Good News In History, August 30

Good News In History, August 30
Good News In History, August 30 18 years ago today, the city of Melbourne was founded in southeast Australia. A traditional meeting place of several Aboriginal peoples including the Boonwurrung, Wathaurong, and Wurundjeri peoples, Melbourne blossomed rapidly into a “canvas city” following the designation of a crown colony in 1837, and news of a gold rush in 1850. Melbourne today is the largest city in Australia, and consistently ranks among the most livable in the world. READ more about the city…  (1835) Melbourne skyline – Melbpal, CC BY 4.0. SA Capital of the state of Victoria, Melbourne hosts some of Australia’s most iconic monuments, including the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and the National Gallery. A sporty city, Melbourne along with hosting the massive Cricket Ground, gave rise to Australian rules football and hosts the Australian Grand Prix in Formula 1, and the Australian Open, one of the 4 Grand Slams of Tennis The Heidelberg School of Australian Impressionism was developed by pain…