Settlement of the Port Phillip district was begun in 1835 after a purchase of land from the local Aboriginal chiefs. On 6 June 1835, John Batman signed a 'treaty' with the Aborigines, giving him free access to almost 250,000 hectares of land. In August that year, Governor Bourke declared Batman's treaties invalid, and issued a proclamation warning off him and his syndicate as trespassers on crown land. Despite the attempts at government intervention, the foundling settlement of Melbourne remained, and flourished. (After the death of Batman in 1839, John Fawkner took the opportunity to promote himself as the founder of Melbourne.) On a visit by Governor Bourke in 1837, Melbourne was officially founded and named for Viscount Melbourne, the Prime Minister of Britain, on the 8th of March. The Colony of Victoria was created on the 1st of July, 1850, and named for Queen Victoria.
Melbourne, Australia, was named in 1837 after the 2nd Viscount Melbourne, William Lamb. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the reigns of both King William IV and Queen Victoria .
Cities are never discovered: they can only ever be founded (established).
Melbourne lies in Port Phillip Bay, and this area was only discovered by Europeans in 1802, when Matthew Flindersexplored the bay while circumnavigating Australia.
A year later, the British Government instructed Lieutenant-Governor David Collins to establish a settlement on the southern coast, specifically, the Mornington Peninsula. For various reasons, this settlement failed.
Native born Australian John Batman applied for land in the Westernport Bay area of Port Phillip. After not being granted any, in May 1835 he led a syndicate calling themselves the 'Port Phillip Association' to explore Port Phillip Bay, looking for suitable sites for a settlement. On 6 June 1835, Batman signed a 'treaty' with the Aborigines, giving him free access to almost 250,000 hectares of land. 2 months later, Governor Bourke declared Batman's treaties invalid, and issued a proclamation warning off him and his syndicate as trespassers on crown land. Despite the attempts at government intervention, the foundling settlement of Melbourne remained, and flourished. John Batman is considered to be the founder of Melbourne.
The new township was surveyed and named as Melbourne on 3 March 1837, in honour of the British Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne.
Melbourne was founded by native-born Australian pastoralist John Batman.
Native born Australian John Batman applied for land in the Westernport Bay area of Port Phillip. After not being granted any, in May 1835 he led a syndicate calling themselves the 'Port Phillip Association' to explore Port Phillip Bay, looking for suitable sites for a settlement. On 6 June 1835, Batman signed a 'treaty' with the Aborigines, giving him free access to almost 250,000 hectares of land. 2 months later, Governor Bourke declared Batman's treaties invalid, and issued a proclamation warning off him and his syndicate as trespassers on crown land. Despite the attempts at government intervention, the foundling settlement of Melbourne remained, and flourished.
The new township was surveyed and named as Melbourne on 3 March 1837, in honour of the British Prime Minister, Lord Melbourne.
Melbourne Australia was named in 1837 after the British Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne. Melbourne Florida was named after Melbourne, Australia in the late 1860s.
Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia was named after Viscount Melbourne, the Prime Minister of Britain at the time.
The settlement was named Melbourne in the same year after the British Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd Viscount Melbourne, who resided in the village of Melbourne in Derbyshire.
Yes. Melbourne's King St is named after William III of England.
Because it was started in Melbourne Australia
There are possibly many people named after Melbourne. However some parents may name their child Melbourne just because they like the name and not necessarily after the city.
Melbourne did not exist prior to 1835. The region where Melbourne was established was known as the Port Phillip district.
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Melbourne, capital of Victoria, Australia was named after the 2nd Viscount Melbourne, William Lamb. He was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the reigns of King William IV and Queen Victoria.
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Melbourne was named in 1837 after the then British Prime Minister William Lamb the 2nd Viscount Melbourne who resided in the village named Melbourne in Derbyshire. He was also the Prime Minister of England at the time of Queen Victorias coronation, so therefore it just might stand to reason that's how Melbourne, Victoria got its name.
The city of Melbourne was named in honour of William Lamb, 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, in March 1837 while he was Prime Minister of England.
It was chosen by the Lonsdale's Choice. The name Melbourne was named after a mentor of the young Queen which is the British Prime Minister William Lamb, 2nd, Viscount Melbourne.