# 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. 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.

## General information

* Pronunciation: English: /ˈmɛlbərn/ MEL-bərn, locally , elsewhere also /ˈmɛlbɔːrn/ MEL-born
* 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 km$^2$ (3,858.3 sq mi)

### 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
* Evan Walker 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
* Royal Exhibition Building

#### 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
* Hotels in Melbourne
** 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 Children's 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