Travel Reference
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the NRL. It also hosts Melbourne Rebels in the Super Rugby league from February to
August.
Melbourne Park
TENNIS, BASKETBALL
( 03-9286 1600;
www.mopt.com.au
; Batman Ave, Richmond; tours adult/child/family $15/7/35; 48, 70, 75,
Jolimont)
Home to the
Australian Open
tennis Grand Slam held in January, Melbourne Park
You can take a tour to the dressing rooms, VIP areas and superboxes. Its indoor court hire
ranges from $36 to $42, and outdoor courts cost between $28 and $36, plus racquet hire.
As well as tennis,
Hisense Arena
is also home to the Melbourne Tigers basketball team in
the NBL (National Basketball League), and the Melbourne Vixens netball team. Nearby
Olympic Park
hosts athletics.
Flemington Racecourse
( 1300 727 575;
www.vrc.net.au
; 400 Epsom Rd, Flemington; 57, Flemington Racecourse)
Home of
the Victoria Racing Club, Flemington has regular horserace meets, climaxing with the
Spring Racing Carnival (including the Melbourne Cup) from October to November.
HORSE RACING
Shopping
Melbourne is a city of passionate, dedicated retailers catering to a broad range of tastes,
whims and lifestyles. From boutique-filled city laneways to suburban shopping streets and
malls, you'll find plenty of places to offload your cash and pick up something unique.
Central Melbourne
Melbourne's city centre lets you experience big-city department-store bustle as well as the
thrill of finding intriguing individual shops tucked down alleys and hidden up (or down)
flights of stairs. The city's main department stores,
Myer
and
David Jones
, are both on the
Bourke St Mall and stock a good range of high-end local designers such as Collette Din-
nigan (David Jones) and T.L. Wood (Myer), along with well-known international labels.
There's a new breed of 'mini-malls' that have the convenience of lots of shops under one
roof, while still retaining varying amounts of character. These include the
GPO
, the
QV
and
Melbourne Central
.
