Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct
The Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct is a series of sports venues and stadia, located in Melbourne, Victoria, in Australia. The precinct is situated around 3 kms east of the Melbourne city centre, between the suburbs of East Melbourne and Richmond, and close to the north-eastern bank of the Yarra River. It comprises Melbourne Park and Olympic Park, which are jointly managed, and the large adjacent reserve known as Yarra Park, which surrounds the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground.[1]
It is considered to be Australia's "premier sports precinct",[2] and regularly hosts some of the biggest domestic and international sporting events; including the AFL Grand Final (Australian rules football), Australian Open (tennis) and Boxing Day Test (cricket). The venues have also previously hosted the 1956 Summer Olympics and 2006 Commonwealth Games.[1][2]
Sports venues and stadia
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Main:[1]
- Hisense Arena
- Westpac Centre
- Margaret Court Arena
- Melbourne Cricket Ground
- Melbourne Park Tennis Complex (three outdoor show courts, five indoor courts)
- AAMI Park
- Olympic Park Stadium
- Rod Laver Arena
Other:[1]
- Athletics track
- Gosch's Paddock - public playing field in Yarra Park
- Melbourne Park Function Centre
- National Sports Museum
- Punt Road Oval
- Tennis courts (20 outdoor courts)
Other sports venues and stadia in Melbourne
- Etihad Stadium, Docklands
- Kooyong Stadium, Kooyong
- Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre, Albert Park
- Visy Park, Carlton
References
External links
- Melbourne & Olympic Parks official website
- Melbourne Sports Precinct at Austadiums
- Sports Precinct - Tourism Victoria website
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