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Melbourne was founded in 1835 and named after the British Prime Minister at the time, William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.
It served as the capital city of Australia from 1901 to 1927 before Canberra took over.
Melbourne has been ranked as the world's most liveable city multiple times by The Economist Intelligence Unit.
The city is home to the world's largest tram network, with over 250 kilometers of track.
Melbourne's Royal Botanic Gardens, established in 1846, covers 38 hectares and houses over 8,500 plant species.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is the largest cricket stadium in the world, with a capacity of 100,024.
Melbourne was one of the first cities in the world to have a telephone system, established in 1880.
The city hosts the Australian Open, one of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.
Melbourne's iconic Flinders Street Station was the busiest railway station in the world in the late 1920s.
The National Gallery of Victoria is the oldest and most visited art museum in Australia.
Melbourne is known as Australia's coffee capital, with a thriving cafe culture.
The city's underground City Loop railway was completed in 1981 and revolutionized public transport in the CBD.
Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance was inspired by the Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
The city is home to the world's first feature-length film, "The Story of the Kelly Gang," produced in 1906.
Melbourne's Block Arcade, opened in 1892, features a beautiful glass canopy and mosaic tiled flooring.
The city has the largest Greek population outside of Greece.
Melbourne's Eureka Tower was once the tallest residential building in the world when completed in 2006.
The Melbourne International Comedy Festival is the third-largest comedy festival in the world.
The city's Queen Victoria Market is the largest open-air market in the Southern Hemisphere.
Melbourne is home to five of Australia's six tallest buildings.
The city experiences "four seasons in one day" due to its variable weather patterns.
Melbourne's State Library Victoria is the oldest public library in Australia, opened in 1856.
The city hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics, the first Games held in the Southern Hemisphere.
Melbourne's famous graffiti-covered laneways are considered open-air art galleries.
The city is home to the world's oldest surviving film studio, Lasseter's Studio, established in 1906.
Melbourne has more restaurants and cafes per number of people than any other city in the world.
The Melbourne Star Observation Wheel is the only giant observation wheel in the Southern Hemisphere.
The city's Yarra River flows upside down, with most of the silt on top rather than the bottom.
Melbourne was originally going to be named "Batmania" after one of its founders, John Batman.
The city is home to the largest stained-glass ceiling in the world, located in the National Gallery of Victoria.
Melbourne is home to the world's largest Chinese Dragon, the Millennium Dragon, which is over 100 meters long.
The city's Royal Exhibition Building, completed in 1880, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Melbourne was the first city in the world to have its own postcode: 3000.
The city's Coop's Shot Tower, built in 1888, was once the tallest building in Melbourne at 50 meters high.
Melbourne's Flagstaff Gardens is the oldest park in the city, established in 1862.
The city hosts the Melbourne International Film Festival, the largest film festival in the Southern Hemisphere.
Melbourne's Parliament House is the largest 19th-century public building in Australia.
The city is home to the largest tram depot in the Southern Hemisphere, located in Preston.
Melbourne has more music venues per capita than any other city in the world.
The Melbourne Zoo, opened in 1862, is the oldest zoo in Australia.
The city's Federation Square covers an entire city block and is built on top of a railway line.
Melbourne is home to the largest collection of Aboriginal artifacts in the world at the Melbourne Museum.
The city's Shrine of Remembrance is designed so that on November 11th at 11 am, a ray of sunlight shines through an aperture in the roof to illuminate the word "Love" on the Stone of Remembrance.
Melbourne's City Circle Tram is a free service that loops around the central business district.
The city hosts the Melbourne Cup, known as "the race that stops a nation," which is a public holiday in Melbourne.
Melbourne's laneway culture began in the 1880s as a result of the city's rapid growth during the Gold Rush.
The city is home to the largest suspended blue diamond in the world, housed at the Melbourne Museum.
Melbourne's Hoddle Grid, the central city layout, was designed by Robert Hoddle in 1837.
The city's Black Rock House, built in 1856, is believed to be the first prefabricated house in Australia.
Melbourne is often referred to as the "garden city" due to its abundance of parks and gardens.