Melbourne Cricket Ground Melbourne Cricket Ground

The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an iconic Australian sporting venue located in Yarra Park, home to the Melbourne Cricket Club.

The "G"is a stones throw and easy walk from the city centre, closely serviced by Richmond and Jolimont train stations.

Internationally, the M.C.G. is remembered as the centrepiece stadium of the 1956 Summer Olympics. The open-air stadium is also one of the world's most famous cricket venues with a "Test match"held there every year starting on Boxing Day.

Throughout winter, it is the home of Australian Rules Football with at least one game held there every week. On the last Saturday in September the A.F.L. Grand Final fills the stadium to capacity with the 2 teams battling to be the AFL Premiers. Until the 1970s, more than 120,000 people crammed into the venue when stadium renovations reduced standing room and increased seating to a maximum of roughly 99K.

The record attendance at the MCG is 130,000 for a Billy Graham religious event in 1959, followed by 121,696 for the 1970 VFL Grand Final betweeen Carlton and Collingwood.

It holds the world record for the highest light towers.

The MCG has hosted events including cricket, football, Commonwealth Games, rugby, soccer, wrestling and rock concerts.

Australian Sports Museum

The Australian Sports Museum at the MCG is your one stop shop for celebrating sport in Australian society.

Australian Sports Museum

Tours

The best way of seeing and learning about the G, is a tour.. scroll down to MCF Tours.

Getting There

The Melbourne Cricket Ground is located in Yarra Park, bordered by Barassi Way, Jolimont Street and Jolimont Terrace. Richmond.

Getting there

--> Train - Catch train to either Richmond or Jolimont Stations + short walk
--> Car - Parking costs $10 per car accessed via 7 gates around the ground.
--> Bus - refer local bus web sites
--> Bicycle - parking available around ground (bring your own lock)
--> Taxi - ask driver
--> Walking - travel to CBD and walk via William Barak Bridge, Rod Laver Arena footbridge or John Cain Arena footbridge..

--> William Barak Bridge from Birrarung Marr (near Federation Square) over Batman Avenue, the Jolimont Railway corridor and Barassi Way before descending into Yarra Park.

--> Rod Laver Arena footbridge links the MCG and Rod Laver Arena, travelling between the two stadiums from the MCG's Gate 1 concourse over the railway corridor to the foot of Rod Laver Arena.

--> John Cain Arena footbridge runs parallel to the Rod Laver Arena footbridge, extending from the MCG's Gate 6 concourse over the railway corridor and descending into the Olympic Park precinct on Swan Street.

❊ Address ❊

 ⊜  Barassi Way, Jolimont 3002 View Map
 ℅ Quo-Yung
 ✆ Telephone: (03) 9657 8867

❊ What's On ❊

Coming to Melbourne Cricket Ground..

➼ Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) Stadium TOUR

➼ MCG Tour & Australian Sports Museum

➼ Big Freeze at the 'G for FightMND 2026 - Monday 8 June 2026

➼ State Funeral Service for Neale Daniher - Wednesday 10 June 2026

➼ Los Angeles Rams vs. San Francisco 49ers - NFL @ Melbourne Cricket Ground - Friday 11 September 2026

➼ AFL Grand Final 2026 - Saturday 26 September 2026

➼ Boxing Day Test 2026: Australia v New Zealand - Saturday 26 December 2026





→ www.mcg.org.au

➼ www.mcg.org.au

❊ Also See.. ❊

➼ Melbourne Football Club | Demons


➼ Melbourne Cricket Club | MCC


➼ Games Venue: Melbourne Cricket Ground


➼ The Sport Australia Hall of Fame


➼ Australian Sports Museum


➼ Melbourne Unlimited Attractions Pass


➼ MCG Skywalk | Roof Walk and Zipline


➼ Yarra Park






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