Melbourne Landing, 1840; watercolour by W. Liardet (1840) (Source)
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Canvas Town, South Melbourne in the 1850s depicting temporary accommodation for the thousands who poured into Melbourne each week during the gold rush. (Source)
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Lithograph of the Royal Exhibition Building, built to host the Melbourne International Exhibition of 1880 (Source)
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Federal Coffee Palace, one of many grand hotels erected during the boom (Source)
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The Big Picture, the opening of the first Parliament of Australia on 9 May 1901, painted by Tom Roberts. (Source)
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ICI House, a symbol of progress and modernity in post-war Melbourne (Source)
Melbourne Style terrace houses are common in the inner suburbs and have been the subject of gentrification. (Source)
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Princess Theatre was established in 1854. (Source)
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The State Library of Victorias La Trobe Reading Room (Source)
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Aerial photograph of Queen Victoria Market. (Source)
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The National Gallery of Victoria is Australias, and one of the worlds, most visited art museums. (Source)
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Modern skyscrapers are set back from the street in order to preserve Victorian era buildings on Collins Street. (Source)
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Eureka Tower, Melbournes tallest building, reaching the clouds at night (Source)
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Melbourne hosts the Australian Open, one of four annual Grand Slam tennis tournaments. (Source)
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Statue at the Melbourne Cricket Ground of Tom Wills umpiring an 1858 football match between Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar School. The first games of Australian rules football were played in adjacent parklands. (Source)
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Melbournes entertainment and conference precinct (Crown Casino and Convention Centre) make substantial annual contributions to the Victorian economy (AU$2 billion and AU$3 billion respectively).[152] (Source)
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The atrium of Melbournes flagship Myer department store, which generates yearly revenue of almost AU$300 million.[161] (Source)
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Chinese New Year celebrations in Chinatown (Source)
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Ormond College, part of the University of Melbourne (Source)