John Cain Arena, Melbourne

Name: John Cain Arena
Address: Melbourne, Australia

#640 among attractions in Melbourne

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John Cain Arena is a multi-purpose sports and entertainment arena located within Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the second-largest venue and show court for the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam professional tennis tournament held each calendar year. The arena also hosts various other sporting and entertainment events throughout the year. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 27 July 2000 (24 years ago)Capacity: 10.5 thous.Coordinates: 37°49'22"S, 144°58'55"E

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John Cain Arena – 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
14 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.
~1130 ftN
Birthplace of Test cricket, built 1853
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne
6 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...
~1020 ftSE
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...
~1150 ftW
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.
0.4 miSW
Park
Kings Domain, Melbourne
12 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.
~580 ftW
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.
~750 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Motordrome, Melbourne
4 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.
~750 ftS
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne
4 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.
~1640 ftN
Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
Australian Sports Museum, Melbourne
8 min walk • The Australian Sports Museum is a museum dedicated to Australian sport and is located within the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne, Australia.
0.5 miNE
Museum, Art museum, Art gallery
Niagara Galleries, Melbourne
13 min walk • Niagara Galleries shows contemporary and Modernist Australian art in Richmond, an inner suburb of Melbourne, from a terrace which has been substantially remodelled in a postmodern style.
~1810 ftW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Music venue
Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne
9 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Cain Arena?

Nearby attractions include Olympic Pylon, Melbourne (4 min walk), Motordrome, Melbourne (4 min walk), Olympic Park Oval, Melbourne (4 min walk), Burnley Tunnel, Melbourne (5 min walk).

How to get to John Cain Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Cain Arena:

Tram

Stop 7C: MCG/Hisense Arena • Lines: 70, 70d (2 min walk)
Stop 7D: AAMI Park • Lines: 70, 70d (7 min walk)

Bus

Richmond Station • Lines: 246 (10 min walk)
Wellington Parade • Lines: 246 (15 min walk)

Train

Richmond (11 min walk)
Jolimont (12 min walk)