Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre, Melbourne

Name: Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre
Address: Olympic Boulevard, Melbourne, 3000, Australia

#705 among attractions in Melbourne

Sport venue, Sport

Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre

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The Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre is a sports administration and training facility located in the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct in Melbourne, Australia. The facility opened in 1956 as an aquatic centre for the 1956 Olympic Games. In 1983, the Olympic-sized pool was replaced with a parquetry floor and the facility became Melbourne's home of numerous basketball events until 1998, most notably as the home venue for several National Basketball League teams including the North Melbourne Giants and Melbourne Tigers. The venue served as Melbourne's primary indoor concert arena from 1984 to 1988, until completion of the Rod Laver Arena. ()

Opened: 22 November 1956 (68 years ago)Capacity: 7200Coordinates: 37°49'27"S, 144°58'48"E

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Olympic BoulevardCity of Melbourne (Melbourne)Melbourne 3000 Australia

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Day trips

Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Birrarung Marr, Melbourne Cricket Ground, AAMI Park, Rod Laver Arena.

0.5 miNW
Park
Birrarung Marr, Melbourne
13 min walk • Nestled along the banks of the Yarra River, Birrarung Marr is a verdant urban oasis in the heart of Melbourne, Australia. As a relatively recent addition to the city's parklands, opening in 2002, it has quickly become a cherished spot for both locals and tourists alike.
~1820 ftNE
Birthplace of Test cricket, built 1853
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
9 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...
~1200 ftE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
AAMI Park, Melbourne
6 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...
~720 ftNW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne
4 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.
0.4 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.
~1600 ftS
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
12 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.
~550 ftN
Sporting home of Australian Open tennis
Melbourne Park, Melbourne
3 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.
~340 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Motordrome, Melbourne
2 min walk • 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.
~340 ftSE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne
2 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.
0.4 miNE
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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre open?

Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre is open:

Monday 9 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 9 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm
Thursday 9 am - 5 pm
Friday 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday closed
Sunday closed

Which popular attractions are close to Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre?

Nearby attractions include Olympic Pylon, Melbourne (1 min walk), Motordrome, Melbourne (2 min walk), Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne (2 min walk), Domain Tunnel, Melbourne (3 min walk).

How to get to Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre by public transport?

The nearest stations to Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre:

Tram

Stop 7C: MCG/Hisense Arena • Lines: 70, 70d (6 min walk)
Stop 7B: Rod Laver Arena • Lines: 70, 70d (9 min walk)

Bus

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

Train

Richmond (13 min walk)
Jolimont (15 min walk)