Photogallery: Australia - Melbourne

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Australia - Melbourne

heading (paragraph): Cities

No. of pictures: 29 pictures

Published: 9.5.2011

Melbourne is the second biggest town of Australia (Sydney is the first one). The city has nearly four millions of inhabitants. Local people name it „Australian Garden Town“ - owing to extended green areas.

In past, Melbourne was Australian capital. The city is famous, first of all, thanks to its Australian Open Tennis Tournament. Melbourne is also an important economical as well as industrial centre of the whole continent.

Photo: Dean da Lanca

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