The Resume

(August 30, 1835- )
Capital of Victoria
Former capital of Australia (1901-27)
Population of 3.8 million (2007 estimate)

Why Melbourne, Australia might be annoying:

The first European settlement in the area was abandoned after five months (1803).
It lost its status as Australia's capital to Canberra.
It lost its status as Australia's business and financial center to Sydney during the 1970s.
It was the site of two shooting sprees in the same year (1987): the Hoddle Street Massacre (7 dead) and Queen Street Massacre (8 dead).
Its changeable weather is described with the phrase 'four seasons in one day.'

Why Melbourne, Australia might not be annoying:

It is considered Australia's sports and cultural capital.
It features a mix of Victorian and contemporary architecture.
It was Douglas MacArthur's Allied Pacific Headquarters (1942-44).
It was named Most Livable City by 'The Economist' three times (2002,2004-05).

Credit: C. Fishel

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• An Asteroid was Named in My Honor (Ranked: 336698)
• C. Fishel's Profiles [Series 11]
• Cities
• Cities in Oceania
• Emporis' 100 Most Impressive Skylines [2006] (Ranked: 24)
• I Come from Oz
• Look at My Guitar
• Mercer’s Quality of Living [2017] (Ranked: 16)
• Mercer's Most Expensive Cities to Live in [March 2007] (Ranked: 64)
• Mercer's Most Expensive Cities to Live in [March 2008] (Ranked: 36)
• Mercer's Quality of Living [2016] (Ranked: 15)
• People who Have Similar Names on Am I Annoying (Ranked: 845)
• Profiles 22751-23000 (Ranked: 22929)
• Second Cities
• Summer Olympics Sites (Ranked: 1956)
• World's Fair Host Cities (Ranked: 1880)

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 6 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 24 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 25 Votes: 4.00% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 9 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 18 Votes: 77.78% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 68.00% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 56 Votes: 58.93% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 29 Votes: 27.59% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 31 Votes: 35.48% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 79 Votes: 62.03% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 44 Votes: 47.73% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 74 Votes: 56.76% Annoying