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Interesting Facts About Melbourne’s History
The city of Melbourne is filled with incredible sights and sounds, its residents making up one of the most highly populated cities in Australia. It is indeed also one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. With nostalgic allusions to the renowned Victorian Gold Rush during the 1850s, still evident in every nook and cranny it is easy to understand how over the years, it has become such a popular attraction. Historically, it is known as Australia’s cultural hub, widely associated with Australian film, art and dance as well as indigenous Australian music, with which the city has become synonymous. Its natural splendour, coupled with its rich cultural diversity has afforded it with top rankings in many different worldwide tourism categories. Visitors to the city are spoilt for choice with many different kinds of Melbourne tours on offer. Under the direction of trained tour guides, tourists will feel like local, “Melburnians,” in no time.