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| Albert Park | |
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 Aerial view of Albert Park and Lake | |
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| Type | Public Park, Lake, Motor Racing Venue |
| Location | Melbourne, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°50′53″S 144°58′16″E / 37.848°S 144.971°E |
| Area | 225 ha (560 acres) |
| Opened | 1864 |
| Operated by | Parks Victoria |
| Status | Open |
| Paths | Sealed shared pedestrian / bicycle paths |
| Terrain | Flat plains; Large lake |
| Water | Albert Park Lake |
| Vegetation | European themed, Australian native, grasslands |
| Connecting transport | Tram, Bus, Car |
| Landmarks | Albert Park Lake, Albert Park Circuit |
| Facilities | Toilets, barbecues, playground, cafe/restaurant |
| Albert Park Lake | |
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 Albert Park Lake looking south-east from the lookout tower at The Point restaurant. | |
| Location | Albert Park, Victoria |
| Coordinates | 37°50′47″S 144°58′12″E / 37.84639°S 144.97000°E[1] |
| Type | Freshwater |
| Basin countries | Australia |
| Surface area | 0.49 km2 (49 ha; 120 acres) |
Albert Park is a large public park in the City of Port Phillip, an inner suburban LGA of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Located 3 km (1.9 mi) south of the Melbourne central business district, the park encompasses 2.25 km2 (225 ha; 560 acres) of parkland around the 1.8 km (1.1 mi) long Albert Park Lake, a 0.49 km2 (49 ha; 120 acres) Y-shaped artificial lake[2] used both for water sports and public recreation.
The park is an important site for the sporting culture of Melbourne and Victoria, hosting multiple sports venues such as the Lakeside Stadium, the Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre and other indoor sports facilities, the Albert Park Yacht Club and Albert Sailing Club, the Albert Park Golf Course, a 4.7-kilometre (2.9 mi) walking track around the lake, numerous ovals, and the Albert Park Circuit motor racing track. It occupies a trapezoid superblock bordered by (clockwise from north) Albert Road, Queens Road, Fitzroy Street and Canterbury Road, and surrounding suburbs include Albert Park, Middle Park and St. Kilda West to the west and southwest; St Kilda to the south; South Yarra, Prahran and Windsor to the east; and South Melbourne to the north. The public-funded Mac.Robertson Girls' High School, one of Australia's top selective schools, is located to the northeastern corner of the park.
- ^ "Albert Park Lake". Vicnames. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 4 June 2014. Retrieved 4 June 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 18 May 2009.
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