Melbourne Cricket Ground

Crowd at Melbourne Cricket Stadium near Jasper Hotel

The ground was built way back in 1853 when the then 15-year-old Melbourne Cricket Club was forced by the government to move from its former site. That happened because the route of Australia’s first steam train was to pass through the oval.

Since then, the MCG has established a marvellous history that compares favourably with any other in the world. It has hosted plenty of international cricket matches, including the first-ever Test and the 1992 World Cup final, countless VFL/AFL Grand Final, and the 1956 Olympic Games.

Other sporting spectacles that have been held there are Australian World Cup soccer qualifiers, rugby league home and away matches and State of Origin, international rugby union clashes and the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

Apart from its sporting events, the MCG has also witnessed many blockbuster music concerts. Even Pope John Paul II held a mass there when he visited Melbourne in 1986.

People from all over Australia and, indeed, from all over the world speak reverently about the MCG, a ground that is as well known as any other.

Brunton Avenue 3002 East Melbourne Australia

Monday10:00 - 16:00

Tuesday10:00 - 16:00

Wednesday10:00 - 16:00

Thursday10:00 - 16:00

Friday10:00 - 16:00