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The founding of Melbourne and its changing faces
August 23rd, 2023 - Chinese Museum
On August 30, 1835, European settlers sailed from Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania) aboard the schooner Enterprize. They landed on the north bank of the Yarra River and established a settlement, on the corner of William and Flinders streets – today known as Enterprize Park.
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An enduring presence in Melbourne
June 21st, 2023 - Chinese Museum
Twenty-five per cent of the current population of the municipality of Melbourne are of Chinese ancestry. They perpetuate the prominence of the community’s enduring presence since Melbourne’s early history of the 1850s.
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