Melbourne Australia not Florida
Every once in a while when I attempt to Google something with “Melbourne” as part of the search phrase, I get results listing Melbourne, Florida. I have come to ignore this obvious copycat city but I gave in and decided to check out this Melbourne impostor.
| Place | Melbourne, Australia | Melbourne, Florida |
| Town Hall |  |
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| Area | 8,831 km2 | 91.9 km2 |
| Population | 3,744,373 | 531,250 |
| Name | Named after a British Prime Minister | Named mistakenly after what locals believed to be the first postmaster’s home city (he was actually from New Zealand) |
| Famous Melburnians | Steve Irwin, Guy Pierce, Nick Cave | Jim Morrison, Darrell Hammond, Bobby Dall |
| Why would I go there? | Many reasons, read this blog | Beaches, Spring training for Washington Nationals |
Not a bad place but I think I will stay in this Melbourne.
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Having lived in both places (I even graduated from high school in Melbourne, Florida) I can attest that we’re getting the better end of the deal living here. We used to refer to the Florida one as “Melboring”.
Plus, I believe that Melbourne Florida also spawned Don McLean, so we have it to blame for “American Pie”.
Steve Irwin?
Um, isn’t he from queensland? Sunshine coast specifically?
Essendon, There was an article in the Age after his death, how even as a kid he would go to nearby ponds and play with the wildlife.