Sport and Recreation

Melbournians take their sport very seriously and no wonder. Melbourne is host to some of the best sporting events in Australia. It plays such an integral part of the city's culture and psyche that Melbourne has gained national and international recognition as an unrivalled global sporting capital. Melbourne can also safely say that it houses some of the finest facilities in the world with such venues including the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Telstra Dome, Rod Laver Arena, Vodafone Arena, Olympic Park, Flemington Race Course and Optus Oval.

These quality facilities attract a wide range of significant national and international sporting events to Melbourne, including the Australian Open (Tennis), FORMULA ONE Fosters Australian Grand Prix, Melbourne Cup (Horse Racing), Australian Football League Grand Final, Boxing Day Test Match (Cricket) and in 2006 Melbourne hosted the Commonwealth Games.

If it is sport you want, you better believe it, Melbourne has got it and there is something for everyone throughout the year.

For more information on Melbourne sporting events, come down to the Melbourne Visitor Centre located at Federation Square, cnr Swanston and Flinders Streets the city.

TIPS: Can you imaging 1000's of people trying to get Melbourne accommodation during a sporting event? Click here and book your Melbourne accommodation well in advance. It can get very difficult if you do not pre book before you arrive.

Melbourne Sports Tours are a great way to understand and appreciate the unique sporting events that we have here in Melbourne. Taking you behind the scenes of Melbournes world class sporting venues & to the games we play.  Click here to book your Melbourne Sporting tour.