in the area roughly where Crown Casino now stands. That first "Melbourne Cricket Ground" was prone to flooding and was slowly being enveloped by a tent city that sprung up as the gold rush took off.

MELBOURNE, April 4 (Reuters) - Officials will tighten security at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) after a "disappointing" breach that allowed two men to bring guns into the stadium at an ...

SYDNEY (AP) — Melbourne Cricket Ground will host the first round of this year’s State of Origin rugby league series between New South Wales and Queensland. The match, on June 9, will be the ...