Albert Park and Lake

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Albert Park
Aerial view of Albert Park and Lake
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 / -37.848; 144.971
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
Albert Park Lake looking south-east from the lookout tower at The Point restaurant.
Albert Park Lake Location in Melbourne, Victoria
Location	Albert Park, Victoria
Coordinates	37°50′47″S 144°58′12″E / 37.84639°S 144.97000°E / -37.84639; 144.97000[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.