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Melbourne Park

The renamed Flinders Park was converted from a collection of public playing fields to become the National Tennis Centre, with a charter to act as a public entertainment and recreation area featuring so-called multi-purpose venues.

Mebourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Rod Laver Arena (RLA) and Vodaphone Arena (VA) seen from Birrarung Marr Park photograph (c) Ali Kayn 2005

Yarra Park's Mebourne Cricket Ground (MCG), and Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena (RLA) and Vodaphone Arena (VA) seen from Birrarung Marr Park photograph (c) Ali Kayn 2005
The original venue, Rod Laver Arena (RLA) features a sliding roof over centre court for tournaments, hosts the Australian Open Tennis Championships. Seats 15,000 when configured for in-the-round tennis. Also used for concerts and other events. Practice courts and show courts available for hire, including one clay court.

Vodafone Arena, Melbourne Park, Victoria photograph (c) 2005 Ali Kayn
Vodafone Arena, Melbourne Park, photograph (c) Ali Kayn 2005
Vodafone Arena (VA) features a sliding roof over a velodrome (bicycle race track). Seats 4,000 as a velodrome, 10,000 when the fly-away seating sections are in place.
The sliding roof over RLA takes 25 minutes to open, the newer VA roof slides open in 10 minutes.

See also:
Melbourne Park
Olympic Park
Map of Melb & Olympic Parks
Sports Venues



Tours of RLA are conducted Wednesday to Friday between April and November, booking essential, subject to availability of the centre court and auditorium. A viewing area in the centre court / main auditorium is open between 9 a.m and 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, subject to private hirings. Go to door 4 in the foyer. Admission is free.

 Rod Laver Arena (RLA) photograph (c) 2005 Ali Kayn
Previously known as Flinders Park.

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

See the Melbourne Park web site Administered by Melbourne and Olympic Parks Trust (see also Olympic Park).

( www.mopt.com.au)

For a panorama which includes this park, click here.

Melbourne Park, Batman Avenue, Melbourne. Ph: 9286 1234 Fax: 9650 3256

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