Albert Park and Lake
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Albert Park is a 225-hectare (556-acre) urban park, freshwater artificial lake and sports venue, located in the eponymous inner-city suburb of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. Situated within the City of Port Phillip, the park is located 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the Melbourne city centre and surrounds the 1.8-kilometre-long (1 mi) Albert Park Lake, a 49-hectare (120-acre) Y-shaped artificial lake 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—home of the Australian Grand Prix since 1996.
The park 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.
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