A Brilliant Cross in the Southern Hemisphere! Once Australia's Capital, Named After a British Prime Minister
A country's capital often represents the face of a nation, it shouldn't just be economically developed, but also be a cultural center. In the capital, every building and every street should showcase the country's history and culture. But this place is different. It was announced and built by foreigners, and even the name comes from foreigners. What's the reason for this? Let's take a look with~
This city is Melbourne. Melbourne is the largest city in Australia besides Sydney, and it is also a very popular tourist city recently. It has been listed in the top global most livable cities many times, with a very beautiful environment. It is still ranked second in the global livable ranking today. Why did Australia's capital become Canberra instead of Melbourne?
The answer is revealed! Although Australia's current capital is Canberra, Melbourne was chosen as the temporary capital when Australia was just established, lasting 26 years after it, with Sydney gradually rising and prospering, and Sydney's citizens wanting to position Sydney as the capital, and Melbourne was also unwilling to be weak. Later, the government, in order to quell this dispute, built a city between these two cities and named it Canberra, and set this city as the capital until today.
So why was Melbourne named by foreigners? It's because a hundred and fifty years ago, Australia was a British colony. Therefore, the British Queen ordered the city to be built here, and the second generation of the Marquis of Melbourne served as the name of the city for several years. This city is also a famous immigrant city, and the earliest immigrants came from the British colonists. Until today, its culture still attracts many people. My classmates often choose Melbourne as their destination when studying abroad.
It is precisely because it is an immigrant city that Melbourne has become a shining cross in the southern hemisphere. Now there are people from all over the world here, the cross represents different cultures, different races, and different beliefs. At the same time, immigrants brought their own country's culture, food, and wealth to here, which promoted the prosperity and beauty of today's Melbourne!
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