To the Aboriginal people the idea of buying and selling land was quite foreign so in 1835 John Batman “bought” 2400 hectares from the Aboriginal people for only some tools, flour, and clothing. Within five years, 10,000 Europeans lived in what is today Melbourne. Because of the wealth from the nearby gold fields it was known as “Marvelous Melbourne.” That only lasted until the depression at the end of the 1880s, but Melbourne continued to thrive especially after WWII when there was an influx of immigrants from all over the globe. Today Melbourne (pop 4 million) is Australia’s second largest city and is consider the nation’s artistic hub.
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