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Melbourne's urban area is approximately 2,704 km 2, the largest in Australia and the 33rd largest in the world. [119] The Hoddle Grid, a grid of streets measuring approximately 1 by 1 ⁄ 2 mi (1.61 by 0.80 km), forms the nucleus of Melbourne's central business district (CBD). The grid's southern edge fronts onto the Yarra River.
kilometre (km) or kilometer is a metric unit used, outside the US, to measure the length of a journey; the international statute mile (mi) is used in the US; 1 mi = 1.609344 km; nautical mile is rarely used to derive units of transportation quantity.
Melbourne covers an urbanised area (generally excluding nearby rural areas) of approximately 2,453 km 2 –larger than that of Sydney, Greater London and Mexico City, [1] with population density roughly around 16 people per hectare on average. [1] [2] [3] The city itself is situated in a region of alpine forests known as the High Country.
The first metric Melbourne Cup was raced in November 1972. An early change was the metrication of horse racing. This was facilitated because the furlong (one-eighth of a mile) is close to 200 m. Therefore, the Melbourne Cup was changed from 2 mi to 3,200 m, a reduction of 19 m or about 0.6%. The first metric Melbourne Cup was raced in November ...
The Melbourne City coat of arms Melbourne Town Hall on Swanston Street built 1870–1887. The City of Melbourne is a local government area in Victoria, Australia, located in the central city area of Melbourne. In 2021, the city has an area of 37.7 square kilometres (14.6 sq mi) and had a population of 149,615. [3]
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. [1] It 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. [1]
The "old English mile" of the medieval and early modern periods varied but seems to have measured about 1.3 international miles (2.1 km). [17] [18] The old English mile varied over time and location within England. [18] The old English mile has also been defined as 79,200 or 79,320 inches (1.25 or 1.2519 statute miles). [19]
On freeways outside of Greater Melbourne, [10] the speed limit varies between 80 km/h and 110 km/h. Princes Freeway (East) (continues at Pakenham towards Melbourne as Urban Freeway) – Not entirely freeway standard, In Yarragon and Trafalgar there is residential property, business and local road access with 60 km/h speed limit.