Melbourne/Victoria trivia

Melbourne was originally named Batmania

The suburb of St Kilda was named after the patron saint of the sea.

Fosters Lager was originally made by two Americans living in Melbourne.

Melbourne was the capital city of Australia for 26 years between 1901 and 1927 before the capital shifted to Canberra.

Melbourne Museum owns Phar Lap's skin, but not his skeletons or organs.

In 1967, the Prime Minister of Australia disappeared when swimming at a beach on the Mornington Peninsula.

Melbourne has the highest number of restaurants and cafes per number of people than any other city in the world!

What building in Melbourne contains the largest stained glass ceiling in the world?

Melbourne's Luna Park is the oldest privately-owned theme park in the world

A person who lives in or comes from Melbourne is NOT called a Melburnian

Which Melbourne literary magazine was first published with funding received from the CIA?

The architect who designed Collins Place also designed which famous work of architecture?

What is the oldest building in Melbourne?

Melbourne is home to the highest Italian and Greek populations in the world outside their own countries

There is a swimming centre in Melbourne named after Harold Holt, the Prime Minister who disappeared while swimming.

The hugely popular Australian sport of Aussie Rules Football (AFL) was invented in Melbourne

Until the year 1976 pubs in Melbourne closed at 6:00pm

The world's first memorial to Elvis Presley is in a Melbourne cemetery.

What is the oldest suburb in Melbourne?

In 1856, Melbourne workers successfully campaigned for the world's first 8-hour work day.

How many tram stops are there in Melbourne?

Which popular music venue was once an illegal gambling venue hidden behind a tea shop?