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Population distribution by country in 1939. This is a list of countries by population in 1939 (including any dependent, occupied or colonized territories for empires), providing an approximate overview of the world population before World War II.
Cadastral map of Melbourne, 1858 Map of Melbourne in 1855 Looking down Flinders Lane, ca. 1891 – ca. 1914 Chinatown, Melbourne was founded by Chinese immigrants during the Victorian gold rush. The discovery of gold led to a huge influx of people to Victoria, most of them arriving by sea at Melbourne. The town's population doubled within a year.
Chart of Melbourne's current and projected population growth. Melbourne is Australia's second-most populous city and has a diverse and multicultural population. Melbourne dominated Australia's population growth for the 15th year in a row as of 2017, adding 125,424 people between 2016 and 2017, and boomed past 5 million people in 2019.
Map of Melbourne and Geelong urban areas. Melbourne is in the southeastern part of mainland ... After a trend of declining population density since World War II, ...
During the first years of World War II, Australia's military strategy was closely aligned with that of the United Kingdom. In line with this, most Australian military units deployed overseas in 1940 and 1941 were sent to the Mediterranean and Middle East where they formed a key part of the Commonwealth forces in the area.
The population of Australia is estimated to be 27,665,600 as of 12 February 2025. [11] It is the 54th [12] most populous country in the world and the most populous Oceanian country. Its population is concentrated mainly in urban areas, particularly on the Eastern, South Eastern and Southern seaboards, and is expected to exceed 30 million by ...
The Melbourne, also known as the settlement skyline, and Yarra River The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Pre-European settlement Aboriginal Australians settled the area for at least 30,000 years. 19th century’s timeline Main article: Foundation of Melbourne A map dating to the 1880s shows the well-established suburbs of Melbourne. 1800 ...
Marshall Younger, Australian rules footballer (South Melbourne) 22 June – Paul Winkler, film director (born in Germany) 23 June – David Hannay, film producer (born in New Zealand) (d. 2014) 24 June – Annette Andre, actress; 25 June. John Abel, New South Wales politician (d. 2019) David Ramage, rower; Brian Lowe, Australian rules footballer