MCG

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__Facts__

 * The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) is an Australian sports stadium located in the Yarra park.
 * It is the eighth largest stadium in the world, the largest in Australia, the largest stadium for playing cricket.
 * It holds the world record for the highest light towers at any sporting venues.
 * The MCG is within walking distance of the city centre and is serviced by the Richmond railway station, Richmond and the Jolimont railway station, East Melbourne.
 * It is part of the Melbourne sports and entertainment percent.
 * The Yarra River was chosen because it was the right ground to host the cricket game.
 * The MCG, often reffered to by the locals as "The G", has also hosted other major events, including AFL, NRL, and FIFA.
 * The cost in 1992 southern stand redevelopment was $150,000,000
 * The cost in 2006 northern stand redevelopment was $ 445,000,000.
 * The Melbourne Cricket Ground is one of the worlds greatest stadiums in the world.
 * For along time it has been Australia's premier stadium and is the major home of Australian cricket and football.
 * The MCG holds a unique place in the lives of Victorians who for generations have been able to enjoy walk-up access for most events.

__History__

 * The MCG was founded in November 1838 the Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) selected the current MCG site in 1853 after previously playing at several grounds around Melbourne.
 * The club's first game was against a military team at the Old mint site, at the corner of Williams and Latrobe street. Burial Hill (which is now flagstaff railway station) became its home grounds in January 1839, however, the area was closely set aside for botanical gardens and club was moved on in October 1846, to an area on the south bank of the Yarra about where the Harold and weekly times building is today. Unfortunately the area was subject to flooding forcing the club to moce again, this time to a ground in South Melbourne.
 * It was not long before the club was forced out again, this time because of the expansion of the railwa y.

__Stadium redevelopment__

 * The first grandstand at the MCG was original wooden member's stand built in 1854.
 * The public grandstand was a 200-metre to 6000-seat temporary structure built in 1861.
 * Another grandstand seating 2000 and facing one way to the cricket ground and the other was to the park where football was played, was built in 1876 and 1877.

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