Melbourne | A coastal city in southern Australia | Australia's largest city

Melbourne, a coastal city in southern Australia, is Australia's largest city, with an area of 8831 square kilometers and a population of 5.23 million (2023). Melbourne is the capital of Victoria, a world-renowned tourist city and international metropolis. Melbourne is the cultural, artistic and industrial center of Australia, the most famous cultural city in the southern hemisphere, named in memory of British Prime Minister William Lamb - the second Viscount Melbourne, and was declared a city by Queen Victoria of Britain in 1847. Melbourne is the capital of the state of Victoria in the Australian Federation, with a city green rate of up to 40%. The Melbourne area covers 3,400 square miles (8,806 square kilometers), making it one of the larger metropolitan areas in the southern hemisphere. Melbourne has a very elegant urban environment, has won the United Nations Habitat Award, and has been rated as the "most livable city in the world" by the Economist Intelligence Unit for many years. Melbourne has the reputation of "the capital of Australian culture" and is also an internationally renowned fashion city. Its clothing, art, music, television production, film, dance and other trend cultures are all well-known worldwide. Melbourne is the first city in the southern hemisphere to host the Summer Olympics. The annual Australian Open, F1 Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne Cup horse racing and other internationally renowned events are all held in Melbourne.