Our beloved city, Melbourne has celebrated her 180th birthday this year.
One hundred and eighty years ago in June 1835, the tall ship Enterprize sailed up the Yarra River.
Landing a party of five men, one woman, a cat, stores and livestock on the northern bank headed by John Batman. Recording in his diary John described what he saw: "About six miles up, found the river all good water and very deep. This will be the place for a village”. Thus a fledgling settlement had begun.
For almost two centuries, the story of Melbourne’s development has been one of rapid growth and great achievement.
First of all, Melbourne was the founding place of the federal parliament, which was based here in the Royal Exhibition Building from federation in …show more content…
These discoveries led to a gold rush, where more than 500,000 Australians, Europeans and Chinese rushed to Victoria to take their claims to a fortune built on gold. Courtesy of the gold rush, Melbourne has been turned into one of the world's richest cities.
Despite these major achievements, Melbourne has also been lucky enough to witness many of the dramatic moments in Australian history. On 11 November, 1880 Ned Kelly is executed. On 18 December, 1967, Melbourne saw the disappearance and drowning of the then Prime Minister Harold Holt. Fittingly, Melbourne was also the birthplace of Australian coffee culture. The first coffee house popped up in 1837. Melbourne is the home of Australian cinema too.
Over the last 180 years, Melbourne has came a long way. It is important for us to recognize what she has became. Much has indeed happened on the banks of the Yarra since the Enterprize laid anchor here 180 years ago.
Melbourne has been lucky enough to be the host of The Australian Open. First held in 1905, the tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year. The Australian Open typically has high attendance, second only to the US Open.
Melbourne has topped World’s most livable city rankings for a fifth consecutive
One hundred and eighty years ago in June 1835, the tall ship Enterprize sailed up the Yarra River.
Landing a party of five men, one woman, a cat, stores and livestock on the northern bank headed by John Batman. Recording in his diary John described what he saw: "About six miles up, found the river all good water and very deep. This will be the place for a village”. Thus a fledgling settlement had begun.
For almost two centuries, the story of Melbourne’s development has been one of rapid growth and great achievement.
First of all, Melbourne was the founding place of the federal parliament, which was based here in the Royal Exhibition Building from federation in …show more content…
These discoveries led to a gold rush, where more than 500,000 Australians, Europeans and Chinese rushed to Victoria to take their claims to a fortune built on gold. Courtesy of the gold rush, Melbourne has been turned into one of the world's richest cities.
Despite these major achievements, Melbourne has also been lucky enough to witness many of the dramatic moments in Australian history. On 11 November, 1880 Ned Kelly is executed. On 18 December, 1967, Melbourne saw the disappearance and drowning of the then Prime Minister Harold Holt. Fittingly, Melbourne was also the birthplace of Australian coffee culture. The first coffee house popped up in 1837. Melbourne is the home of Australian cinema too.
Over the last 180 years, Melbourne has came a long way. It is important for us to recognize what she has became. Much has indeed happened on the banks of the Yarra since the Enterprize laid anchor here 180 years ago.
Melbourne has been lucky enough to be the host of The Australian Open. First held in 1905, the tournament is the first of the four Grand Slam tennis events of the year. The Australian Open typically has high attendance, second only to the US Open.
Melbourne has topped World’s most livable city rankings for a fifth consecutive