Motordrome, Melbourne

#110 among attractions in Melbourne

Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums

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Facts and practical information

The Motordrome, also known as the Olympic Park Speedway, the Melbourne Speedway or the Victorian Speedway, was a former speedway and Australian rules football ground located approximately on the site of the present day Melbourne Rectangular Stadium in Olympic Park in Melbourne, Victoria. The ground was primarily a speedway track, but also hosted football matches. ()

Opened: 1924 (100 years ago)Capacity: 15Coordinates: 37°49'29"S, 144°58'52"E

Address

Olympic BoulevardCity of Melbourne (Melbourne)Melbourne 3000 Australia

Contact

+61 3 9286 1600

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Day trips

Motordrome – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Melbourne Cricket Ground, AAMI Park, Rod Laver Arena, Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial.

~1880 ftN
Birthplace of Test cricket, built 1853
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
10 min walk • Melbourne Cricket Ground, fondly known as the MCG or simply "The G", is an iconic sports venue located in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. With a capacity to hold over 100,000 spectators, it is the largest stadium in the Southern Hemisphere and the tenth-largest...
~870 ftE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
AAMI Park, Melbourne
5 min walk • AAMI Park, with its distinctive bioframe design, is a modern sports venue that has become an integral part of Melbourne's sporting landscape. Officially known as Melbourne Rectangular Stadium, it was opened in 2010 and has since hosted a variety of sports, including...
~1060 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
6 min walk • Rod Laver Arena is a multipurpose arena located within Melbourne Park, in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The arena is the main venue for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tennis tournament of the calendar year.
0.5 miSW
Memorial
Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial, Melbourne
12 min walk • The Australian Turkish Friendship Memorial is a war memorial in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in Kings Domain on Birdwood Avenue. It was built to mark Anzac Day's centennial anniversary and as a tribute to Australian-Turkish relations.
~1570 ftSW
Park
Kings Domain, Melbourne
8 min walk • Kings Domain is an area of parklands in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It surrounds Government House Reserve, the home of the governors of Victoria, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, and the Shrine Reserve incorporating the Shrine of Remembrance.
0.5 miW
Park, Garden
Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne
14 min walk • The Queen Victoria Gardens are Melbourne's memorial to Queen Victoria. Located on 4.8 hectares opposite the Victorian Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria, bounded by St Kilda Road, Alexandra Avenue and Linlithgow Avenue.
~780 ftN
Sporting home of Australian Open tennis
Melbourne Park, Melbourne
4 min walk • Melbourne Park is a sports venue in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Since 1988, Australia's bicentenary, Melbourne Park has been home of the Australian Open Grand Slam tennis tournament, which is played annually in January.
~0 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne
1 min walk • Olympic Park Oval is an Australian rules football ground located on the site of the former Olympic Park Stadium in Olympic Park, Melbourne.
0.5 miN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Australian Sports Museum, Melbourne
12 min walk • The Australian Sports Museum is a museum dedicated to Australian sport and is located within the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.
~1450 ftW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
7 min walk • The Sidney Myer Music Bowl is an outdoor bandshell performance venue in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is located in the lawns and gardens of Kings Domain on Lithgow Avenue close to the Arts Centre and the Southbank entertainment precinct.
0.4 miSW
Museum, Observatories and planetariums
Melbourne Observatory, Melbourne
12 min walk • Melbourne Observatory is an observatory located on a hill adjacent to the Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria. The observatory commenced operations in 1862 and was decommissioned from official Government work in 1945. The observatory has since continued as an astronomical observatory and remains open to the public.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Motordrome?

Nearby attractions include Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne (1 min walk), Olympic Pylon, Melbourne (3 min walk), Domain Tunnel, Melbourne (3 min walk), Burnley Tunnel, Melbourne (5 min walk).

How to get to Motordrome by public transport?

The nearest stations to Motordrome:

Tram

Stop 7C: MCG/Hisense Arena • Lines: 70, 70d (6 min walk)
Stop 7D: AAMI Park • Lines: 70, 70d (9 min walk)

Bus

Richmond Station • Lines: 246 (11 min walk)
Shrine of Remembrance • Lines: 605 (13 min walk)

Train

Richmond (12 min walk)
Jolimont (15 min walk)