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Melbourne

Australia and New Zealand

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
5,435,590 1
Area (sq km)
9993 1
Founding Year
1835 1
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
31 1
Latitude
37.81417 degrees south 1
Longitude
144.96306 degrees east 1
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Australia, Countries
Source Melbourne (Wikipedia)
Victoria (Australia), States or Territories

melbourne is associated with victoria-australia.

Source Melbourne (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Victoria (Australia), States or Territories

melbourne is the capital of victoria-australia.

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Melbourne, Australia
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The University of Melbourne (UniMelb) is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia.
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Sources
1. Melbourne (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Melbourne ( MEL-bərn, locally [ˈmæɫbən] ) is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria and the second-most populous city in Australia.
  • Infobox: pop
    5,435,590
  • Lead section
    As of June 2025, the population of the city was 5.435 million, or 19% of the population of Australia.
  • Lead section
    The city's name generally refers to a 9,993-square-kilometre (3,858 sq mi) area, comprising an urban agglomeration of 30 local government areas.
  • Infobox, Elevation
    31 m
  • Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
    37.81417 S 144.96306 E
  • Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
    37.81417 S 144.96306 E
  • Infobox, Founded
    1835
  • Associated With: Australia, Infobox, Country
    Australia
  • In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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Wikidata: Melbourne
Wikidata Q3141, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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