Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of
Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The
Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan
area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is
the common name. As of June 2011, the greater geographical area
had a population of 4.1 million. Inhabitants of Melbourne are
called Melburnians. The metropolis is located on the large
natural bay known as Port Phillip, with the city centre
positioned on the estuary of the Yarra River (at the
northernmost point of the bay). The metropolitan area then
extends south from the city centre, along the eastern and
western shorelines of Port Phillip, and expands into the
hinterland. The city centre is situated in the municipality
known as the City of Melbourne. The metropolitan area consists
of a further 30 municipalities. Melbourne was founded in 1835
(47 years after the European settlement of Australia) by
settlers from Launceston in Van Diemen's Land. It was named by