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About
Melbourne
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The city of energy, sophistication and innovation with its unique history to
be revealed, Melbourne is the lively capital city of Victoria, Australia, home to
3.2 million people from cultural diversity and backgrounds
Melbourne is set around the shores of Port Phillip Bay. The city
itself, laid out in a large rectangle and sits on the northern banks of the
Yarra River, approximately five kilometers from the bay.
Extending around the bay are a number of inner suburbs, each with its own character and personality. Melbourne's suburban neighborhoods, a short
tram ride from the city centre, are for anyone wanting to encounter what and how
life here is all about.
Area: 2,025 sq km
Population: 3.2
Country: Australia
Time Zone: GMT/UTC +10 (Eastern Standard Time)
Telephone Area Code: 03
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When
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The best visited city year round, Melbourne seasons are a treasure.
Melbourne's spring comes with a sight of plentitude of gardens in bloom. During summer, the festive Spring Racing Carnival brought up while its
mid-autumn sees Melbourne at its most splendid.
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