# Melbourne Cricket Ground

Melbourne, Australia

The spiritual home of Australian sport seats around 100,000 people in Yarra Park. Founded on this ground in 1853, it hosted the first Test cricket match in 1877 and the 1956 Olympic Games, and still draws vast crowds to cricket and football.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Melbourne Cricket Ground, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -37.82, 144.98333333

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