6 the Art of Sport

Melbourne Walks Standing in the midst of Federation From the end of the William Barak Square 1 , often referred to as ‘Fed Bridge, go straight ahead towards Gate Square’, turn full circle and take in the 3 and the National Sports Museum 11 atmosphere of one of Melbourne’s most incorporating the Australian Gallery of signifi cant meeting places. With your Sport and Olympic Museum, the Sport The Art back to St Kilda Road, you are facing the Australia Hall of Fame, the Australian 6 Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia 2 , Cricket Hall of Fame, the Australian of Sport totally dedicated to Australian art. To Football Exhibition, Champions – your left is ACMI, the Australian Centre Thoroughbred Racing Gallery, and for the Moving Image 3 , a celebration temporary exhibition areas. The Museum of the moving image in fi lm, television also manages daily MCG Tours 12 which An exploration of Melbourne’s and digital culture. Turn to your right and take one hour and fi fteen minutes. sporting and creative head down the steps to the River Terrace, Around the ground, the Tattersall’s Parade 4 achievements. Federation Wharf and the Yarra River . of the Champions 13 are 10 larger- The Yarra’s banks have barbecue and than-life-sized statues of elite sports Walking time 2.5 hours picnic spots, fi shing platforms and men and women by Melbourne sculptor Distance 6 Kilometres jetties, and there are trails and paths Louis Laumen. Cricket legend Sir Donald to cycle, walk and jog. The Yarra also Bradman, outside Gate 5, was the fi rst to hosts spectacular events and festivals. be unveiled in May 2002. On your right – over the river – you will Federation Bells Melbourne Cricket Ground see a number of rowing and boat clubs, the furthermost being the Melbourne University Boat Club, established in 1859 Flinders Street ACMI – the oldest rowing club in Australia. 3 Federation 1 Ian Potter Centre: Continue on towards Artplay 5 , a Square 2 NGV Australia children’s art centre and gallery which 29 Steps Ferry N then leads into Birrarung Marr 6 , Princes 4 Landings Upper Terrace Bridge Princes Walk a beautiful 8-hectare (20-acre) urban Yarra Artplay River 5 public park. In the language of the Birrarung Marr Hamer 6 Federation Wurundjeri, the Indigenous inhabitants Hall Melbourne 7 Bells 28 Boatsheds University Judges William Barak of the area at the time of European Boat Club Box 8 Bridge Forward Steps 27 Surge settlement, ‘Birrarung’ means ‘river of Middle Boathouse B Terrace a mists’ and ‘Marr’ is ‘side of the river’. City Road 25 t Arts Alexandra Alexandra m The Centre a Other features of the park include Gardens n Australian Melbourne Ballet A Deborah Halpern’s two-headed Angel Drive Speakers v 26 Avenue e Corner n Yarra sculpture and the magnifi centFederation u Park e 9 Queen Victoria Brunton Avenue 7 Southbank Boulevard NGV Gardens National Bells , a set of 39 upturned brass bells International Sports MCG Tattersall’s Tours Parade of the St Kilda Road Museum of various sizes and sounds which play 24 Champions 12 compositions three times each day. Avenue 11 13 Melbourne Linlithgow Recital Centre Melbourne From the bells head to the William Barak 14 10 Cricket Southbank 19 Rod Laver Bridge 8 on your right. At its highest 22 23 Ground Theatre Sidney Myer Arena point, there is an expansive seating area Victorian Music Bowl Floating 21 Landing Melbourne College of King’s & Olympic Parks to take in the beautiful views. Over the the Arts Street Melbourne Grant Domain Tan Swan Street Park bridge, you are in Yarra Park 9 , set aside Track Bridge 18 The as parklands in 1856, and in front of the Sturt Street Swan Street Oval 20 ACCA iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground 10 – the 15 Hisense MCG, or just ‘the G’. One hundred years arena later, Yarra Park and the MCG were the Alexandra Avenue 17 focal point for the 1956 Melbourne Westpac Centre Olympic Games. Now the G is home to Olympic Australian Rules Football and cricket’s Park famous Boxing Day Test. 16 AAMI Park Map not to scale Plant Craft Cottage Road. Turn left down St Kilda Road and Federation Square Visitor Information then right into Grant Street. 20 (the ACCA Melbourne Visitor Centre at Federation Square Australian Centre for Contemporary Art) is Open seven days a week 9am to 6pm on your left, a leading contemporary art Atrium and The Edge (excluding Christmas Day) ArtPlay the Crossbar space housed within a distinctive rusty Pop-up Patch Birrarung Melbourne Visitor Booth in the building. Carpark Marr Bourke Street Mall Walk back along Sturt Street toward Zinc at Open seven days a week 9am to 5pm Fed Sq The the CBD and you will see the western Edge (excluding Good Friday and Christmas Day) Yarra Building boundary of the The Victorian College Princes City Ambassadors Crossbar Wharf Yarra River of the Arts (VCA) 21 , a faculty of the River Keep an eye out for the City Ambassadors Terrace University of Melbourne, which has The Ian Potter Centre: Atrium Vaults dressed in their distinctive red uniforms in the NGV Australia several performance and exhibition Princes Bridge central city. Transport Southbank Theatre Mon to Sat 10am to 4pm, Sun noon to 3pm venues. Alfred Deakin Building Square Melbourne Greeter Service From the VCA, continue along Sturt Street Australian Centre for the SBS Discover from a local what locals love about towards the city. On the corner of Sturt Moving Image Melbourne. English orientations available seven Back at Gate 1, with the practice Street and Southbank Boulevard is the Russell Street nets for the Victoria cricket team, the acoustically perfect and architecturally East Shard days per week. Other languages on request. Bookings are essential. Bushrangers, in sight, head up the steps 22 significantMelbourne Recital Centre , Taxi St Paul’s Court Melbourne Visitor Shuttle to the left to the pedestrian bridge across with two world-class performance spaces Melbourne Rank Visitor Brunton Avenue. Over the bridge veer for the best musicians and ensembles. Centre Hop on and off at any of the 13 stops along right down the steps – and you will see Next door, on Southbank Boulevard, is the route at key city destinations, guided by an informative on-board commentary. The complete 14 Swanston Street Rod Laver Arena , the 15,000 seat the Southbank Theatre 23 , home to the Flinders Street Flinders Street trip takes approximately an hour and a half. The centre court for the Australian Open Melbourne Theatre Company, the oldest Station Your walk bus runs every 30 minutes between 9.30am and Tennis Championships. Continue on and professional theatre company in Australia. starts here you are now in the heart of Melbourne & 4.30pm daily excluding Christmas Day. On the corner of Southbank Boulevard The Ian Potter Centre Australian Centre for For further information, visit Olympic Parks, which together cover over NGV Australia the Moving Image 98 hectares. As well as hosting events and St Kilda Road is the National Gallery melbourne.vic.gov.au/visitor of Victoria 24 , established in 1861 and such as tennis, rugby, soccer, netball Arts and Culture Restaurants, Cafes and Bars Shops and Retail and basketball, and high profile music Australia’s oldest public art gallery. It has Useful Numbers concerts and family shows, this area is the an extensive collection from Europe, Asia, ArtPlay Optic Kitchen & Bar Il Pomodoro Italian Best of Victoria Victorian Tourist Information 13 2842 America, and Oceania. Next door on St administrative and training home to many Bookings essential, Mon, Tues and Sun Mon to Sun Best of Souvenirs Best of Victoria Booking Service 9928 0000 Kilda Road is Arts Centre Melbourne 25 , artplay.com.au 8.30am to 6pm 11am to late Open same hours sporting organisations and professional Public transport queries 1800 800 007 clubs. Melbourne Park also includes the and its Theatres Building, over which Tel: 9664 7900 Wed to Sat In a Rush Espresso as Melbourne Visitor presides a Melbourne landmark – the 8.30am to 10pm Centre Travellers’ Aid – Flinders St Station 9610 2030 multi-purpose venue 15 Australian Centre for Mon to Sun Hisense Arena Travellers’ Aid – Southern Cross Station 9670 2072 and the National Tennis Centre. On the 162-metre Arts Centre Spire – with its the Moving Image Arintji 7am to 5pm Kirra Galleries Mon to Fri other side of Olympic Boulevard, Olympic ballerina’s tutu at the base. Within this (ACMI) Riverland Bar and Café Mon to Sun Airport Bus – Skybus 9335 2811 arts precinct, take a class or a tour of Mon to Sun 10am to late Mon to Sun 10am to 6pm Ticketmaster 13 6100 Park features AAMI Park 16 , with 30,050 10am to 5pm Sat & Sun seats and a geodesic dome roof, the the headquarters for one of Australia’s 7am to late 7–Eleven Ticketek 13 2849 flagship arts companies,The Australian NGV Studio 9am to late Mon to Sun Westpac Centre 17 , Olympic Park Oval Time Out Café Directory Assistance 1223 Ballet 26 , founded in 1962. The Arts Sun to Wed Beer Deluxe Mon to Sun Early to late and Gosch’s Paddock training fields. Emergency – police, fire and ambulance 000 Centre Melbourne Lawn features a range 10am to 5pm Mon to Sun 8am to late Continue to your right and cross the of outdoor activities and performances, Thurs to Sat 7am to late There are a number of self-guided walks in 10am to 10pm Transport historic 1952 Swan Street Bridge 18 . as well as Inga King’s magnificent 1974 Bokchoy Tang Mon to Sun this series.

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