Melbourne Airport

airport, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Melbourne Airport, located at Tullamarine, 14 miles (23 km) northwest of the city center, serves as Melbourne's international and domestic airport. It is a crucial part of the transportation network for Melbourne, the capital of Victoria, Australia. The airport opened to international flights in 1970 and domestic flights in 1971, and it also includes a major freight terminal. Melbourne Airport is situated in an extensive metropolitan area, which is the world's most southerly with a population of over 1,000,000.12

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Melbourne Airport, just northwest of the city, was opened to international flights in 1970 and to domestic flights in 1971; it includes a major freight terminal. Multilane divided highways link all the major centres of the state.
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Melbourne Airport, just northwest of the city, was opened to international flights in 1970 and to domestic flights in 1971; it includes a major freight terminal. Multilane divided highways link all the major centres of the state.
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