From Melbourne with Love

Each city has its own glory and has created history in the World to remember for a long time for its residents or visitors or lovers, Melbourne city is one of them. How it has formed? To be frank, I know only few things about Melbourne city than Australia or other locations. Herein Melbourne, one is famous Cricket ground (MCG, as Cricket lover) and the next few are as below.

You may read the history of Melbourne city and other detail for your information.

How much you know about Melbourne:

Melbourne is a European name

Melbourne born in around 1810

Melbourne Town Hall is one of the famous and historical one.

Multicultural cities of the world

It is one of the famous tourist places, warm hospitality and full of luxury

This city is also famous for social, educational, sporting and cultural activities

Kulin Nation is called for Wurundjeri, Boonerwrung, Taungurong, Djajawurrung and the Wathaurung.

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Building Melbourne:

Princes Bridge, is one the construction which was proposed to build on 22nd April 1840, a company was assigned to build a bridge across the Yarra River despite controversy among counselor members taken place for a different location while planning for it. However, it was built as finalized.

First land sale in Melbourne city:

It was on 1^st Jun 1836, Governor Bourke authorized to sell first land (Crown) in Melbourne city with subdivided in to twenty allotments which administrated by Robert Hoddle, and it was said to purchaser that it has to be built the home within 2 years. Apart from highest price paid for the land in different area, but the lowest price paid for the land in particular area of Melbourne become ‘Golden Mile’ called highest priced real estate within short of span.

Second land sale in Melbourne city:

Just five months after the first land sale for the residence / commercial purpose, in Nov 1836, the second land sale taken place. Again within short time, the land value increased in Melbourne city, specially for North West corner of Swanston street and Flinders street which paid by John Batman.

As per survey during that period, once the residents used to think about the location as merely a part of town or village since the province looks like home here and there with few houses, tents and sheds scattered in one or two. The traffic has to be suspended due to chain of waterlog, shallow gullies and ruts on the street.

Melbourne was a province of New South Wales since the beginning. Later on, Melbourne became incorporated town in 12^th Aug 1842 with four wards. Andrew Russell was elected as First Alderman for six years term, Henry Condell was elected as first Mayor of Melbourne, and Charles King selected as Town Clerk in Dec 1842.

Melbourne Town Hall was completed to build in 1870 despite few issues upon its construction including labor shortage and proposal of a different location after finalization etc. It was built and officially opened during 9^th Aug 1870 by his Excellency Governor of Victoria Lord Viscount Canterbury.

Entertainment in Melbourne:

The Regent Theater was first opened in 1929 incorporated with Plaza, now it is Sunset Boulevard since 1997 as it was under legal issue with MCC and other controversy earlier.

Now, we got to go with various mode of entertainments in Melbourne, Australia and unlike those days just with movie/film and circus etc.

Gold discovery effect in Melbourne city:

The discovery of Gold in Victoria during 1850s had a remarkable effect on the growth of Melbourne city; it was looking like a desert due to people leaving from Melbourne and tried to settle down in Victoria. Many foreigners used to arrive by sea and some of them happy and few of them disappointed on Gold business and returned back. The same story for a different natural source might happen over there.

Other best places to visit and see in Melbourne city:
The Great Ocean Road
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne
Lightning Ridge Opal Mines
National Gallery of Victoria
Sun Theatre Yarraville
National Sports Museum
Shrine of Remembrance
Block Arcade
State Library of Victoria
Dandenong Ranges
Melbourne Museum
Melbourne Zoo
City Circle Tram
Degraves Street
Fitzroy Gardens
Eureka Skydeck 88
Rod Laver Arena
Arts Centre Melbourne
Federation Square
Melbourne Town Hall
Williamstown
Yarra River
Docklands Stadium
St. Kilda Beach
Queens Park
Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium
Maroondah Reservoir Park.

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