Outline of Melbourne

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Melbourne:

Melbourne – Largest city in Victoria, second-largest city in Australia and Oceania. Melbourne is located in the South-East of Australia, and is a major economic centre in the Asia-Pacific. The city is home to 4,917,750 people as of the 2021 census.

General information

 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English name(s): Melbourne
 * Official English name(s): Melbourne
 * Adjectival(s): Melburnian
 * Demonym(s): Melburnian

Geography
Geography of Melbourne


 * Melbourne is:
 * a city
 * a state capital
 * capital of Victoria
 * Population of Melbourne: 4,917,750 (2021 census)
 * Area of Melbourne: 9,993 km2 (3,858.3 sq mi)

Location

 * Melbourne lies within the following regions:
 * Southern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Oceania
 * Australasia
 * Australia (continent)
 * Australia (outline)
 * Victoria
 * Time zone(s):
 * Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)
 * In Summer (DST): Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC+11)

Environment

 * Climate of Melbourne

Natural geographic features

 * Bays in Melbourne
 * Port Phillip
 * Beaches in Melbourne
 * See Beaches in Port Phillip
 * Lakes in Melbourne
 * Albert Park Lake
 * Aura Vale Lake
 * Blackburn Lake
 * Braeside Park Wetlands
 * Caribbean Lake
 * Cherry Lake
 * Edithvale Wetlands
 * Jells Lake
 * Karkarook Lake
 * Lilydale Lake
 * Lysterfield Lake
 * Patterson Lakes
 * RAAF Lake
 * Sanctuary Lakes
 * Waterways Lake
 * Rivers in Melbourne
 * Bass River
 * Dandenong Creek
 * Maribyrnong River
 * Werribee River
 * Yarra River

Areas
City of Melbourne

Local Government Areas in Melbourne

Suburbs of Melbourne

Districts of Melbourne

 * Melbourne central business district

Locations

 * Tourist attractions in Melbourne
 * Museums in Melbourne
 * Shopping centres in Melbourne

Bridges in Melbourne
Bridges in Melbourne


 * Bolte Bridge
 * Charles Grimes Bridge
 * Church Street Bridge
 * Cremorne Railway Bridge
 * Darebin Creek Bridge
 * Evan Walker Bridge
 * Flinders Street Viaduct
 * Hawthorn Bridge
 * Hawthorn Railway Bridge
 * Hoddle Bridge
 * Jim Stynes Bridge
 * King Street Bridge
 * MacRobertson Bridge
 * Maribyrnong River Viaduct
 * Morell Bridge
 * Princes Bridge
 * Queens Bridge
 * Sandridge Bridge
 * Seafarers Bridge
 * Spencer Street Bridge
 * Swan Street Bridge
 * Victoria Bridge
 * West Gate Bridge

Cultural and exhibition centres

 * Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
 * Royal Exhibition Building

Museums and art galleries
Museums in Melbourne

Parks and gardens in Melbourne
Parks in Melbourne

Public squares

 * City Square
 * Federation Square

Religious buildings



 * Melbourne Welsh Church
 * St Francis' Catholic Church
 * St James' Old Cathedral
 * St Michael's Uniting Church
 * St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral
 * St Paul's Cathedral
 * St Peter's Eastern Hill

Skyscrapers (over 200 m)



 * 101 Collins Street
 * 120 Collins Street
 * 380 Melbourne
 * 568 Collins Street
 * Aurora Melbourne Central
 * Australia 108
 * Bourke Place
 * Eq. Tower
 * Eureka Tower
 * Freshwater Place
 * Light House Melbourne
 * Melbourne Central
 * Melbourne Square Tower 1
 * Premier Tower
 * Prima Pearl
 * Queens Place
 * Swanston Central
 * Telstra Corporate Centre
 * Victoria One
 * Vision Apartments
 * West Side Place Tower A
 * West Side Place Tower B
 * West Side Place Tower C
 * West Side Place Tower D

Streets

 * Batman Avenue
 * Brunswick Street
 * Bourke Street
 * Chapel Street
 * Collins Street
 * Elizabeth Street
 * Exhibition Street
 * Flinders Street
 * King Street
 * La Trobe Street
 * Lonsdale Street
 * Lygon Street
 * Queen Street
 * Russell Street
 * Spencer Street
 * Spring Street
 * Swanston Street
 * Victoria Street
 * William Street

Theatres

 * Arts Centre Melbourne
 * Comedy Theatre
 * Forum Theatre
 * Her Majesty's Theatre
 * La Mama
 * Melbourne Recital Centre
 * Palais Theatre
 * Princess Theatre
 * Regent Theatre
 * Southbank Theatre
 * The Athenaeum

Demographics
Demographics of Melbourne

Government and politics
Government and politics of Melbourne


 * Division of Melbourne
 * Mayors and Lord Mayors of Melbourne
 * International relations of Melbourne
 * 🇯🇵 Osaka, Japan (1978)
 * 🇨🇳 Tianjin, China (1980)
 * 🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Greece (1984)
 * 🇺🇸 Boston, United States (1985)
 * 🇮🇹 Milan, Italy (2004)

Law and order

 * Crime in Melbourne
 * Major Crimes
 * 2017 Brighton siege
 * 2018 Melbourne stabbing attack
 * December 2017 Melbourne car attack
 * Endeavour Hills stabbings
 * Hoddle Street massacre
 * January 2017 Melbourne car attack
 * Melbourne gangland killings
 * Monash University shooting
 * Queen Street massacre
 * Russel Street bombing
 * Walsh Street police shootings
 * Major Criminal Figures
 * Apex gang
 * Dimitious Gargasoulas
 * John Wren
 * Mark Read
 * Squizzy Taylor
 * The Pettingill family

History
Timeline of Melbourne history 1800s 1900s 2000s
 * Early History
 * Arrival of the penal colony
 * Foundation of Melbourne
 * Early colonisation and displacement
 * 1850s gold rush
 * 1880s and 1890s expansion
 * "Australia's capital": 1901–1927
 * Interwar period
 * 1934 Centenary of Melbourne
 * World War II
 * Post World War II
 * Melbourne in the 21st century
 * COVID-19 pandemic in Melbourne

Culture of Melbourne
Culture of Melbourne

Architecture
Architecture of Melbourne


 * Arcades and laneways
 * Bridges in Melbourne
 * Tallest buildings in Melbourne
 * Town halls and civic centres

Cinema

 * Docklands Studios
 * List of films shot in Melbourne
 * Melbourne Film Festivals
 * Melbourne International Animation Festival
 * Melbourne International Film Festival
 * Melbourne Queer Film Festival
 * Melbourne Underground Film Festival

Literature

 * Libraries in Melbourne
 * Melbourne Writers' Festival
 * State Library of Victoria

Music
Music of Melbourne


 * List of songs about Melbourne
 * Music festivals in Melbourne
 * Big Day Out Music Festival
 * Melbourne Jazz Festival
 * St Kilda Festival
 * Music venues in Melbourne
 * Abbotsford Convent
 * Arts Centre Melbourne
 * Bennetts Lane Jazz Club
 * Cherry Bar
 * Corner Hotel
 * Docklands Stadium
 * Empress Hotel
 * Esplanade Hotel
 * Forum Theatre
 * John Cain Arena
 * Margaret Court Arena
 * MCG
 * Palais Theatre
 * Rod Laver Arena
 * Sidney Myer Music Bowl
 * The Old Bar
 * The Tote Hotel

Opera and theatre

 * Ballet in Melbourne
 * Australian Ballet Company
 * East End Theatre District
 * List of theatres in Melbourne
 * Arts Centre Melbourne
 * Comedy Theatre
 * Forum Theatre
 * Her Majesty's Theatre
 * La Mama
 * Melbourne Recital Centre
 * Palais Theatre
 * Princess Theatre
 * Regent Theatre
 * Southbank Theatre
 * The Athenaeum


 * Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
 * Melbourne Theatre Company
 * Victorian Opera

Visual arts

 * Galleries
 * Australian Centre for Contemporary Art
 * Australian Centre for the Moving Image
 * Heide Museum of Modern Art
 * Ian Potter Centre
 * National Gallery of Victoria
 * Heidelberg School
 * Melbourne Fashion Festival
 * Melbourne International Arts Festival
 * Street art in Melbourne
 * Hosier Lane
 * Melbourne Stencil Festival
 * Notable Melbourne street artists

Events and festivals
Events and festivals in Melbourne


 * Film festivals
 * Melbourne International Animation Festival
 * Melbourne International Film Festival
 * Melbourne Queer Film Festival
 * Melbourne Underground Film Festival
 * Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
 * Melbourne Fringe Festival
 * Melbourne International Comedy Festival
 * Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show
 * Midsumma
 * Moomba
 * Music Festivals in Melbourne
 * Big Day Out Music Festival
 * Melbourne Jazz Festival
 * St Kilda Festival
 * Open House Melbourne
 * Royal Melbourne Show
 * Sport events in Melbourne
 * AFL Grand Final
 * Anzac Day match
 * Australian Grand Prix
 * Boxing Day Test
 * Melbourne Cup
 * Spring Racing Carnival

Media
Media in Melbourne


 * Newspapers in Melbourne
 * Herald Sun
 * Il Globo
 * Leader Community Newspaper Group
 * Melbourne Observer
 * Sameway Magazine
 * The Age
 * The Australian Jewish News
 * Vision China Times
 * Television in Melbourne
 * Radio in Melbourne

People
People from Melbourne

Sport
Sport in Melbourne

Association Football in Melbourne

 * Association Football
 * A-League teams in Melbourne
 * Melbourne City FC
 * Melbourne Victory FC
 * Western United FC
 * Football Victoria
 * Australian rules football
 * Australian Football League teams in Melbourne
 * Carlton Football Club
 * Collingwood Football Club
 * Essendon Football Club
 * Hawthorn Football Club
 * Melbourne Football Club
 * North Melbourne Football Club
 * Richmond Football Club
 * St. Kilda Football Club
 * Western Bulldogs Football Club

Basketball
Basketball in Melbourne
 * Melbourne Boomers
 * Melbourne United
 * NBL1 South
 * South East Melbourne Phoenix
 * Southside Flyers

Commonwealth Games

 * Commonwealth Games
 * 2006 Commonwealth Games
 * 2006 Commonwealth Games medal table
 * Venues of the 2006 Commonwealth Games
 * 2026 Commonwealth Games
 * Venues of the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne

Cricket
Cricket in Melbourne
 * Big Bash League teams
 * Melbourne Renegades
 * Melbourne Stars
 * Cricket Victoria

Olympics
Olympics in Melbourne
 * 1956 Olympic Games
 * Venues for the 1956 Olympic Games

Netball
Netball
 * Collingwood Magpies (netball)
 * Melbourne Vixens

Rugby
Rugby in Melbourne
 * Rugby League
 * Melbourne Storm
 * 1998 Melbourne Storm season
 * 1999 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2000 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2001 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2002 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2003 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2004 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2005 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2006 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2007 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2008 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2009 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2010 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2011 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2012 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2013 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2014 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2015 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2016 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2017 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2018 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2019 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2020 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2021 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2022 Melbourne Storm season
 * 2023 Melbourne Storm season
 * Rugby Union
 * Melbourne Rebels

Sport venues

 * Albert Park Circuit
 * Caulfield Racecourse
 * Flemington Racecourse
 * Ikon Park
 * Marvel Stadium
 * Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct
 * AAMI Park
 * John Cain Arena
 * Margaret Court Arena
 * Melbourne Cricket Ground
 * Rod Laver Arena
 * Show Court Arena
 * O'Brien Icehouse
 * Victoria Park
 * Whitten Oval

Tennis

 * 1980 Hortico Melbourne Indoor Championships
 * Australian Open

Economy and infrastructure

 * Banks
 * ANZ
 * Bank of Melbourne
 * ME Bank
 * NAB
 * Hotels in Melbourne
 * Adelphi Hotel
 * Brighton Savoy Hotel
 * Crown Towers
 * Fawkner's Hotel
 * Federal Coffee Palace
 * The Langham
 * Southern Cross Hotel
 * Toorak Manor
 * Transport Hotel
 * Hotel Windsor
 * Shopping Centres in Melbourne
 * Chadstone Shopping Centre
 * Eastland Shopping Centre
 * Highpoint Shopping Centre
 * Melbourne Central
 * Pacific Werribee
 * Westfield Doncaster
 * Westfield Fountain Gate
 * Westfield Knox
 * Westfield Southland
 * Tourism in Melbourne
 * Central Business District
 * Chinatown
 * Crown Entertainment Complex
 * Docklands
 * Eureka Skydeck
 * Federation Square
 * Luna Park
 * Melbourne Cricket Ground
 * Melbourne Museum
 * National Gallery of Victoria
 * Queen Victoria Market
 * Southbank Promenade
 * St Kilda

Transport
Transport in Melbourne


 * Air transport
 * Airports serving Melbourne
 * Melbourne Airport
 * Avalon Airport
 * Essendon Airport
 * Moorabbin Airport
 * Maritime transport in Melbourne
 * Port Phillip Ferries
 * Spirit of Tasmania
 * Station Pier

Public transport

 * 1969 Melbourne Transportation Plan
 * Buses in Melbourne
 * Bus operators in Melbourne


 * Rail transport
 * Railways in Melbourne
 * City Loop
 * Closed railway stations in Melbourne
 * Major railway stations
 * Flinders Street Station
 * Southern Cross Station
 * Melbourne Central Station
 * Parliament Station
 * Flagstaff Station
 * Railway lines in Melbourne
 * List of Melbourne train lines
 * Future expansion of Melbourne railways


 * Trams
 * Tram routes in Melbourne
 * Melbourne tram fleet
 * Proposed Melbourne tram extensions
 * Yarra Trams
 * Trains
 * Metro Trains Melbourne
 * Melbourne rail fleet
 * V/Line

Roads

 * Freeways
 * Calder Freeway
 * CityLink Southern
 * CityLink Western
 * EastLink
 * Eastern Freeway
 * Frankston Freeway
 * Monash Freeway
 * Mornington Peninsula Freeway
 * Princes Freeway
 * South Gippsland Freeway
 * Tullamarine Freeway
 * West Gate Freeway
 * Western Freeway
 * Western Ring Road
 * Highways in Melbourne
 * Toll roads in Melbourne


 * VicRoads

Education
Education in Melbourne


 * Schools in Melbourne
 * List of government schools in Melbourne
 * List of non-government schools in Melbourne
 * List of high schools in Melbourne
 * Universities in Melbourne
 * Australian Institute of Music
 * Australian Catholic University
 * Deakin University
 * La Trobe University
 * Monash University
 * Royal Gurkhas Institute of Technology
 * Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
 * Swinburne University of Technology
 * University of Melbourne
 * University of Divinity
 * Victoria University
 * Research institutes in Melbourne
 * Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute
 * Australian Stem Cell Centre
 * Australian Synchrotron
 * Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute
 * Bio21 Institute
 * Burnet Institute
 * Howard Florey Institute
 * La Trobe Institute for Molecular Science
 * Melbourne Neuropsychiatry Centre
 * Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
 * Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
 * St. Vincent's Institute of Medical Research
 * The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

Healthcare

 * Hospitals in Melbourne
 * Angliss Hospital
 * Austin Hospital
 * Box Hill Hospital
 * Frankston Hospital
 * Jessie McPherson Private Hospital
 * Monash Children's Hospital
 * Monash Medical Centre
 * Royal Children's Hospital
 * Royal Melbourne Hospital
 * Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital
 * Royal Women's Hospital
 * St Vincent's Hospital
 * Sunshine Hospital
 * The Alfred Hospital
 * The Northern Hospital
 * Werribee Mercy Hospital