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Key Events in Melbourne
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Melbourne Founded by John Batman
Melbourne is founded -
Melbourne is offically a city
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Gold Rush
Melbourne became wealthy and people started to migrate to Melbourne -
First steam railway is opened
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125000
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Exhibition Building Built
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The Great Depression Started
The boom is over and the depression starts. Many businesses close. -
Working Men College
Now fomally known as RMIT is opened -
Lighting the streets of Melbourne
Electric lighting is installed and the streets are alight :D -
Sewerage is opened
The main part of the sewerage system is opened and the strench goes away, eventually. -
Federation
Australia offically became its own country and Melbourne is made the capital. -
Electric Trains Began
Electric train commences which allows people to travel places faster than the old steam ones. -
Collin Street Built
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Flinders Street Station is Built
Flinders Street Station is built and a faster way to get into the city is made. -
New Capital
The capital of Australia is moved from Melbourne to Canberra. -
Traffic Lights are Built
The streets of Melbourne are safer due to these lights -
Postwar Migration
First boat load of post war migrates come into Australia -
Immigrates for the Gold Rush
Immigrates start to come for the Gold Rush -
Olympics
Olymics came to Melbourne -
Cityloop is Built
The construction of the cityloop makes it easier to get around the city -
Developement/ Constrution of Docklands and the Citylink Freeways
This is an investment and that would soon bring money to the city after its built. -
Commenwealth Games
Brings tourism to Mlebourne. -
Carbon Tax is Introduced
Hopefully, forces bussinesses to use renewable energy and households to reduce their use of electrity. -
Renewable Energy is in Place
The city would be embracing natures energies instead o burning coaland harming the environment. -
High Speed Train is introduced
Makes traveling interstate quicker and cheaper.