Melbourne key events in history over 200 years

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    Melbourne History

  • Melbourne founded

    Melbourne was founded by John Batman and John Fawkner

  • The Hoddle Grid for Melbourne was serveyed by Robert Hoddle

  • Melbourne Cricket Club founded

  • Melbourne Princes Bridge is built

    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

    Melbourne declared a city by Queen Victoria

  • Melbourne Hospital founded

  • Victorian Gold Rush

    Made Melbourne a very wealthy city

  • Melbourne becomes a colony, separate from N.S.W

  • Melbourne University founded

  • First Flinders Street Station is completed

  • 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

  • The National Gallery of Victoria founded

  • First Melbourne Cup

    First Melbourne Cup

  • First City traffic lights lit by electricity

    First City traffic lights lit by electricity

  • Melbourne becomes a state capital

  • Melbourne hosts the Olympic Games

    Melbourne hosts the Olympic Games

  • First television station

    First television station

    T.V was introduced to the world

  • Sidney Myer Music Bowl opens

  • West Gate Bridge collapses

    West Gate Bridge collapses

    35 construction workers die on site
  • Colour television introduced

    Colour television introduced

  • Ash Wednesday Fires

    Ash Wednesday Fires

    The Ash Wedneaday fires killed 75 people and left 2,676 injured

  • Development on the Docklands begin

  • Bolte Bridge opens for traffic

  • The current Etihad Stadium is completed

  • Melbourne holds the Commonwealth games

    Melbourne holds the Commonwealth games

  • Victorian Bushfires

    The worst fires in history

  • Melbourne clelebrates its 175th birthday