22 Facts About Melbourne Australia

1. Melbourne Australia has a significant general aviation airport, Moorabbin Airport in the city's south east that handles a small number of passenger flights.

2. Melbourne Australia is currently building 50 new E Class trams with some already in service in 2014.

3. Melbourne Australia is the home of the Royal Children's Hospital and the Monash Children's Hospital.

4. Melbourne Australia has many community run stations that serve alternative interests, such as 3CR and 3KND.

5. Melbourne Australia is known as the game show capital of Australia; productions such as Million Dollar Minute, The Chase Australia, Millionaire Hot Seat and Family Feud are all based in Melbourne.

6. Melbourne Australia is home to a number of theological colleges, including the Presbyterian Theological College, the Reformed Theological College, Ridley College and the Melbourne School of Theology.

7. Education in Melbourne Australia is overseen by the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, whose role is to 'provide policy and planning advice for the delivery of education'.

8. Melbourne Australia has the largest Greek-speaking population outside Europe, a population comparable to some larger Greek cities like Larissa and Volos.

9. Melbourne Australia has an important ICT industry that employs over 60,000 people, with a turnover of AU$19.8 billion and export revenues of AU615 million.

10. Melbourne Australia has a highly diversified economy with particular strengths in finance, manufacturing, research, IT, education, logistics, transportation and tourism.

11. Melbourne Australia has twice hosted the Presidents Cup golf tournament, in 1998 becoming the first country to hold the tournament outside of the USA.

12. Melbourne Australia hosts up to five AFL matches per round during the home and away season, attracting an average of 40,000 spectators per game.

13. Melbourne Australia hosted the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and is home to several major annual international events, including the Australian Open, the first of the four Grand Slam tennis tournaments.

14. Melbourne Australia is home to the headquarters of Village Roadshow Pictures, Australia's largest film production company.

15. Melbourne Australia is the second home of the national Opera Australia after it merged with the defunct Victoria State Opera in 1996.

16. Melbourne Australia is experiencing high population growth, generating high demand for housing.

17. Melbourne Australia has a temperate oceanic climate with warm to hot summers and cool winters.

18. Melbourne Australia extends along the Yarra River towards the Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges to the east.

19. Melbourne Australia is in the southeastern part of mainland Australia, within the state of Victoria.

20. Since the mid-1990s, Melbourne Australia has maintained significant population and employment growth.

21. Melbourne Australia acquired its first public monument, the Burke and Wills statue, in 1864.

22. Melbourne Australia quickly became a major finance centre, home to several banks, the Royal Mint, and Australia's first stock exchange.