Melbourne is
situated on the natural bay of Port Phillip; the city centre is located near
the estuary of the Yarra River. The city is Australia’s cultural capital and
boasts many high quality art galleries, museums, theatres, and festivals, as
well as historic architecture. It is a highly liveable city that offers
world-class entertainment, healthcare, and social services. Melbourne is also
widely regarded as one of the greatest cities in the world for sports.
The city is the
economic centre of Victoria. It hosts key Australian financial institutions including
the headquarters of ANZ and National Australia Bank, the Federal Government’s
Future Fund, and the Business Council of Australia. Melbourne is also Australia’s
leading centre for higher education. In addition, the city provides top-class
transport infrastructure that includes Australia’s busiest general cargo port, it
second-busiest airport, and the world’s largest urban tram network.
* Exceptional quality of life
* Financial centre of Victoria
* Key city for Australia’s super rich
* Major employment
* Global City
* Culture capital of Australia
* World-class infrastructure
* Top sport city
* No.1 student city
* Top destination for overseas students
* Green city
* Melbourne Cricket Ground
* Melbourne Cup
* Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
* The Eureka Tower is the tallest
building in Melbourne (highest public vantage point in southern hemisphere)
* Rod laver Arena
* Hisense Arena
* Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix
* Australian Open Tennis
* National Gallery of Victoria
* Arts Centre Melbourne
* Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
* Royal Exhibition and Carlton
Gardens, a joint UNESCO World Heritage Site
* Royal Botanical Gardens
* No.1
most liveable city in the world 2011-2014 by the Economist
* 16th
highest quality of life globally by Mercer
* 2nd
best student city in the world by QS
* No.1
destination in Australia for overseas students
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