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Melbourne is located on Australia's east coast, in the state of Victoria, and is the country's second largest city - with 3.8 million inhabitants (2006).The city has a lot of important industi and finance, as well as the country's largest port. In the period 1901-1927 was Melbourne Australia's capital city, but was then replaced by Canberra.
The city has the world's largest tram network and 7 universities. The city is also known for being Australia's cultural capital - especially in film, art and design. Also when it comes to various forms of sports, Melbourne famous. The city is among others real organizer of the international tennis tournament, Australian Open - and cricket, which is a very popular sport in the country, has a "room" at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The site has close to 100,000 spectators.
Like other large cities in the world, Melbourne has also numerous art galleries and museums, as well as excellent shopping and varied nightlife. The city also has several great parks, and within the city can be in some quarters to experience a unique "small town" intimacy.
Melbourne International Airport is located 23 miles north of downtown - the suburb Tullamarine.
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