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Sporting Capital in a day

AFL Hawthorn v Richmond, Michael Willson, GSP Images

Melbourne loves sport. Visit the important venues suggested below.

Morning:
Melbourne Cricket Ground Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum
Home of the Australian Football League and the 1956 Olympics Games, the Melbourne Cricket Ground is considered a mecca to sports fans. Take a tour through the famous Long Room and Melbourne Cricket Club Museum, or view displays of artworks and sporting memorabilia in the Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum.
Yarra Park, Jolimont
Ph +61 3 9657 8879

Lunch:
Melbourne Park
Melbourne Park comprises of the Vodafone Arena, Rod Laver Arena (home of the Australian Open Tennis) and the Functions Centre. A few minutes walk from Melbourne’s central business district and close to Olympic Park and the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Park is set in rolling parkland alongside the Yarra River. Over 1 people visit Melbourne Park every year to play tennis, attend a convention or see and hear their favourite international star in concert.
Batman Avenue, Melbourne
Ph +61 3 9286 1600

Afternoon:
Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) and the Australian Grand Prix circuit
The MSAC plays host to exciting sporting events, offering impressive, modern facilities, including a 2,000 seat show court, a championship all-glass squash court with 300 seats, as well as a 75-metre swimming pool with seating for 2,000. MSAC will be a 2006 Commonwealth Games venue. After your visit to the MSAC, take a drive on the Albert Park Formula One circuit, home to the Foster’s Australian Grand Prix each March.
Albert Road, Albert Park
Ph +61 3 9926 1555

Evening:
All Star Australia
For a unique dining experience, visit All Star Australia – a bar and cafe that pays tribute to top Australian sporting achievements and identities. Watch a game of Australian Rules Football, Rugby League or cricket on the big screen, challenge a friend to a game of pool, or test your knowledge of sport with the trivia competition.
1st Floor, Crown Entertainment Complex, Southbank
Ph +61 3 9292 5408