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Melbourne's Development

By mikaela.monkey4
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    Melbourne's Development

    This is about Melbourne's development in history.

  • Melbourne is founded

    John Batman and John Pascoe Fawkner founded Melbourne this year.

  • Melbourne is declared a city

    Melbourne was declared a city by Queen Victoria

  • Victoria becomes a colony

    Victoria becomes a colony seperate from New South Wales

  • The Victorian Gold Rush

    This brought is a population boom and lots of wealth for Melbourne.

  • First Melbourne Cup

    This is significant because of Australian sport and because of how important it has become to Melbournians.

  • Melbourne becomes most popular city in Australia.

    Melbourne overtakes Sydney as the most popular city in Australia

  • The Royal Mint is completed

    This is important because it completes Melbourne's money.

  • Queen Victoria Market is founded.

    This is important to Melbourne because it is a popular market, it provides us with fresh fruit and vegetables and meat.

  • Royal Exhibition Building is opened.

    This is important to Melbourne's Arts

  • Yarra Falls are blown up

    This influenced the indigenous people in a negative way and a positive was boats could come in closer to Melbourne

  • First city ligts to be light by electricity in Melbourne.

    This an improvement in electricity and lighting

  • First Cable tram in Melbourne

    This is important to Melbourne's transport

  • First season of VFL

    This is important to sport and has become Melbourne's very own sport.

  • Main sewage system starts working

  • The Commonwealth of Australia is formed.

    Australia is offically part of the Commonwealth while gaining more indepedence.

  • Melbourne becomes national capital

    This is important because it means parliament is in Melbourne.

  • Parliament house is moved to Canberra, Canberra becomes new national capital.

    This effects where parliament is run

  • Melbourne installs the first set of traffic lights in the city.

    This is important to Melbourne's safety

  • Last cable tram in Melbourne

    This important to Melbourne's transport with the advance of technology and safety.

  • First Moomba festival

    This is important for Melbourne's entertainment

  • Olympic Games

    Melbourne hosted the olympics except for the equestrian

  • Sidney Myer Music Bowl is opened

    This is important to music in Melbourne.

  • The City loop is opened on the train line

    The train service has been improved impacting safety and transport.

  • The Rialto Towers have been finished and are the highest in the southern hemisphere

    This is important to Melbourne's architecture and building industry

  • Melbourne wins right to host Formula 1 Grand Prix

    This influences Melbourne's sport, tourism and brings in more money.

  • Crown Casino opens

    This is Melbourne's first gambling centre and will influence many people's lives.

  • Bolte Bridge opens

    This influences Melbourne's transport, access across the river and congestion.

  • Melbourne Museum is offically opened

    This is important to Melbourne's history

  • Melbourne Victory FC is formed as well as the A-league

    This important to sport, brings Melbourne into the world game and encourages fitness

  • Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

    This is important because it influnenced Melbourne's sport and brought in international visitors and lots of money.

  • Eastlink freeways are opened and completed

    This is important in transport cutting down time in travelling

  • Victorian Bushfires

    This is Melbourne's natural diasters and safety. These were the worst fires in the citys history.

  • Melbourne turns 175

    This shows how far Melbourne has come

  • First step on Mars

    This is important not only to Melbourne but the whole world for astronomy and if we destroy the Earth to much we can move to Mars.

  • All transport is free

    This will encourage people to travel on transport and reduce green house gases and pollution