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Sports Travel: Grand Slam : Australian Open Tennis

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on Oct 2, 2002

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Melbourne hosts the Australian Open Tennis which is the first of the four Grand Slams to be played each year (followed by the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open).

The last 2 weeks of January each year is the time to head to Melbourne if it is world class tennis you want to see.

The atmosphere is fantastic. The crowds flock to cheer on and to dress like their favourite tennis stars. There wouldn't be an Australian Open without the Swedes in the crowd having blue and yellow painted faces, or the Dutch fans all wearing orange !

A must see event !!

Equipment: Bring your sunglasses, sunscreen and a hat, because the summer is HOT.

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Directions: It is easy to reach Flinders Park by tram or bus, taxi, train (Flinders Street Station) or on foot from the city centre. Any one will be able to point you in the right direction.

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kokoryko Sun Mar 23, 2008 20:41 UTC At least I know where I should NOT go for lunch or dinner in Melbourne!	matcrazy1 Sun Dec 31, 2006 11:33 UTC Great tips. I used to open Australian Open on TV in the past. Well, I'd love to see it personally. Thanks for warning about Funkfish restaurant.
aussiedoug Fri May 12, 2006 10:01 UTC Hello again Helen. Shame you aren't coming to Melbourne next weekend for the big Meet. Should be fun & interesting. It looks like you are just about due for another visit there.	ATXtraveler Fri Mar 11, 2005 04:49 UTC My wife and I are headed down here to work for 2 years, thanks for the tips!

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