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Melbourne became a town in 1842 and a city in 1847, Melbourne got it's name from the British Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne. When the present of Victoria was detached from the original Australian colony of New South Wales in 1851, Melbourne became its capital city. It's major growth began in the early 1850's, when, after the discovery of gold at Clunes. Also Bendigo and Ballarat less than100 miles away from Melbourne. In three years the population of Melbourne increased fourfold to 80,000. Between 1860 and 1900, bloated by the gold rushes, Melbourne surpassed Sydney as Australia's Largest city. It served as the temporary capital of Australia from 1901 to 1927 before the federal parliament could assemble in Canberra. Since then Melbourne became a majestic and vibrant city with all attributes of a good wine that get better with age.

August 30 is Melbourne's birthday - the day the city was founded when settlers landed on the north bank of the Yarra River from the schooner Enterprize in 1835. Each year the Melbourne Day Committee holds events to mark 30 August, the day Melbourne was founded.

This pioneering group was led by Captain John Lancey with Launceston builder George Evans and his servant Evan Evans, carpenters William Jackson and Robert Hay Marr, ploughman Charles Wise and blacksmith James Gilbert and his wife Mary.

They started Melbourne by building a thatched storage hut and the clearing of land along the north bank of the Yarra River. This location today is known as Enterprize Park where Williams nation are the traditional owners of the land that became Melbourne, including the Boonwurrung, Woiwurrung, Taungurung and DjadjStreet and Flinders Street meet near the old Customs House.

The people of the Kulin awurrung people, who gathered in this place for ceremonies and cultural activities. But it is those from the Enterprize who we acknowledge today as the city's founders.

Melbourne Day celebrates more than just the day the city was founded. It represents the point at which the proud community of Melbourne began. And it is a day to celebrate all that makes Melbourne one of the world's most liveable cities.

What is the Melbourne flag?The City of Melbourne's flag features a white background divided into four quadrants by a red cross, which is the cross of St. George, the patron saint of England and taken from the English flag.

In the centre, a crown is visible, signifying the Australian city's links to the British Monarchy. Other items featured are, going from top left clockwise, fleece hanging from a red ring, a bull, a ship and a whale.

The four cantons (flag) represent the main activities of which the economy of the City of Melbourne was based in the mid 19th century. They were wool growing, cattle raising, shipping and whaling

2010: Jim Stynes, Melbourne Football Club president, for his tireless dedication to the welfare of Victoria's youth through his work with the Reach Foundation.

OverviewFeaturing the World's 3rd Largest Screen, IMAX Melbourne Museum offers one of the most exciting and immersive cinema experiences on offer.

Let the power of IMAX 3D transport you to exotic and amazing locations around the globe, under the sea and out of this world or see the latest Hollywood Blockbusters on a giant screen wrapped in 15,000 Watts of digital surround sound!

For information on films and session times, please visit the website. Session times are available daily in the Melbourne Age newspaper.

Eureka Tower is a 297.3-metre (975 ft) skyscraper located in the Southbank precinct of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Construction began in August 2002 and the exterior completed on 1 June 2006. The plaza was finished in June 2006 and the building was officially opened on 11 October 2006. The project was designed by Melbourne architectural firm Fender Katsalidis Architects and was built by Grocon (Grollo Australia). The developer of the tower was Eureka Tower Pty Ltd, a joint venture consisting of Daniel Grollo (Grocon), investor Tab Fried and one of the Tower's architects Nonda Katsalidis. It was the world's tallest residential tower when measured to its highest floor, until surpassed by Ocean Heights and the HHHR Tower in Dubai. It is now the sixth-tallest after the two Dubai skyscrapers HHHR Tower and Ocean Heights

Slide 8 List a place in Melbourne include special features and pictures