Olympic Park Stadium (Melbourne)

Olympic Park Stadium

Olympic Park, The Graveyard
Location	Olympic Bvd, Melbourne, Victoria
Coordinates	37°49′29″S 144°58′52″E / 37.82472°S 144.98111°E / -37.82472; 144.98111
Owner	Melbourne Olympic Parks Trust
Operator	Melbourne Olympic Parks Trust
Capacity	18,500
Surface	Grass Athletics Track
Construction
Broke ground	1954
Opened	1956
Demolished	2012
Tenants
Melbourne Storm (NRL) 1998–2009 Melbourne Victory (A-League) 2005–2006 Collingwood Football Club (AFL, training) 2004–2012

Olympic Park Stadium was a multi-purpose outdoor stadium located on Olympic Boulevard in inner Melbourne, Australia. The stadium was built as an athletics training venue for the 1956 Olympics, a short distance from the Melbourne Cricket Ground, which served as the Olympic Stadium.^[1] Over the years it was the home of rugby league side, Melbourne Storm and the A-League team, Melbourne Victory; throughout its life the stadium played host to athletics. Olympic Park Stadium was located in Olympic Park, which is part of the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Precinct.

Olympic Park Stadium was demolished in 2012, and replaced with an Australian rules football ground. This new ground, Olympic Park Oval, has been used by the Collingwood Football Club for training purposes, it being adjacent to the Melbourne Sports and Entertainment Centre.^[2]