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* Melbourne's tram system is the largest in an English-speaking country, the largest in the southern hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world.

* Melbourne's tram system is the largest in an English-speaking country, the largest in the southern hemisphere, and one of the largest in the world.

* Melbourne was the site of the 1956 [[Olympic Games]] and the 2006 [[Commonwealth Games]].

* Melbourne was the site of the 1956 [[Olympic Games]] and the 2006 [[Commonwealth Games]].

* Melbourne was portrayed in the 1959 [[Stanley Kramer]] movie ''On the Beach'' (starring [[Ava Gardner]]) as the last pocket of civilisation following a global nuclear war Written by English/Australian Nevil Shute.<ref>[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/ On the Beach] (Internet Movie Database)</ref>

* Melbourne was portrayed in the 1959 [[Stanley Kramer]] movie ''On the Beach'' (starring [[Ava Gardner]]) as the last pocket of civilisation following a global nuclear war. Written by English/Australian Nevil Shute.<ref>[http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0053137/ On the Beach] (Internet Movie Database)</ref>

* Melbourne is the most southerly city in the world with a population of over 1,000,000 people.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9108743/Melbourne#361049.hook Melbourne] Encyclopedia Britannica.</ref>

* Melbourne is the most southerly city in the world with a population of over 1,000,000 people.<ref>[http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9108743/Melbourne#361049.hook Melbourne] Encyclopedia Britannica.</ref>

*It is also home to the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

*It is also home to the Australian Formula One Grand Prix.