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The Argus of 16th October 1934 tells the story about the layout of Melbourne's streets in 1836 thus
A busy day on Collins Street
from the eastern end of Bourke Street where it meets Spring Street
Lieutenant John Murray commanding HMS Lady Nelson was the first European party to enter the Bay on the 14th February 1802
mistakenly believing that that was the name given to it by the local inhabitants)
1856 Travellers' Map of the Colony of Victoria John Lindt The Argus of 16th OctoberA detailed map of Victoria as it was in 1856. Victoria was in the grip of its gold rush and these maps were produced to assist the great numbers of people who were off to the goldfields around Victoria. All text HotPress The notes from the State Library tell us that this image is "The traveller's map of Victoria (Australia) [cartographic material] : showing all the roads, rivers, towns, counties, gold diggings, sheep and cattle stations, &c, &c, &c.