Rod Laver Arena

tennis stadium in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Place arena Q222878
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Rod Laver Arena

Summary

Rod Laver Arena is an arena[1]. It ranks in the top 10% of arena entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rod Laver Arena is located in City of Melbourne[3].
  • Rod Laver Arena is in the country of Australia[4].
  • Rod Laver Arena's instance of is recorded as arena[5].
  • Rod Laver Arena's architect is recorded as Peddle Thorp[6].
  • Rod Laver Arena is owned by Victoria State Government[7].
  • Rod Laver Arena is operated by Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust[8].
  • Rod Laver is named after Rod Laver Arena[9].
  • Rod Laver Arena took place at Melbourne Park[10].
  • Rod Laver Arena is part of Melbourne Park[11].
  • Rod Laver Arena's Commons category is recorded as Rod Laver Arena[12].
  • Rod Laver Arena's occupant is recorded as Australian Open[13].
  • January 1, 1988 marks the founding of Rod Laver Arena[14].
  • Rod Laver Arena's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -37.8215694, 'lon': 144.9785194}[15].
  • Rod Laver Arena's sport is recorded as tennis[16].
  • Rod Laver Arena's official website is recorded as https://rodlaverarena.com.au/[17].
  • Rod Laver Arena's maximum capacity is recorded as {'amount': '+14820'}[18].
  • Rod Laver Arena's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rod Laver Arena'}[19].
  • Rod Laver Arena's date of official opening is recorded as January 11, 1988[20].
  • Rod Laver Arena's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rod Laver Arena'}[21].
  • Rod Laver Arena's street address is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': '200 Batman Avenue, Melbourne VIC 3004'}[22].

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Geography

Rod Laver Arena is in the country of Australia[4]. It is located in City of Melbourne[3]. It is part of Melbourne Park[11].

Designation and Status

Rod Laver Arena's instance of is recorded as arena[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1988 marks the founding of Rod Laver Arena[14]. It is owned by Victoria State Government[7]. Rod Laver is named after it[9].

Why It Matters

Rod Laver Arena ranks in the top 10% of arena entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,351 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] It is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . VICNAMES. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16w ago · Chalmd · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operator → Melbourne and Olympic Park Trust
    Country → —
    Architect → Peddle Thorp
    Operator → —
    + 23 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1617]]: 882df744-d736-48ee-b6f2-e98de3a8a72c, Adding BBC Things ID"
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