Albert Park and Albert Park Lake are situated in the City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia, three km south of the Melbourne CBD. It encompasses 2.25 km² of parkland including Albert Park Lake and provides numerous ovals, sporting facilities, the Albert Park Public Golf Course, a 5 km walking track around the lake, and the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit. Surrounding suburbs include Albert Park, Middle Park, St Kilda, Melbourne and South Melbourne. The City of Port Phillip is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Motto: Peace and Prosperity Nickname: Garden State Other Australian states and territories Capital Melbourne Government Governor Premier Const. ... The City of Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3. ... The Hoddle Grid is the layout of the streets in the central business district of Melbourne, Australia. ... To help compare sizes of different geographic regions, we list here areas between 1 km² (100 hectares) and 10 km² (1000 hectares). ... The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is a street-based circuit around Albert Park Lake, only a couple of kilometres south of Melbourne. ... Albert Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Middle Park is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... St Kilda foreshore sunset St Kilda is a suburb of Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, in Australia. ... The City of Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3. ... South Melbourne is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The parkland, Albert Park lake, and Gunn Island, provides a grassy wetlands habitat for over one hundred bird species including Cattle Egret, Common Tern, Eastern Curlew, Great Egret, Pomarine Jaeger, Pelicans and White-throated Needletail. Native mammals include Common Bent-wing Bats and Common Brushtail Possums. Several reptiles and amphibians make their home in the park. A vegetation survey in 1992 found 117 species of plants, a mixture of native and exotic species. Binomial name Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 The Cattle Egret, Bubulcus ibis, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Sterna hirundo Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. ... Binomial name Ardea alba Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Egret (Ardea alba), also known as the Great White Egret, White Heron, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Stercorarius pomarinus Temminck, 1815 The Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, known as Pomarine Jaeger in North America, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. ... Species Pelecanus occidentalis Pelecanus thagus Pelecanus erythrorhynchos Pelecanus onocrotalus Pelecanus crispus Pelecanus rufescens Pelecanus philippensis Pelecanus conspicillatus A pelican is any of several very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under the beak belonging to the bird family Pelecanidae. ... Binomial name Hirundapus caudacutus (Latham, 1802) The White-throated Needletail (Hirundapus caudacutus), or Needle-tailed Swift, is a large swift. ... Binomial name Trichosurus vulpecula (Kerr, 1792) The Common Brushtail Possum (Trichosurus vulpecula) is the largest possum, and the Australian marsupial most often seen by city-dwellers, since it is one the very few that thrives in cities as well as a wide range of natural and human-modified environments. ...

Within the park is also Bob Jane Stadium the Home of South Melbourne FC This page relates to the soccer club known as South Melbourne FC. For information on the Australian rules football club formerly known as South Melbourne FC, see Sydney Swans. ...

Events

The Australian Grand Prix is held around the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit around the lake in March. Every May the RSPCA holds the Million Paws Walk to raise needed income for their work with animals. The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ... The Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is a street-based circuit around Albert Park Lake, only a couple of kilometres south of Melbourne. ... The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) is a charity in England and Wales that promotes animal welfare. ...

The Albert Sailing Club holds regular regattas on Saturdays. The Albert Park Yacht club, established in 1871 and the oldest continuing yacht club in Victoria, runs sailing classes over winter months on Albert Park lake and also has competitive sailing on Saturdays.

History

There are signs of habitation by the Wurundjeri or Bunurong peoples in the Albert Park area including the large ancient River Red Gum Tree, located next to Junction Oval on the corner of Fitzroy Street and Queens Road, St Kilda. It is said to be a corroboree site. The Wurundjeri are Aboriginal people of the Kulin nation, who occupied what is now Melbourne, Australia prior to European settlement of the area. ... Bunurong (also spelt Bunwurrung, Boonwerung, Bunurowrung, Boonoorong and Bururong) is the language and name of the Bunurong people, an Australian Aboriginal tribe of six clans along the coast of Victoria (Australia), Australia. ... Binominal name Eucalyptus camaldulensis The River Red Gum (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) is a tree of the genus Eucalyptus, and is found across most of Australia especially beside inland water courses. ... St Kilda foreshore sunset St Kilda is a suburb of Melbourne, the capital city of the state of Victoria, in Australia. ... A Corroboree is a ceremonial meeting of Australian Aborigines. ...

The parkland was temporarily reserved from sale on 22 July 1862, and in 1864 was proclaimed a public park and named in honour of Queen Victoria's consort, Prince Albert. Originally 3.85 km², major excisions occurred in 1875 with the land between St Kilda and Queens Roads being used for housing allotments. July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Victoria Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Empress of India Victoria (Alexandrina Victoria) (24 May 1819–22 January 1901) was a Queen of the United Kingdom, reigning from 20 June 1837 until her death. ...

First sporting use of the area occurred in 1857 when the St Kilda Cricket Club obtained permission for an oval at the south end of the park, with the South Melbourne Cricket Club gaining occupancy at the other end in 1862. The St Kilda Bowling Club followed in 1865 and the Middle Park Bowling Club in 1903. Tennis courts constructed in 1889 were the site for major championships, such as the 1908 Davis Cup, until the tennis stadium at Kooyong was built. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Davis Cup logo The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in mens tennis. ... Kooyong is a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ...

The swampy lagoons were used for boating and in 1871 the Albert Park Boat Club was established. Extensive excavation occurred between 1873 and 1880 to form the lake, with the excavated material and Municipal refuse used for land reclamation. The lake was connected to the Yarra River in 1890 to allow the addition of fresh water. 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Yarras lower reaches travel through central Melbourne. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

A series of protests were organised by the "Save Albert Park group" in 1995 and 1996, against the decision by Jeff Kennett, Premier of Victoria, to hold the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park. The protestors claimed that the race turned a public park into a private playground for much of the year. Hon Jeff Kennett Jeffrey Gibb Kennett AC (born 2 March 1948), Australian politician, was Premier of Victoria from 1992 to 1999. ... List of Premiers of Victoria Before the 1890s there was no formal party system in Victoria. ... The Australian Grand Prix is a Formula One race held at the Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit in Albert Park as part of the annual Formula One championship season. ...

External links

• Albert Park - Parks Victoria
• Albert Sailing Club
• Albert Park Yacht Club
• Albert Park History
• Save Albert Park group