On 1st February 1981 an Englishman William Dean made the first balloon ascent in Australia. He flew the distance of 7 miles over Melbourne. At the time Melbourne was the fastest developing urban centre in Australia.

On 1st February 1981 an Englishman William Dean made the first balloon ascent in Australia. He flew the distance of 7 miles over Melbourne. At the time Melbourne was the fastest developing urban centre in Australia.