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Melbourne, through time.

Discover Melbourne’s history, age reference and living heritage.

A city has many beginnings. Ages below count calendar years to 2026 from the stated milestone, not exact birthdays or the first human presence. Illustrations are AI-created artistic interpretations, not historical evidence.

Present-day Melbourne community arts celebration along the Yarra, walkers and colorful public art, imagined celebration.
Present-day Melbourne community arts celebration along the Yarra, walkers and colorful public art, imagined celebration. · AI illustration

Colonial settlement milestone

Melbourne

191 yearsfrom 1835 CE to 2026

Melbourne's colonial settlement dates to 1835; city status followed in 1847. This timeline does not replace the much longer history of First Peoples or the consequences of colonisation. The modern city grew around the Yarra and its surrounding lands.

Remember, celebrate, explore

Explore the river and public spaces as places of living culture. The artwork imagines a contemporary community arts gathering.

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