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Nestled on Port Phillip Bay along Australia's southeastern coast, Melbourne is the nation's second largest city. Capital of Victoria, it was established in 1835 on lands John Batman purchased from aborigines (they believed they were granting only a right of way) and named for the British prime minister of the time. Unlike many of Australia's cities, Melbourne was settled by free men rather than by convicts and criminals. As a result, the city enjoyed an optimistic outlook from the beginning. ..[Read More]
Melbourne, Australia Factoid
Around the world, Foster's Lager is touted as "Australian for Beer," and Melbourne takes special pride in its hometown brewery. Foster's premiered in 1888 and has become an international presence in the years since. The only problem with the legend is that William and Ralph Foster, the brothers who created the lager, were actually Americans, hailing from New York!
