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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
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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