Outline of Melbourne

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Melbourne:

Melbourne – Largest city in Victoria, second-largest city in Australia and Oceania.^[1] Melbourne is located in the South-East of Australia, and is a major economic centre in the Asia-Pacific. The city is home to 4,917,750 people as of the 2021 census.^[1]

General information

• Pronunciation: English: /ˈmɛlbɪn/
• Common English name(s): Melbourne
• Official English name(s): Melbourne
• Adjectival(s): Melburnian
• Demonym(s): Melburnian

Geography

Geography of Melbourne

• Melbourne is:
  • a city
  • a state capital
    • capital of Victoria
• Population of Melbourne: 4,917,750 (2021 census)
• Area of Melbourne: 9,993 km² (3,858.3 sq mi)

Melbourne
Melbourne Location within Australia
Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] 37°49′06.5″S 144°57′59.8″E / 37.818472°S 144.966611°E / -37.818472; 144.966611

Location

• Melbourne lies within the following regions:
  • Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
    • Oceania
      • Australasia
        • Australia (continent)
          • Australia (outline)
            • Victoria
• Time zone(s):
  • Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
  • In Summer (DST): Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11)

Environment

• Climate of Melbourne

Natural geographic features

• Bays in Melbourne
  • Port Phillip
• Beaches in Melbourne
  • See Beaches in Port Phillip
• Lakes in Melbourne
  • Albert Park Lake
  • Aura Vale Lake
  • Blackburn Lake
  • Braeside Park Wetlands
  • Caribbean Lake
  • Cherry Lake
  • Edithvale Wetlands
  • Jells Lake
  • Karkarook Lake
  • Lilydale Lake
  • Lysterfield Lake
  • Patterson Lakes
  • RAAF Lake
  • Sanctuary Lakes
  • Waterways Lake
• Rivers in Melbourne
  • Bass River
  • Dandenong Creek
  • Maribyrnong River
  • Werribee River
  • Yarra River

Areas

City of Melbourne

Local Government Areas in Melbourne

Suburbs of Melbourne

Districts of Melbourne

• Melbourne central business district

Locations

• Tourist attractions in Melbourne
  • Museums in Melbourne
  • Shopping centres in Melbourne

Bridges in Melbourne

Bridges in Melbourne

• Bolte Bridge
• Charles Grimes Bridge
• Church Street Bridge
• Cremorne Railway Bridge
• Darebin Creek Bridge
• Flinders Street Viaduct
• Hawthorn Bridge
• Hawthorn Railway Bridge
• Hoddle Bridge
• Jim Stynes Bridge
• King Street Bridge
• MacRobertson Bridge
• Maribyrnong River Viaduct
• Morell Bridge
• Princes Bridge
• Queens Bridge
• Sandridge Bridge
• Seafarers Bridge
• Spencer Street Bridge
• Swan Street Bridge
• Victoria Bridge
• West Gate Bridge

Cultural and exhibition centres

• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre

Museums and art galleries

Museums in Melbourne

Parks and gardens in Melbourne

Parks in Melbourne

Public squares

• City Square
• Federation Square

Religious buildings

• Melbourne Welsh Church
• St Francis' Catholic Church
• St James' Old Cathedral
• St Michael's Uniting Church
• St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral
• St Paul's Cathedral
• St Peter's Eastern Hill

Skyscrapers (over 200 m)

• 101 Collins Street
• 120 Collins Street
• 380 Melbourne
• 568 Collins Street
• Aurora Melbourne Central
• Australia 108
• Bourke Place
• Eq. Tower
• Eureka Tower
• Freshwater Place
• Light House Melbourne
• Melbourne Central
• Melbourne Square Tower 1
• Premier Tower
• Prima Pearl
• Queens Place
• Swanston Central
• Telstra Corporate Centre
• Victoria One
• Vision Apartments
• West Side Place Tower A
• West Side Place Tower B
• West Side Place Tower C
• West Side Place Tower D

Streets

• Batman Avenue
• Brunswick Street
• Bourke Street
• Chapel Street
• Collins Street
• Elizabeth Street
• Exhibition Street
• Flinders Street
• King Street
• La Trobe Street
• Lonsdale Street
• Lygon Street
• Queen Street
• Russell Street
• Spencer Street
• Spring Street
• Swanston Street
• Victoria Street
• William Street

Theatres

• Arts Centre Melbourne
• Comedy Theatre
• Forum Theatre
• Her Majesty's Theatre
• La Mama
• Melbourne Recital Centre
• Palais Theatre
• Princess Theatre
• Regent Theatre
• Southbank Theatre
• The Athenaeum

Demographics

Demographics of Melbourne

Government and politics

Government and politics of Melbourne

• Division of Melbourne
• Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne
• International relations of Melbourne
  • Osaka , Japan (1978)
  • Tianjin, China (1980)
  • Thessaloniki, Greece (1984)
  • Boston, United States (1985)
  • Milan, Italy (2004)

Law and order

• Crime in Melbourne
  • Major Crimes
    • 2017 Brighton siege
    • 2018 Melbourne stabbing attack
    • December 2017 Melbourne car attack
    • Endeavour Hills stabbings
    • Hoddle Street massacre
    • January 2017 Melbourne car attack
    • Melbourne gangland killings
    • Monash University shooting
    • Queen Street massacre
    • Russel Street bombing
    • Walsh Street police shootings
  • Major Criminal Figures
    • Apex gang
    • Dimitious Gargasoulas
    • John Wren
    • Mark Read
    • Squizzy Taylor
    • The Pettingill family

History

History

Timeline of Melbourne history

• Early History
• Arrival of the penal colony

1800s

• Foundation of Melbourne
• Early colonisation and displacement
• 1850s gold rush
• 1880s and 1890s expansion

1900s

• "Australia's capital": 1901–1927
• Interwar period
• 1934 Centenary of Melbourne
• World War II
• Post World War II

2000s

• Melbourne in the 21st century
• COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne

Culture of Melbourne

Culture of Melbourne

Arts

Architecture

Architecture of Melbourne

• Arcades and laneways
• Bridges in Melbourne
• Tallest buildings in Melbourne
• Town halls and civic centres

Cinema

• Docklands Studios
• List of films shot in Melbourne
• Melbourne Film Festivals
  • Melbourne International Animation Festival
  • Melbourne International Film Festival
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival
  • Melbourne Underground Film Festival

Literature

• Libraries in Melbourne
• Melbourne Writers' Festival
• State Library of Victoria

Music

Music of Melbourne

• List of songs about Melbourne
• Music festivals in Melbourne
  • Big Day Out Music Festival
  • Melbourne Jazz Festival
  • St Kilda Festival
• Music venues in Melbourne
  • Abbotsford Convent
  • Arts Centre Melbourne
  • Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
  • Cherry Bar
  • Corner Hotel
  • Docklands Stadium
  • Empress Hotel
  • Esplanade Hotel
  • Forum Theatre
  • John Cain Arena
  • Margaret Court Arena
  • MCG
  • Palais Theatre
  • Rod Laver Arena
  • Sidney Myer Music Bowl
  • The Old Bar
  • The Tote Hotel

Opera and theatre

• Ballet in Melbourne
  • Australian Ballet Company
• East End Theatre District
• List of theatres in Melbourne
  • Arts Centre Melbourne
  • Comedy Theatre
  • Forum Theatre
  • Her Majesty's Theatre
  • La Mama
  • Melbourne Recital Centre
  • Palais Theatre
  • Princess Theatre
  • Regent Theatre
  • Southbank Theatre
  • The Athenaeum

• Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
• Melbourne Theatre Company
• Victorian Opera

Visual arts

• Galleries
  • Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
  • Australian Centre for the Moving Image
  • Heide Museum of Modern Art
  • Ian Potter Centre
  • National Gallery of Victoria
• Heidelberg School
• Melbourne Fashion Festival
• Melbourne International Arts Festival
• Street art in Melbourne
  • Hosier Lane
  • Melbourne Stencil Festival
  • Notable Melbourne street artists

Events and festivals

Events and festivals in Melbourne

• Film festivals
  • Melbourne International Animation Festival
  • Melbourne International Film Festival
  • Melbourne Queer Film Festival
  • Melbourne Underground Film Festival
• Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
• Melbourne Fringe Festival
• Melbourne International Comedy Festival
• Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
• Midsumma
• Moomba
• Music Festivals in Melbourne
  • Big Day Out Music Festival
  • Melbourne Jazz Festival
  • St Kilda Festival
• Open House Melbourne
• Royal Melbourne Show
• Sport events in Melbourne
  • AFL Grand Final
  • Anzac Day match
  • Australian Grand Prix
  • Boxing Day Test
  • Melbourne Cup
  • Spring Racing Carnival

Media

Media in Melbourne

• Newspapers in Melbourne
  • Herald Sun
  • Il Globo
  • Leader Community Newspaper Group
  • Melbourne Observer
  • Sameway Magazine
  • The Age
  • The Australian Jewish News
  • Vision China Times
• Television in Melbourne
• Radio in Melbourne

People

People from Melbourne

Sport

Sport in Melbourne

Association Football in Melbourne

• Association Football
  • A-League teams in Melbourne
    • Melbourne City FC
    • Melbourne Victory FC
    • Western United FC
  • Football Victoria
• Australian rules football
  • Australian Football League teams in Melbourne
    • Carlton Football Club
    • Collingwood Football Club
    • Essendon Football Club
    • Hawthorn Football Club
    • Melbourne Football Club
    • North Melbourne Football Club
    • Richmond Football Club
    • St. Kilda Football Club
    • Western Bulldogs Football Club

Basketball

Basketball in Melbourne

• Melbourne Boomers
• Melbourne United
• NBL1 South
• South East Melbourne Phoenix
• Southside Flyers

Commonwealth Games

• Commonwealth Games
  • 2006 Commonwealth Games
    • 2006 Commonwealth Games medal table
    • Venues of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
  • 2026 Commonwealth Games
    • Venues of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

Cricket

Cricket in Melbourne

• Big Bash League teams
  • Melbourne Renegades
  • Melbourne Stars
• Cricket Victoria

Olympics

Olympics in Melbourne

• 1956 Olympic Games
• Venues for the 1956 Olympic Games

Netball

Netball

• Collingwood Magpies (netball)
• Melbourne Vixens

Rugby

Rugby in Melbourne

• Rugby League
  • Melbourne Storm
    • 1998 Melbourne Storm season
    • 1999 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2000 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2001 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2002 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2003 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2004 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2005 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2006 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2007 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2008 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2009 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2010 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2011 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2012 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2013 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2014 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2015 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2016 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2017 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2018 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2019 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2020 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2021 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2022 Melbourne Storm season
    • 2023 Melbourne Storm season
• Rugby Union
  • Melbourne Rebels

Sport venues

• Albert Park Circuit
• Caulfield Racecourse
• Flemington Racecourse
• Ikon Park
• Marvel Stadium
• Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct
  • AAMI Park
  • John Cain Arena
  • Margaret Court Arena
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • Rod Laver Arena
  • Show Court Arena
• O'Brien Icehouse
• Victoria Park
• Whitten Oval

Tennis

• 1980 Hortico Melbourne Indoor Championships
• Australian Open

Economy and infrastructure

• Banks
  • ANZ
  • Bank of Melbourne
  • ME Bank
  • NAB
  • Adelphi Hotel
  • Brighton Savoy Hotel
  • Crown Towers
  • Fawkner's Hotel
  • Federal Coffee Palace
  • The Langham
  • Southern Cross Hotel
  • Toorak Manor
  • Transport Hotel
  • Hotel Windsor
• Shopping Centres in Melbourne
  • Chadstone Shopping Centre
  • Eastland Shopping Centre
  • Highpoint Shopping Centre
  • Melbourne Central
  • Pacific Werribee
  • Westfield Doncaster
  • Westfield Fountain Gate
  • Westfield Knox
  • Westfield Southland
• Tourism in Melbourne
  • Central Business District
  • Chinatown
  • Crown Entertainment Complex
  • Docklands
  • Eureka Skydeck
  • Federation Square
  • Luna Park
  • Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • Melbourne Museum
  • National Gallery of Victoria
  • Queen Victoria Market
  • Southbank Promenade
  • St Kilda

Transport

Transport in Melbourne

• Air transport
  • Airports serving Melbourne
    • Melbourne Airport
    • Avalon Airport
    • Essendon Airport
    • Moorabbin Airport
• Maritime transport in Melbourne
  • Port Phillip Ferries
  • Spirit of Tasmania
  • Station Pier

Public transport

• 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan
• Buses in Melbourne
  • Bus operators in Melbourne

• Rail transport
  • Railways in Melbourne
    • City Loop
    • Closed railway stations in Melbourne
    • Major railway stations
      • Flinders Street Station
      • Southern Cross Station
      • Melbourne Central Station
      • Parliament Station
      • Flagstaff Station
    • Railway lines in Melbourne
      • List of Melbourne train lines
      • Future expansion of Melbourne railways

• Trams
  • Tram routes in Melbourne
  • Melbourne tram fleet
  • Proposed Melbourne tram extensions
  • Yarra Trams
• Trains
  • Metro Trains Melbourne
  • Melbourne rail fleet
  • V/Line

Roads

• Freeways
  • Calder Freeway
  • CityLink Southern
  • CityLink Western
  • EastLink
  • Eastern Freeway
  • Frankston Freeway
  • Monash Freeway
  • Mornington Peninsula Freeway
  • Princes Freeway
  • South Gippsland Freeway
  • Tullamarine Freeway
  • West Gate Freeway
  • Western Freeway
  • Western Ring Road
• Highways in Melbourne
• Toll roads in Melbourne

• VicRoads

Education

Education in Melbourne

• Schools in Melbourne
  • List of government schools in Melbourne
  • List of non-government schools in Melbourne
  • List of high schools in Melbourne
• Universities in Melbourne
  • Australian Institute of Music
  • Australian Catholic University
  • Deakin University
  • La Trobe University
  • Monash University
  • Royal Gurkhas Institute of Technology
  • Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
  • Swinburne University of Technology
  • University of Melbourne
  • University of Divinity
  • Victoria University
• Research institutes in Melbourne
  • Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
  • Australian Stem Cell Centre
  • Australian Synchrotron
  • Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
  • Bio21 Institute
  • Burnet Institute
  • Howard Florey Institute
  • La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science
  • Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre
  • Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
  • Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
  • St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
  • The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Healthcare

• Hospitals in Melbourne
  • Angliss Hospital
  • Austin Hospital
  • Box Hill Hospital
  • Frankston Hospital
  • Jessie McPherson Private Hospital
  • Monash Children's Hospital
  • Monash Medical Centre
  • Royal Children's Hospital
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital
  • Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
  • Royal Women's Hospital
  • St Vincent's Hospital
  • Sunshine Hospital
  • The Alfred Hospital
  • The Northern Hospital
  • Werribee Mercy Hospital

See also

• Melbourne
• Outline of geography
  • Outline of Australia
    • Outline of Sydney

References

External links

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