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  • Packed audience inside Rod Laver Arena - the centre court for the Australian Open tennis tournament.
  • Audience watching a band play on stage at Rod Laver Arena.
  • Glass front of the Rod Laver Arena building.

Rod Laver Arena

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Each January, Rod Laver Arena serves as the centre court for the Australian Open tennis tournament. The arena was the first in Australia to have a retractable roof, allowing competitors to continue play during rain or extreme heat.

Opened in 1988, the venue was variously known as 'Flinders Park', the 'National Tennis Centre' or 'Centre Court'. In 2000, the venue was renamed Rod Laver Area in recognition of Australia's and one of the world's greatest ever male tennis champions.

In addition to tennis, the versatile nature of the venue has led it to host a wide array of events including rodeos, dirt bike demonstrations, gymnastics, wrestling, boxing, family shows, and memorials.

The arena has played host to a multitude of star concert performers, such as Pink, Justin Timberlake, Bruno Mars, and Alice Cooper, just to name a few.

Location

Rod Laver Arena
Olympic Blvd
Melbourne 3001

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Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9286 1600
  • email address: enquiries@mopt.vic.gov.au
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The City of Melbourne respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land we govern, the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung and Bunurong Boon Wurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin and pays respect to their Elders past, present and emerging.

We acknowledge and honour the unbroken spiritual, cultural and political connection the Wurundjeri, Bunurong, Dja Dja Wurrung, Taungurung and Wadawurrung peoples of the Eastern Kulin have to this unique place for more than 2000 generations.

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