Melbourne is the capital
and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous
city in Australia. Melbourne City Centre is also known as the Central Business
District or CBD. As of late 2009, it had an approximate population of 4
million. A resident of Melbourne is known as a Melburnian.
The metropolis is located
on the large natural bay known as Port Phillip, with the city centre positioned
at the estuary of the Yarra River at the northern-most point of the bay.
The metropolitan area then extends south from the city centre, along the
eastern and western shorelines of Port Phillip, and expands into the hinterland.
Today, it is a centre for
the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, sport and tourism. It is
the birthplace of cultural institutions such as Australian film, Australian
television, Australian rules football, the Australian impressionist art
movement (known as the Heidelberg School) and Australian dance styles,
including the Melbourne Shuffle and New Vogue. In recent years, it has
also become a hub of the Australian music industry. It is known as the
Cultural capital of Australia. |
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