Melbourne is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and is also the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a 9,993 sq km metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities. However, the name can also be used to refer to the local municipality of the City of Melbourne, which is based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population of over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per the 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city center, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians".
Melbourne is home to many of Australia's best-known landmarks, such as the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the National Gallery of Victoria and the World Heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building. Noted for its cultural heritage, the city gave rise to Australian rules football, Australian impressionism and Australian cinema, and has more recently been recognised as a UNESCO City of Literature and a global center for street art, live music and theater. It hosts major annual international events, such as the Australian Grand Prix and the Australian Open, and also hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics. Melbourne consistently ranked as the world's most liveable city for much of the 2010s.
Melbourne Airport, also known as the Tullamarine Airport, is the second-busiest airport in Australia, and the Port of Melbourne is the nation's busiest seaport. Its main metropolitan rail terminus is Flinders Street station and its main regional rail and road coach terminus is Southern Cross station. It also has Australia's most extensive freeway network and the largest urban tram network in the world.
Most of the Australian Taiwanese immigrants live scattered in Melbourne. In general, overseas compatriots take the educational affairs of the next generation particularly seriously. In the hope of promoting traditional Chinese characters and Taiwan's diverse cultural learning, there are 11 overseas compatriot schools in Melbourne, mostly scattered over the Eastern region. These schools are in close collaboration with the OCAC to pass down the important cultural heritage of Taiwan.
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