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Get to Know Melbourne

This website consists of six pages in total including homepage, places page, dishes page, hotels page, feedback page and about page. The first five pages consist of information about Melbourne while the about page consists of a brief description of the website owner. The home page provides some general information about Melbourne including a brief introduction of the city, people weather and transport. On other pages, the places page recommends the top six tourism tours, the dishes page recommends the top six most delicious dishes and the hotels page provides the top six most popular hotels. Furthermore, the feedback page provides a feedback form for visitors to share his or her thoughts and opinions about this website. The purpose of this website is to get people to know more about Melbourne. Also, providing the top six most recommended places, dishes and hotels allow visitors to have a chance to experiment with them. The target users are Melbourne tourists and all people who are interested in Melbourne.

  1. The City Melbourne City
    • Melbourne was the capital city of Australia for 26 years between 1901 and 1927 before the capital shifted to Canberra.
    • Melbourne has the largest tram system outside of Europe, and the fourth largest in the world overall.
    • Melbourne was originally named Batmania.
    • The first ever set of traffic lights in Australia was installed in Melbourne.
    • Melbourne has the highest number of restaurants and cafes per number of people than any other city in the world!
  2. The People People Walking Scene
    • Melbourne is home to the highest Italian and Greek populations in the world outside their own countries.
    • In 1856, Melbourne workers successfully campaigned for the world's first 8-hour work day. All the rest of us are still thankful today!
    • As of the year 2013, around 38% of Melbourne's residents were born overseas.
    • A person who lives in or comes from Melbourne is called a Melbournian.
  3. The Weather Beach
    • Melbourne is known for its unpredictable weather, and it's often possible to experience four seasons in one day.
    • The maximum temperature every recorded in Melbourne was 46.4 degrees Celsius (115.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in 2009.
    • The minimum was -2.8 degrees Celsius (28.9 degrees Fahrenheit) all the way back in 1869.
  4. The Transports Tram
    • Trams, trains and buses
      • Buy a Myki smartcard for flexible travel between trains, trams and buses.
      • You'll be able to use public transport in and around the city for just a few hours or all day.
    • The Night Network
      • It has running since 1 January 2016.
      • Melbourne's Night Network trial has provided 24 hour public transport on weekends with all night trains and trams, late night buses, and a 2am coach service to key regional centres.
    • The Night Bus
      • A revamped and improved night time bus service, replacing NightRider services in 2016.
      • The Night Bus network operates on Fridays and Saturdays along ten Night Bus routes, departing every 30 minutes from six safe locations in the central city.
    • The City Circle Tram
      • A free service around central Melbourne taking passengers past some of Melbourne's major attractions.
    • Car sharing services
      • Provide cars on demand, for rent either by the hour or by the day, and no parking hassles when done.

Disclaimer: This website is created for education and non-commercial use only. It is an assignment for completion of unit, FST10011 Fundamentals of Web Technology based from Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus.