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Outline of Melbourne

{{Short description|1=Overview of and topical guide to the city of Melbourne, in Australia}}

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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.{{Cite web |title=2021 Greater Melbourne, Census All persons QuickStats {{!}} Australian Bureau of Statistics |url=https://www.abs.gov.au/census/find-census-data/quickstats/2021/2GMEL |access-date=2022-07-12 |website=www.abs.gov.au}} It 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.{{TOC limit|2}}{{Clear}}

General information

  • Pronunciation: {{IPAc-en|lang|ˈ|m|ɛ|l|b|ər|n}} {{respell|MEL|bərn}}, {{IPA|en-AU|ˈmæɫbən|local|En-au-Melbourne.oga}}, elsewhere also {{IPAc-en|ˈ|m|ɛ|l|b|ɔːr|n}} {{respell|MEL|born}}
  • Common English name(s): Melbourne
  • Official English name(s): Melbourne
  • Adjectival(s): Melburnian
  • Demonym(s): Melburnian

File:Melburnian Skyline.jpg

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)

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= Location =

= Environment =

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== Natural geographic features ==

= Areas =

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City of Melbourne

Local Government Areas in Melbourne

Suburbs of Melbourne

== Districts of Melbourne ==

= Locations =

== Bridges in Melbourne ==

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Bridges in Melbourne

== Cultural and exhibition centres ==

== Museums and art galleries ==

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Museums in Melbourne

== Parks and gardens in Melbourne ==

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Parks in Melbourne

== Public squares ==

== Religious buildings ==

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== Skyscrapers (over 200 m) ==

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== Streets ==

== Theatres ==

= Demographics =

Demographics of Melbourne

Government and politics

Government and politics of Melbourne

= Law and order =

History

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= History =

Timeline of Melbourne history

1800s

1900s

2000s

Culture of Melbourne

Culture of Melbourne

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= Arts =

== Architecture ==

Architecture of Melbourne

== Cinema ==

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== Literature ==

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== Music ==

Music of Melbourne

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== Opera and theatre ==

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== Visual arts ==

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= Events and festivals =

Events and festivals in Melbourne

= Media =

Media in Melbourne

= People =

People from Melbourne

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= Sport =

Sport in Melbourne

== Association Football in Melbourne ==

== Basketball ==

Basketball in Melbourne

== Commonwealth Games ==

== Cricket ==

Cricket in Melbourne

== Olympics ==

Olympics in Melbourne

== Netball ==

Netball

== Rugby ==

Rugby in Melbourne

== Sport venues ==

== Tennis ==

Economy and infrastructure

= Transport =

Transport in Melbourne

== Public transport ==

== Roads ==

Education

Education in Melbourne

Healthcare

See also

References

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External links

{{Sister project links|Melbourne}}

{{wikiatlas|Melbourne}}

{{Melbourne}}

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