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Click here to view a map of Melbourne Melbourne at a glance Melbourne is Victoria’s capital city and the business, administrative, cultural and recreational hub of the state. The City of Melbourne's city centre covers 37.6sq km and has a residential population of around 89,759. Each day, around 771,000 people use the city, and Melbourne hosts over a million international visitors each year. All of these residents, workers, shoppers and travellers can take a break in one of the around 145,000 cafe or restaurant seats, or walk through some of its 567.8 hectares of parkland. They can visit Melbourne's tallest building, the 300m high Eureka Tower, or its oldest building, the Mitre Tavern, built in 1837. The entire Melbourne metropolitan area covers 7,694 sq km and has a population of around 3.9 million Average Annual Precipitation: 650.5mm Electricity: 240 volts, 50Hz, angled two or three-pronged plugs Time Zone: GMT/UTC +10 Dialing Code: 61 Area Code: 03 Temperatures
Season
| Average Maximum
| Average Minimum
| Summer (December–February): warm to hot
| 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | Autumn (March–May): mild
| 20°C (68°F) | 11°C (52°F) | Winter (June–August): cool to brisk
| 14°C (57°F) | 14°C (57°F) | Spring (September–November) cool to mild
| 20°C (68°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 December 2009 )
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