Melbourne Attractions -- Sporting Venues

Racecourses
Football and Cricket Grounds
Other Sporting Venues

Flemington Racecourse, home of the 3200 metre Melbourne Cup -- the race that stops a nation on the first Tuesday of November. website.
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.
Public transport by tram 59 from Elizabeth Street

Caulfield Racecourse, including a fully enclosed, glass-fronted grandstand
Take Frankston, Pakenham or Cranbourne line trains and alight at Caulfield Station or Tram 3 from Swanston Street.

Sandown Racecourse, the newest metropolitan racecourse.
Catch pakenham or Cranbourne line trains and alight at Sandown Park station

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
Australian Gallery of Sport and Olympic Museum

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Public transport: Tram from Flinders St, or train to Jolimont railway station

V/Line services from Spencer Street Station to South Geelong Station.

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Catch St Albans Line train to West Footscray Station.

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Take privately operated bus from glen Waverley, Clayton or Nunadawading Stations.

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Tram route 19 from Elizabeth Street

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Catch Epping or Hurstbridge Line trains to Victoria park Station

(Soccer)(see also Melbourne and Olympic Parks MOPT and Melbourne Park )
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Ph: 9286 1234 Fax: 9650 3256

See the Melbourne Park web site ( www.mopt.com.au)

(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.

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No 70 Trams from Flinders Street

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.

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Albert Park Golf Course

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.

Ph.: (03) 8379 4222

Historic sporting venue with two swimming pools, overlooked by a gallery, and gymnasium.

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Any tram in Swanston Street.

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Glen Waverley Line trains to Kooyong Station