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Map of Melbourne Park and Olympic Park and Yarra Park
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Outside the Melbourne central district, beside the Yarra River, is a sports and entertainment precinct. The Melbourne and Olympic Parks complex contains several buildings designed for sports and entertainment usage. One of the best known uses of the venue is the Australia Open tennis event.
Yarra Park has been home to major sports and entertaiment events with the Melbourne Cricket Ground and the sports museum.
5th April 2016 Rod Laver Arena undergoing $700 million major upgrade of Melbourne Park. The $338 million Stage Two project will include a major refurbishment of Rod Laver Arena, a media centre, and a new footbridge (Batman Avenue Bridge) linking Birrarung Marr and Melbourne Park. Demolition of Rod Laver Arena's front steps have begun, paving the way for the newly-designed southern annex, and expanded loading bay.
Items of interest: | Melbourne skyline and Show Court 1 (Margaret Court Arena) before roofing, from Rod Laver Arena, Western Courts, Show Court 2, Show Court 3, Garden Square, Rod Laver Arena from Batman Avenue, RLA forecourt, Federation Cup / Davis Cup Room, Function Centre, Indoor Courts, Cafe Arena, Eastern Courts, Footbridge from Melbourne Cricket Ground (Yarra Park) to The Oval, RLA tram stop, Vodafone Arena now Hisense Arena, Olympic Park, Olympic Park Eastern Entry, Lexus Centre (now Holden Centre) (Glasshouse, previously indoor swimming centre used during the 1956 olympics), Old Scotch Oval (now just The Oval), Edwin Flack Field, Gosch's Paddock, Swan Street Bridge view from the RLA superbox level.
These sporting venues are also used for concerts (so-called multipurpose venues).
Melbourne Park (previously Flinders Park
) ; Olympic Park; Yarra Park.
Across the river - Royal Botanic Gardens; on St Kilda Road, Kings Domain, Alexandra Gardens, Queen Victoria Gardens, Government House.
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Related maps: | Zoom out to Melbourne Central District Map
Treasury Gardens and Surrounds
Fitzroy Gardens and Surrounds
Fitzroy Gardens Map
Capital City Bike Trail Map
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See also:
| Melbourne Park Guidebook entry
Melbourne parks and gardens list
Melbourne historic sites list
Melbourne galleries list
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Links | Melbourne Park Function Centre, Melbourne & Olympic Parks (MOPT)
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