Today Aug 30 marks 176 years of the city's founding – the day the first settlers landed on the north bank of the Yarra River from the schooner Enterprize in 1835.
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| The replica Enterprize, launched in 1997 |
To commemorate this day, here’s a few quick historical facts about the birthday city ..
- The location where the settlers first landed is today known as Enterprize Park where Williams Street and Flinders Street meet near the old Customs House.
- The settlers came from Launceston Tasmania (then known as Van Diemen’s Land) in search of new land on which to graze their sheep.
- Melbourne was named after former British Prime Minister - William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne.
- The 1st Commonwealth Parliament was opened on 9 May 1901, at 12 p.m. in the Exhibition Building in Melbourne.
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