Main articles: History of Melbourne and Timeline of Melbourne history The city was named after the British Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, whose home was near the village of Melbourne in Derbyshire. Melbourne in Derbyshire derives its name from the Old English for Mill Stream (Mylla Burne). The European settlement at Melbourne was founded in 1835 by settlers coming from Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land), where they h ...

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Further information: List of schools in Victoria Melbourne's two most notable tertiary institutions are the University of Melbourne and Monash University. They are both members of the Group of Eight, a lobby group including the most prestigious universities in Australia. Both are also highly ranked among the best universities in the world by The Times Higher Education Supplement. Several other universities are also located in Melbourne, including Deakin University, La Trobe Uni ...

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The city was named after the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, whose home was near the village of Melbourne in Derbyshire. Melbourne in Derbyshire derives its name from the Old English for Mill Stream (Mylla Burne) -- and perhaps the name is reflective of the Melbourne geography as well, with several small waterways, but no major river. The European settlement at Melbourne was founded in 1835 by settlers coming from Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen's Land), where they had difficulty finding ...

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The University of Melbourne   The University of Melbourne, located in Melbourne, Victoria, is the second oldest university in Australia, behind the University of Sydney, and is one of the country's most prestigious universities. In 2005, the University of Melbourne ranked nineteenth in The Times Higher Education Supplement's list of the world's best universities, the highest rank of any Australian university. ^Including:

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• University of Melbourne - Academia
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• University of Melbourne - Architecture
• University of Melbourne - Student activities
• University of Melbourne - Other campuses

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Yarra Park has become the premier sporting precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, with the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and numerous sporting fields and ovals, including the associated sporting complexes of Melbourne Park and Olympic Park. The park and sporting facilities are located in the suburb of East Melbourne. Tree-lined paths run parallel to Punt road and Swan street, and criss-cross the park. Some of the lawns are used for parking for sporting events. Two footbridges allow pedestrians and cyclists ...

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Wesley Church is a Uniting Church in Australia church in the centre of Melbourne, Australia. Originally a Methodist church, it is named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. A statue of Wesley stands in front of the church. The Church, in Lonsdale St, was built in 1858, replacing an earlier Methodist chapel built in Collins St in 1835, the year Melbourne was founded. Wesley Church was designed by Joseph Reed, who also designed the Melbourne Town Hall, the Scots' Church and St. Michael’s Uniting Church in Collins St. The church ...

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Bell is a railway station on the Epping railway line. It is 11km from Flinders Street Station and is in Metcard Zone 1. The station is unmanned. A random fact about Bell station is that it has the only monosyllabic name in the entire Melbourne suburban rail system (depending upon how one says Jewell). Other related archivesEpping railway line, Flinders Street Station, Jewell, Melbourne suburban rail system, Metcard, railway station

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The Right Honourable William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, PC (15 March 1779–24 November 1848) was a British Whig statesman who served as Home Secretary (1830-1834) and Prime Minister (1834 and 1835-1841), and a mentor of Queen Victoria. Born in London to an aristocratic Whig family and educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, he fell in with a group of Romantic Radicals that included Percy Bysshe Shelley and Lord Byron. In 1805 he succeeded his elder brother as heir to his father's title and, now known as Lord Melbourne, he married Lady Caroline Ponsonby. The next year he ...

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The discovery of gold led to a huge influx of people to Victoria, most of them arriving by sea at Melbourne. The town's population doubled within a year. In 1852 75,000 people arrived in the colony and this, combined with a very high birthrate, led to rapid population growth (as well as the equally rapid dispossession of the Aboriginal populations in those areas of inland Victoria which had not already been cleared for sheep runs). Victoria's population reached 400,000 in 1857 and 500,000 in 1860. As the easy gold ran out many of these peopl ...

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The Melbourne Shuffle was one of several dances that emerged during the acid house era. Some have described the main dance styles in that period as jacking, stepping and shuffling. However, as the acid house genre became more diverse, two different but not mutually exclusive dance philosophies evolved; the back-step and the shuffle. The Shuffle has continued to evolve in Melbourne nightclubs and events over the years and has adopted moves from established dance styles such as hat tricks, spins and running on ...

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Melbourne Florida - Major Roads. US 1 Harbor City Boulevard is the local street name, and it runs parallel to the Indian River on the eastern side of the city. This road allows easy access to the beaches over 3 causeways: Pineda, Eau Gallie, and Melbourne. US 192 Locally named New Haven Avenue or Strawbridge Avenue (downtown), is one of the major commercial, entertainment, and retail areas of Melbourne. Many businesses, large and small, are located on this busy avenue. ...

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Generally known as "rocking" to the Melbourne locals, the name "Melbourne Shuffle" has been derived from overseas DJs, partygoers, visitors and the media trying to describe this phenomenon. The Melbourne rave/electronic music dancers don’t generally dance for competition; or to show off, but for themselves, for fun and self-expression. Learning is generally achieved through watching other dancers and incorporating variations into their own style, by which they create an individ ...

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Melbourne Storm - Current stars. Matt Geyer (joined 1998) Scott Hill (joined 1998) Matt King (joined 2003) Billy Slater (joined 2003) Cameron Smith (joined 2003) Greg Inglis (joined 2005) Melbourne Storm - Past stars. Marcus Bai (joined Leeds Rhinos 2004) Russell Bawden (joined London Broncos 2002) Steven Bell (joined Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2006) Rodney Howe (retired 2004) Pa ...

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Melbourne is located at 36°3'35" North, 91°53'40" West (36.059764, -91.894396)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 16.2 km² (6.2 mi²). 16.2 km² (6.2 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. ...

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Shuffler's wear all sorts of street style clothing but some often wear "Phat Pants" or "rave pants" that have a very wide flair leg and often decorated with bright colors and reflective fabric. The Phat Pants are not required to shuffle, but they give a nice smooth look of gliding as the dancers shuffle from side to side. Sometimes shufflers will incorporate their clothing into the shuffle. A popular example of this is the use of hat. During the shuffle the hat can be spun and thrown. The hat may be spun in an alternate direction to the other m ...

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All Melbourne trains (except interstate ones) use 1600 mm (Irish Broad Gauge) gauge. All trams, including the rail lines converted to light rail, and interstate trains use standard gauge, 1435 mm. ...

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Melbourne is located at 28°6′54″N, 80°37′55″W (28.115023, -80.631925)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 91.9 km² (35.5 mi²). 78.2 km² (30.2 mi²) of it is land and 13.7 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 14.91% water. It is located approximately 60 miles sout ...

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Seventeen horses contested the first Melbourne Cup in 1861, racing for a gold watch and 170 pounds cash. It has been said that the winner, Archer, walked 800km to the course from Nowra, New South Wales, but it is possible he travelled by ship. A crowd of 4000 watched the race, although it has been suggested this was less than expected because of news reaching Melbourne of the death of explorers Burke and Wills. Archer won again the following year, but because the owner's nomination form arrived late the next year, Archer was unable to ...

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The trophy currently awarded (since 1919) is a gold loving cup worth $75,000 at 2005 prices. The winning trainer and jockey also receive a miniature replica of the cup and the strapper is awarded the Tommy Woodcock Trophy, named after the strapper of the incomparable Phar Lap. The trophy changed in appearance greatly over the years since the first trophy was awarded in 1861, with several of them featuring model horses. The first trophy was a gold watch, until a silver bowl manufactured in England, with two ornate handles with a horse ...

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