Melbourne but if you want to see them all you will have to go for a holiday!

7. S CHOOLS AROUND M ELBOURNE Melbourne has many schools to offer, so here are some of them; Alphington primary school(my school!) Alphington Grammar School St Anthony primary school Melbourne girls grammar Carey grammar Ivanhoe grammar Northcote primary Kew high And many more

8. C OME AND VISIT Please come and visit Melbourne and see all the amazing things it has to offer. And if you are my friend please come and visit!

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