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Melbourne History
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Melbourne founded
Melbourne was founded by John Batman and John Fawkner -
The Hoddle Grid for Melbourne was serveyed by Robert Hoddle
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Melbourne Cricket Club founded
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Melbourne Princes Bridge is built
This bridge was built to connect the two sides of the Yarra River -
Melbourne declared a city by Queen Victoria
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Melbourne Hospital founded
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Victorian Gold Rush
Made Melbourne a very wealthy city -
Melbourne becomes a colony, separate from N.S.W
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Melbourne University founded
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First Flinders Street Station is completed
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Melbourne State Library founded
The library now holds over 2 million books which included the diaries of John Batman and John Fawkner -
Queen Victoria Market founded
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The National Gallery of Victoria founded
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First Melbourne Cup
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First City traffic lights lit by electricity
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Melbourne becomes a state capital
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Melbourne hosts the Olympic Games
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First television station
T.V was introduced to the world -
Sidney Myer Music Bowl opens
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West Gate Bridge collapses
35 construction workers die on site -
Colour television introduced
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Ash Wednesday Fires
The Ash Wedneaday fires killed 75 people and left 2,676 injured -
Development on the Docklands begin
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Bolte Bridge opens for traffic
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The current Etihad Stadium is completed
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Melbourne holds the Commonwealth games
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Victorian Bushfires
The worst fires in history -
Melbourne clelebrates its 175th birthday
