墨尔本简介 （英语）（100词 200词）
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墨尔本简介 （英语）（100词 200词）
墨尔本简介 （英语）（100词 200词）
墨尔本简介 （英语）（100词 200词）
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria,and the second most populous city in Australia after Sydney.The Melbourne City Centre (also known as the "Central Business District" or "CBD") is the hub of the greater geographical area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name.As of June 2009,the greater geographical area had an approximate population of four million.Inhabitants of Melbourne are called Melburnians.
The metropolis is located on the large natural bay known as Port Phillip,with the city centre positioned at the estuary of the Yarra River (at the northern-most point of the bay).[5] The metropolitan area then extends south from the city centre,along the eastern and western shorelines of Port Phillip,and expands into the hinterland.The city centre is situated in the municipality known as the City of Melbourne,and the metropolitan area consists of a further 30 municipalities.[8]
Today,it is a centre for the arts,commerce,education,entertainment,sport and tourism.It is the birthplace of cultural institutions such as Australian film (as well as the world's first feature film),[13][14] Australian television,[15] Australian rules football,[16] the Australian impressionist art movement (known as the Heidelberg School)[17] and Australian dance styles (such as New Vogue and the Melbourne Shuffle).[18][19] It is also a major centre for contemporary and traditional Australian music.[18] It is often referred to as the "cultural capital of Australia".