Melbourne Landing,1840; watercolor by W. Liardet (1840) In May and June 1835, John Batman, a leading member of your Port Phillip Affiliation in Van Diemen's Land, explored the Melbourne area, and later on claimed to own negotiated a invest in of two,400 km2 (600,000 acres) with 8 Wurundjeri elders. https://melbournevicaustralia55543.national-wiki.com/325338/getting_my_melbourne_to_work