Melbourne Day

On our 𝟏𝟗𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, cheer Melbourne and all that makes our city special.

Celebrate the Melbourne you love, like never before.

Kick negativity and help turbo-charge our city. Harness the energy, heart and soul that made us one of the world's most liveable cities to reclaim our city's No 1 title.

Celebrating 190 years of Marvellous Melbourne!

Celebrate 2025 Melbourne Day your way: at home with a family party, at work — in the best, most creative, way you can.

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Cheer Melbourne's birthday and celebrate all that's great.

Celebrating 𝟏𝟗𝟎 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 of marvellous!

Melbourne had many unofficial names in its first years, including Batmania, Barebrass, Bearport, Dutergalla, Bareheep and most popularly "the Settlement".

The first official name proposed was Glenelg.

But Governor Sir Richard Bourke overruled this, and on his visit in March 1837 decided on Melbourne — after the then British Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who resided in the village of Melbourne in Derbyshire in the English Midlands.

Our Derbyshire namesake is also known for the birthplace of Thomas Cook, founder of the world-wide travel agency.

Happy 190th Birthday, Melbourne! 🎈

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲?

Celebrated annually on August 30, it marks the anniversary of the first European settlement in 1835 – the founding of Melbourne.

𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 is also a time to celebrate and support our city's indigenous culture and heritage, and also to remember the impact of European arrival on the people of the Kulin nation: the Wurundjeri (Woiwurrung), Boon Wurrung, Taungurong, Djajawurrung and the Wathaurung.

🥳 Happy 189th Birthday, Melbourne. We 💖 you!
🥂 Celebrate all that's great. Be proud, Melbourne.
💪 Your heart, soul & energy that makes us one of the world's most liveable cities – an envy of the world – is unstoppable.
💋 189 kisses & hugs.

🥳 Happy 188th Birthday, Melbourne. We ❤ you!
🥂 Celebrate all that's great. Be proud, Melbourne.
💪 Your energy, heart and soul that made us one of the world's most liveable cities – an envy of the world – is unstoppable.
💋 188 kisses & hugs.

💖 It's made our day: Boom town - Melbourne overtakes Sydney as the nation's biggest city. On 30 August, Melbourne turns 188. Founded in 1835, our city today is marvellous like never before.

Keep Melbourne marvellous!

https://www.timeout.com/melbourne/news/melbourne-has-overtaken-sydney-as-the-nations-biggest-city-042323

Keeping Moomba marvellous: Our Junior Lord Mayor & finalists in the Parade, thanks to & . Missed it? See them in Channel Nine's highlights here 👉 https://www.9now.com.au/9news-special-marvellous-moomba

(𝐋 𝐭𝐨 𝐑): Elan Meyer from ; Reigning Junior Lord Mayor Leonie Chen from Kensington Primary ; Shraavani Ellinavaalu from St Peter Apostle Primary , Hoppers Crossing; Grace Walter from Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak ; Olivia Sadler from .

Come cheer the Lords of Cool - our Junior Lord Mayors in Monday's Parade from 10am, 13 March 2023, thanks to & . Map & details 👉 https://moomba.melbourne.vic.gov.au/parade/

𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐨𝐫𝐬 (𝐋 𝐭𝐨 𝐑): Shraavani Ellinavaalu from St Peter Apostle Primary, Hoppers Crossing; Olivia Sadler from Albert Park Primary; Elan Meyer from Port Melbourne Primary; Grace Walter from Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak ; Junior Lord Mayor Leonie Chen from Kensington Primary with Lord Mayor and Simon Purssey from (rear).