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 | | Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria (Australia)Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia, with a population of 52,117 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only the central city area), and 3,488,750 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (census 2001 [http://www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=91&pg=862]). |
 | | The seat of government and the national capital remained in Melbourne until 9 May 1927 when the provisional Old Parliament HouseParliament House was opened in the new capital city of Canberra/. |
 | | Another area of note is St. Kilda, VictoriaSt Kilda, background for the TelevisionTV show ''The Secret Life of Us'', which is the home of several huge music venues including the famous Esplanade Hotel/ (known as 'the Espy'), the Prince of Wales, and The Palace. |
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