Olympic Park, Melbourne

#728 among attractions in Melbourne

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Olympic Park is located in Heidelberg West on the western fringe of the City of Banyule, was built for the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia. The park is an established sport and community recreation reserve with a significant history and was once used as a prominent training base for the 1956 Olympic Games. Olympic Park is home to Heidelberg United FC in the National Premier Leagues is now a high-profile soccer and cricket venue which also provides a range of other sport, recreation and open space opportunities. ()

Opened: 1956 (68 years ago)Capacity: 12 thous.Coordinates: 37°44'15"S, 145°2'6"E

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Banyule (Heidelberg West)Melbourne Australia

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Olympic Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Northland Shopping Centre, St Nikola Macedonian Orthodox Church, Macedonian Evangelical United Church, Glenn College.

~1480 ftW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Northland Shopping Centre, Melbourne
8 min walk • Northland Shopping Centre, nestled in the vibrant city of Melbourne, Australia, stands as a premier destination for shopping aficionados and casual browsers alike. This sprawling complex serves as a suburban hub of retail activity, offering a diverse range of stores...
0.7 miNW
Church
St Nikola Macedonian Orthodox Church, Melbourne
18 min walk • The St. Nikola Macedonian Orthodox Church is the Macedonian Orthodox church located in Preston, a suburb of northern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. First consecrated in 1978, after a fire, the church was rebuilt and reconsecrated in 1996. Attendance by parishioners averages at some 200 per liturgy.
1 miW
Church
Macedonian Evangelical United Church, Melbourne
26 min walk • The Macedonian Evangelical United Church is the Macedonian parish of the Uniting Church in Australia located in Preston, a suburb of northern Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1.4 miNE
Museum
Glenn College, Melbourne
37 min walk • Glenn College is an Australian secular residential college located on the grounds of La Trobe University's principal campus in Melbourne, Victoria. Founded in 1967, it is the first and oldest residential college at the university. The college is named after the founding Chancellor of La Trobe University, Sir Archibald Glenn.
1.4 miNE
Theater
Menzies College, Melbourne
37 min walk • Menzies College is an Australian secular residential college for undergraduate students at La Trobe University, Bundoora campus. Established in 1968, Menzies College is named after Sir Robert Menzies, 12th Prime Minister of Australia and the nation's longest-serving prime minister.