Melbourne

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Melbourne is a major Australian city known for its vibrant arts scene, diverse culture, and status as a leading center for sports and education.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
continent Australia
country Australia
foundedInYear 1835
governedBy Melbourne self-linksurface differs
surface form: City of Melbourne (local government area for central city)
hasAirport Avalon Airport
Melbourne Airport (Tullamarine)
hasClimate oceanic climate
hasDemonym Melburnian
hasLandmark Eureka Tower
Federation Square
Flinders Street Station
Hosier Lane
National Gallery of Victoria
Queen Victoria Market
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria (Melbourne Gardens)
State Library Victoria
hasMajorEvent AFL Grand Final
Australian Open
Formula One Australian Grand Prix
Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Fringe Festival
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Melbourne International Film Festival
White Night (light festival)
hasNickname Cultural capital of Australia
Melbourne
surface form: Melbs
hasPopulation over 5 million (metropolitan area)
hasPublicTransportSystem bus network
suburban rail network
tram network
hasSisterCity Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: Boston

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Osaka
Salonika
surface form: Thessaloniki

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hasSportsTeam Carlton Football Club
Collingwood Football Club
Melbourne Football Club
Richmond Football Club
hasSportsVenue AAMI Park
Marvel Stadium
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Rod Laver Arena
hasUniversity La Trobe University (city campus)
Monash University (city campuses)
RMIT University
Swinburne University of Technology (city campus)
University of Melbourne
isCapitalOf Victoria
isLargestCityIn Victoria
isSecondLargestCityIn Australia
knownFor arts
coffee culture
culture
education
live music
sport
street art
language English (de facto official language)
locatedInTimeZone Australian Eastern Standard Time
locatedOnRiver Yarra River
namedAfter William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne
state Victoria
wasCapitalOf Australia
surface form: Australia (1901–1927)

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