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Melbourne Attractions -- Sporting Venues

This is a list of some of the Sporting Venues around Melbourne.

Racecourses
Football and Cricket Grounds
Other Sporting Venues

	Racecourses
	Flemington Racecourse, home of the 3200 metre Melbourne Cup -- the race that stops a nation on the first Tuesday of November. Contact: web site. Public transport by special trains from Flinders Street Station directly to the course on race days or Tram 57 from Elizabeth St.
	Moonee Valley Racecourse, used for Harness Racing. Contact: web site Getting there: Public transport by tram 59 from Elizabeth Street Caulfield Racecourse, including a fully enclosed, glass-fronted grandstand Getting there: Take Frankston, Pakenham or Cranbourne line trains and alight at Caulfield Station or Tram 3 from Swanston Street.
	Sandown Racecourse, the newest metropolitan racecourse. Contact: web site Getting there: Catch pakenham or Cranbourne line trains and alight at Sandown Park station

	Football and Cricket Grounds
	Melbourne Cricket Grounds Melbourne Cricket Grounds (MCG) is a sporting and entertainment venue, also housing the Australian gallery of Sport, the MCC Cricket Museum, Olympic Museum, Aussie Rules Exhibition. See also: Yarra Park National Sports Museum (previously) Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum Getting there: Public transport: Tram from Flinders St, or train to Jolimont railway station.

	Kardinia Park Contact: web site Getting there: V/Line services from Spencer Street Station to South Geelong Station.
	E. J. Whitten Oval Catch St Albans Line train to West Footscray Station. Getting there:
	AFL Park Getting there: Take privately operated bus from glen Waverley, Clayton or Nunadawading Stations.
	Optus Oval Getting there: Tram route 19 from Elizabeth Street
	Victoria Park Getting there: Catch Epping or Hurstbridge Line trains to Victoria park Station
	Olympic Park (Soccer)(see also Melbourne and Olympic Parks MOPT and Melbourne Park) For opening hours and contact details see the Melbourne Park Function Centre web site or Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust web site)	Melbourne Park, 1 Batman Avenue, Melbourne. Tram 70 from Flinders Street, or train to Jolimont Station and cross Yarra Park and footbridge, or train to Richmond Station and walk or tram towards the city along Swan St.

	Other Sporting Venues
	Melbourne Park National Tennis Centre (renamed to Rod Laver Arena [RLA] after a tennis player who no longer lives in Australia), Hisense Arena (previously Vodafone Arena [VA]), Old Scotch Oval (renamed to The Oval - sigh), Old Xaverians Oval. Renamed from Flinders Park by Jeff Kennett ('nother sigh). For opening hours and contact details see the Melbourne Park Function Centre web site or Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust web site)	Melbourne Park, 1 Batman Avenue, Melbourne. Tram 70 from Flinders Street, or train to Jolimont Station and cross Yarra Park and footbridge, or train to Richmond Station and walk or tram towards the city along Swan St.
	Lexus Centre (previously Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre - The Glasshouse) Originally the indoor swimming pool venue for the 1956 Olympic Games, now used for National Basketball League games. Also used for other entertainment productions. Ph.: Getting there: No 70 Trams from Flinders Street
	Albert Park Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre (MSAC) New indoor swimming venue, supercedes the State Swimming Centre. Diving, lap and leisure pools, basketball, table tennis, badminton, gym. Albert Park Golf Course Getting there: No 112 Trams from Collins Street or No 96 tram to Wright St stop Grand Prix race held annually. Trams as above, plus trams from Swanston Street and St Kilda Road except trams 1 or 22.
	State Netball and Hockey Centre Ph.: (03) 8379 4222 Getting there:	Royal Park Brens Drive, Parkville, VIC 3053
	City Baths Historic sporting venue with two swimming pools, overlooked by a gallery, and gymnasium. Getting there: Any tram in Swanston Street.
	Kooyong Tennis Centre Getting there: Glen Waverley Line trains to Kooyong Station

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