Melbourne Park

By Rory and Andrew

Melbourne Park is in Swan Street, Melbourne.
It is made of concrete. The roof weighs 700 tones and takes 25 minutes to open and close.
It is used for sports such as basketball, tennis and boxing.
Melbourne Park is the home for the Victoria Titans and the Melbourne Tigers.
The Ford Australian Open.
Every January over 600 million people in 160 nations tune in. That's amazing!

It is a very famous place. If you are in Melbourne you should go there on a guided tour.
There is a viewing area. There is a coffee shop.
It is open 7 days a week.

Entertainment.
Melbourne Park is more than the finest tennis stadium in the world. It is Australia's biggest sports Entertainment Centre. It has very popular sports and music concerts.

Guided Tours.

Between April and November there are guided tours at 11am, midday and 1.30pm.Wednesday to Friday.
Tours cost $5.00 for Adults and $2.50 for children and concessions.
It is one of the most famous places in Australia. They made a new tramstop that takes you right there.