Melbourne is a vibrant and joyful city, not as glamorous as Sydney, the largest city in the world, but not as quiet as other small Australian cities; from the diversity of arts and culture to the beauty of nature, Melbourne can be said to be Australia's top city when it comes to entertaining the senses, whether it's the arts, culture, entertainment, food, shopping and business, it's all about its own identity; Melbourne's successful blending of people and nature has led to it being voted the world's most liveable city by Washington, D.C.-based Population Action International for a number of years.
Melbourne is located in southeastern Australia, is a port city, the climate is temperate, people like to go to the beach in the summer, all year round, summer daytime temperatures can reach up to nearly 40 degrees Celsius, Melbourne day and night temperature difference is large, even if the daytime temperatures are as high as more than 30 degrees in the summer, at night will be cooled down to about 12 degrees. Winter is not too cold, winter daytime temperatures are usually above ten degrees Celsius, and it does not snow in winter, but there are many mountains around Melbourne, and in winter there is snow on the cold mountains, so in winter, the mountains near Melbourne are again a good place for skiing.
Melbourne now has a population of about 3.4 million people (the 2001 Australian census put it at just over 3.24 million), and is a city of immigrants. Most newcomers to Australia head for Melbourne and Sydney. Currently (2006 figures) about 100,000 new migrants arrive in Australia each year, and about a third of them settle in Melbourne. Migrants start their new lives in Melbourne, but each brings with them their own ethnic traditions and customs. One-third of Melbourne's residents were born outside Australia and more than 70 languages are spoken in Melbourne, including Greek, Italian, French, Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Lebanese and Korean, in addition to the main language, English. Different ethnic groups live in different neighborhoods and have different styles of living habits, festivals, and dining, bringing the richness of multiculturalism to Melbourne.
History
Before 1835, Melbourne was largely uninhabited, and in 1840 the population was 10,000. In 1851, gold was discovered in Melbourne, and a large number of people came from all over the world to look for gold, including a large number of Chinese workers. As a result of the gold rush, Melbourne's population grew rapidly, in 1851 the population was 29,000, to 1854, has reached 123,000 people, so that the gold of the United States San Francisco (San Francisco) eclipsed the wealth of the United States, so Melbourne is also known as the new gold mountain.
Melbourne is Australia's industrial town, with heavy machinery, textiles, paper, electronics, chemicals, metal processing, automobiles, clothing, food and other industries are very prosperous, industrial modernization is very high. Business, finance and transportation are all very developed. Melbourne also has a modern and busy port, Port Melbourne.
Melbourne was once the capital of Australia (1901 - 1927), and in 1927, Australia moved its capital to Canberra.
Melbourne was a bustling metropolis in the southern hemisphere, and in its early years was more prosperous than Sydney, Australia's current number one city. Back in 1956, Melbourne hosted the XVI Summer Olympics, the first time the Summer Games were held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Tourist Attractions
Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne (Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne)
The Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne, constructed in 1845, is located about five kilometers south of Melbourne's city center. The gardens are laid out in 19th-century landscaping with a large number of rare plants and endemic plants of Australasia. Covering an area of 40 hectares, the botanic gardens still retain some of the buildings and features of the last century, and are home to more than 30,000 species of exotic flowers and plants, making it one of the best-designed botanic gardens in the world.
Chinatown
Chinatown is Litte Bourke Street, Chinese restaurants, Chinese signs, full of oriental flavor, is the earliest Chinese concentration in Australia.
Old Parliament House
Built in 1856, the Old Parliament House is the current seat of Victoria's Legislative Assembly, and is a beautiful building with a distinctive style. The Old Parliament House is located on the same street as the Melbourne Marriage Registry and is often photographed by newlyweds and wedding guests.
Como House
On Como Ave in South Yarra, the home of a wealthy colonial merchant, the main building is an old two-storey mansion that occupies half a block. When the merchant's descendants sold the property to the National Heritage Foundation of Australia, the mansion became a tourist attraction open to the public.
Financial Street
Collins Street is known as Financial Street because many of Australia's banks have their head offices on the street.
City Transportation
Melbourne is well-developed city with many tall buildings with modern facilities. Public **** transportation is easy with trains, trams and buses.
Melbourne's central street is Spencer Street in the west, Flinders Street along the Yarra River in the south, Spring Street with magnificent buildings such as the State Parliament Building and the Treasury Building in the east, and Victoria Street in the north, enclosing a quadrangle of about 2 kilometers. The tessellated city surrounded by these four streets is the cityscape of Melbourne's main streets.
Melbourne's main form of transportation is the city's trains, which, unlike the metro, mostly run above ground but only underground in the city center area. The train runs through major thoroughfares and major population centers, and because Melbourne's city center is a busy commercial center, many people commute to work on the train because they can't park their cars, and it's also the main mode of transportation for students. Melbourne's public ****transport tickets are priced by area and time of day, and tickets are valid for trains, trams and buses. Tickets can be purchased from vending machines at every station, and are usually categorized as 2-hour tickets (any number of rides on trains, trams, and buses in the area within a 2-hour period), all-day tickets, weekly tickets, monthly tickets, and annual tickets, with discounts for longer periods of time. In Melbourne, the main city area is divided into three zones, and fares increase if you travel across zones.
Melbourne's buses are a complementary mode of transportation to the train, and can reach areas that are relatively inaccessible to the train, but buses are relatively infrequent, usually running at 15 to 30 minute intervals.
Trams are one of Melbourne's specialties, and Melbourne is the only city in Australia with trams. Melbourne's tram network is well connected and plays an important role in public **** transportation. The latest Melbourne Trams can carry 140 passengers each, and the Melbourne City Council often uses publicity advertisements to urge people to use more trams and less private cars. In the center of Melbourne, there is a ring tram line, so that local citizens and tourists can ride free of charge, convenient for everyone to enjoy Melbourne's downtown scenery, its route around the periphery of the city center, along the way through many sightseeing attractions, including the Victoria Market, the Melbourne Parliament House, the Crown Casino, the Royal Exhibition Building, the IMAX Cinema, the old Melbourne Prison, the Melbourne Center of the Melbourne Central (Melbourne Central), and so on. Melbourne Central) in the center of Melbourne.
Famous Institutions:
The University of Melbourne
Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is a public service institution that makes an outstanding contribution to society through research, teaching and knowledge transfer.
As an institution of academic excellence, the University of Melbourne upholds the academic values of intellectual freedom, integrity, openness and rigor in a tradition of commitment.
As an institution of research excellence, the University of Melbourne aims to strengthen its core intellectual disciplines, to open up new ways of understanding science, and to support unconventional approaches to research in important and innovative areas.
As an excellent teaching institution, the University of Melbourne aims to attract the best students from the widest range of backgrounds and to provide an excellent education.
As a public service institution, the University of Melbourne focuses on research, student learning and external involvement in public ****services, including engaging in research on pressing societal issues, fostering a sense of responsibility amongst graduates, and promoting inquiry and public debate based on evidence and reason.
As an institution engaged in international affairs, the University of Melbourne shares with its overseas counterparts*** the global challenges of wisdom, ingenuity and respect for humanity.
As a geographically strong university, the University of Melbourne reaffirms its unique strengths as a campus where face-to-face teaching is still practiced, scholars from around the globe are gathered, and learning communities are equipped with ever-changing technologies. It is here that distinguished scholars lead students to open their minds to the great unknown: a place where a new generation can determine the value of the future.
The University of Melbourne has had to adapt to the challenges of changing international standards and national policy environments, international rankings, new market conditions and new entrants to higher education.
The future of the University will depend on its ability to deliver a 'triple helix' of academic programs, where the University of Melbourne is an institution that excels not just in research but in the application of ideas and knowledge to the work and lives of students, staff and the wider public.
Shopping
Melbourne is a great place to shop, with 80% of Australia's textile and shoe manufacturers based here. Cleverly designed shopping streets are concentrated in the city center between Swanston Street and Elizabeth Street. As you walk down the street, you'll marvel not only at the variety of goods on offer, but also at the ornate arches of the arcades.
Shopping in Melbourne is a real pleasure, and the city center has a fairly centralized business district, with the main shopping areas within walking distance of the city's hotels. Bourke Street is the busiest, with major department stores such as Myer and David Jones.
The distinctive Collins Street is not only a financial street full of banks, but also a concentration of world-famous brands. For something special, the Australia on Collins shopping center is a good choice. Even a casual stroll through the alleys and stores around the several centers will yield unexpected results. Not far from the city's South Yarra district (South Yarra), is not to be missed shopping paradise, where the main shopping area is selling high-end fashion Chapel Street (Chapel Street) and Toorak Road (Toorak Road), where you can enjoy the fun of shopping, fine windows and street scenes. And Pennswick Street, in the Fitzroy district, has a number of fine stores offering handmade jewelry, art and sculpture.
The Queen Victoria Market
Located at the crossroads of Elizabeth and Victoria Streets, the market is famous for its traditional meat, vegetable and fruit markets, as well as a number of dry goods stalls. The market is famous for its traditional meat, vegetable and fruit stalls, as well as dried food stalls. There's a lot of noise and bargaining going on here. More than 1,000 stalls sell a wide range of meat, vegetables and groceries, from fresh meats to handicrafts, trendy accessories and vintage knick-knacks.
Queen Victoria Market hours:
Tuesday 6:00am-2:00pm
Thursday 6:00am-2:00pm
Friday 6:00am-6:00pm
Saturday 6:00am-3:00pm
Sunday 6:00am-4:00pm
Victorian Arts Centre Market
Located at 100 St Kilda Road, the Victorian Arts Centre Market is best known for selling art. The market can be found through the city and over the Yarra River. The market features a diverse range of goods, whether traditional or contemporary pottery, handmade picture frames, jewelry and hand-painted silk clothing. The market is open on Sundays from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Leisure and Entertainment
Melbourne has long been regarded as Australia's cultural and artistic capital, and visitors can't afford to miss out on the wide range of performances on offer. Don't miss out on world-class opera, the latest Broadway show, ballet, theater or concerts - the Victorian Arts Centre offers a wide range of choices. Melbourne also has many nightclubs, live music shows and comedy shows.
Crown Casino
The Crown Casino, which is not only Australia's most luxurious and largest casino, but also the largest in the southern hemisphere, opened in 1994 and is located on the south bank of the Yarra River. Officially known as the Crown Entertainment Center, the casino includes the five-star Crown Hotel, a large conference center, and health and beauty facilities, as well as a range of recreational and entertainment facilities, including a 24-hour casino with slot machines, a number of brand-name stores, 14 movie theaters, and a number of restaurants and bars, as well as a 2,000-seat performance center.
Gourmet food
Victoria is an important producer of Australian dairy products, wine, meat, fish, fruit and game, and because of its abundance of produce and long history of culinary culture, Melbourne has become a foodie paradise, with some of the best places to eat being St Kilda Road in the South Yarra area, Leigh Lane in the Carlton area, and the Italian Gourmet area in the South Yarra district. The best places to try include: St Kilda Road in South Yarra, Lygon Street in Carlton (famous for its Italian food), Fitzroy and Brunswick Street (a popular coffee culture). Don't forget to take a trip to Southgate. Enjoy the Yarra River while you eat your way through the city. There's also China Town on Little Bourke Street, which offers a wide range of Chinese dishes.
At Southgate, diners can eat while enjoying the Yarra River view, Melbourne Chinatown has a wide variety of Chinese dishes to choose from, and the Tram Restaurant travels the streets of Melbourne's city, where visitors can enjoy delicacies along with Australia's famous brews (a wide range of wines and beers), and a buffet of fruit juices, coffee and milk.
Tramcar Restaurant
(Colonial Tramcar Restaurant) offers an opportunity to eat and watch, enjoying good food and wine while taking a ride through the streets. Hard Rock Cafe is on the corner of Bourke Street.
Moving on
One of Melbourne's greatest attractions is the penguins on Phillip Island, which has become one of the must-see attractions when visiting Melbourne, where the world's smallest penguin (an adult penguin is about 30 centimetres tall) can be seen; and the Victorian Arts Centre, which is a collection of the best of Australia's traditional arts and has become an icon of the city, is not to be missed. The Royal Botanic Gardens is also a great place to experience the grandeur of Melbourne's gardens, which take the breath away from many visitors.
The Australian Formula One race track around Albert Park, the Australian Open, one of the world's four major international tennis tournaments, and the Melbourne Cup, Australia's premier international horse race, are just a few of the attractions on offer. "The Melbourne Cup, an annual international sporting event, is held in Melbourne.
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List of attractions:
Fitzroy Park Phillip Island Princess Theatre
Kings Park Captain Cook's Lodge Regent Theatre
Victorian Arts Center Safari Park Great Ocean Road
Fitzroy Park Royal Botanic Gardens St. Patrick's Cathedral