3. Enterprize Park on the lower Yarra's north bank
.
near Melbourne Aquarium is where the first
settlers landed from the schooner Enterprize
on 30 August 1835 and started a city. The park
overlooks the old ships "turning basin", a wide
section of the river outside Old Customs
House, that was Melbourne's first port around
which the city grew.
A large flagpole at the site carries the
Melbourne flag to mark the exact spot where
the Enterprize arrived and the city was born.
A commemorative plaque, above, was unveiled
in August 2002. Show Enterprize Park on a map
4. The founding of Melbourne
Melbourne was founded on 30 August 1835 by the settlers
who sailed from Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) on board the
schooner Enterprize. They landed on the north bank of the
Yarra River, close to where Customs House stands today and
the place now known as Enterprize Park.
The Melbourne Day Committee was established to help
correct the record about the founding of Melbourne.
5. The City of Melbourne's flag features a white
background divided into four quadrants by a
red cross, which is the cross of St. George, the
patron saint of England and taken from the
English flag.
In the centre, a crown is visible, signifying the
Australian city's links to the British Monarchy.
Other items featured are, going from top left
clockwise, fleece hanging from a red ring, a
bull, a ship and a whale.
The four cantons (flag) represent the main
activities of which the economy of the City of
Melbourne was based in the mid 19th century.
They were wool growing, cattle
raising, shipping and whaling.
6. AAMI Park is Melbourne’s premier rectangular sports and entertainment venue. The 30,000-
seat state-of-the-art stadium is a long-overdue addition to the sporting landscape in
Melbourne, with mid-range sporting events previously held next door at the out-dated Olympic
Park.
Situated within the Melbourne sports precinct along with the MCG, Rod
Laver Arena and Hisense Arena, the venue is operated by the Melbourne
Olympic Parks Trust (MOPT). Opened in May 2010, AAMI Park has an all-
seating capacity of 30,050 and offers an intimate atmosphere with not a
single bad seat in the house.
The stadium is ideal for all rectangular sports and is the home ground of the
Melbourne Victory and Melbourne Heart Football Club’s (A-League),
Melbourne Storm Rugby League Club (NRL) and the new Melbourne Rebels
franchise set to play in the Super 15 Rugby Union competition. It also plays
host to Rugby League internationals and is sure to host other football and
rugby union clashes.
7. The MCG was first surveyed in 1861 by MCC committeeman Robert Bagot, who changed the
ground’s configuration into what is today’s conventional oval. It previously was an irregular
hexagon with a band rotunda in the northern corner.
The arena remained virtually unchanged until it was re-modelled to international athletics
specifications and a cinder track was installed for the Olympic Games in November 1956.
After the Games, much of the arena was reconstructed and red mountain soil laid to a depth of
about 60cm. Compaction over the years gave this soil the consistency of clay and major drainage
problems began to surface in the late 1980s.
In the spring of 1992 the arena was completely reconstructed with a sand-based profile, giving
the ground remarkable drainage characteristics and superior load-bearing ability.
8. Opening in 2000 the award winning Melbourne Aquarium is one of
Victoria’s premier tourist attractions. With four amazing worlds to
explore; including sub-Antarctic Gentoo and King penguins, Melbourne
Aquarium presents an educational and entertaining journey through
world’s oceans.
9. In this slide write about one of the
Melbournian of the Year.
Include a picture and why they received
The award.
