Melbourne is a place.
Flinders Street railway station is a railway station on the corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets in Melbourne , Australia . Melbourne . Referred to as Australia 's `` cultural capital '' , it is the birthplace of Australian impressionism , Australian rules football , the Australian film and television industries , and Australian contemporary dance . The main metropolitan train terminus is Flinders Street Station , and the main regional train and coach terminus is Southern Cross Station .