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This is a timeline of major events in the history of the city of Melbourne, Australia. Melbourne (pronounced /?melb?n/) is the second most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 3.8 million (2007 estimate).[1] Located around Port Phillip Bay in Australia's south-east, Melbourne is the state capital of Victoria. A person from Melbourne is called a Melburnian.[2] Melbourne is a major centre of commerce, industry and cultural activity. The city is often referred to as Australia's 'sporting and cultural capital'[3] and it is home to many of the nation's most significant cultural and sporting events and institutions. It has been recognised as a gamma world city by the Loughborough University group's 1999 inventory.[4] Melbourne is notable for i...more >>

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