"One of the top three World's Most Livable Cities"

Melbourne | Australia | 2000

Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria. It was founded in 1835 by settlers from Van Diemen's Land. As of June 2009, the greater geographical area had an approximate population of four million people. Melbourne has been ranked as one of the top three World's Most Livable Cities by the Economist Group's Intelligence Unit.