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University of Melbourne
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Higher population
Melbourne Australia 5,031,195. Melbourne Florida 84,678
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Lowest recorded temperature
Melbourne Australia -2.5°C (27.5°F). Melbourne Florida -7°C (19°F)
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Named after Melbourne in South Derbyshire, England
Melbourne Australia was named after British Prime Minister Lord Melbourne. Melbourne Florida was named after Melbourne Australia.
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Hosts the International Comedy Festival
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Has a suburb called Carlton Stewart Gardens
Melbourne Australia has a suburb called Carlton, which has a park called Carlton Gardens
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Hosted the Olympic Games
1956
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Settled first
Melbourne Australia 1835, Melbourne Florida 1867
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Has an international airport
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Where is the paleontological site known as the Melbourne Bone Bed, a rich source of fossils from the Late Pleistocene period?
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Has a humid subtropical climate
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Highest recorded temperature
Melbourne Australia 46.8°C (116.2°F). Melbourne Florida 39°C (102°F)
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Melbourne High School
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It's in the Sunshine State
Australia's Sunshine State is Queensland