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Albert Park and Lake (Greater Melbourne)

Australia / Victoria / Melbourne / Greater Melbourne

Albert Park and Albert Park Lake are situated in the City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south of the Melbourne CBD.

The park encompasses 2.25 km² (555 acres) of parkland including Albert Park Lake and provides numerous ovals, sporting facilities, the Albert Park Public Golf Course, a 5 km walking track around the lake, and the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. It is bordered by Albert Road, Queens Road, Fitzroy Street and Canterbury Road. Surrounding suburbs include Albert Park, Middle Park, St Kilda, Melbourne and South Melbourne.

Also within the park is the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and the Bob Jane Stadium, home of South Melbourne FC.

The park is home to the Albert Park Public Golf Course, and a golf driving range directly opposite side of the lake. Several smaller pavilions are home to local sporting clubs, more notable of which include the Junction Oval, Harry Trott Oval and Holdsworth Pavilion, the Ross Gregory Oval and Stuart King Pavilion (home of the Powerhouse Amateur Football Club), the Ian Johnson Oval as well as several smaller bowls clubs, tennis courts, cricket ovals, soccer and rugby fields located in the south western side of the park. Several boating and sailing clubs are located on the north and eastern sides of the lake. A large indoor sports centre is located in the Pit lane pavilion.

There are several large function centres and restaurants overlooking the lake, the most notable of which are the Powerhouse, the Point and Carousel.

Offroad and onroad bicycle paths circumnavigate the lake.
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Coordinates:   37°50'49"S   144°58'15"E
This article was last modified 17 years ago