Actress Rachel Griffiths infamously ran through the casino topless on its opening night. The entire complex has a space of 510,000 m² which is equivalent to 2 city blocks, making it the largest casino complex in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the largest in the world.Ĭrown Casino opened in 1994 at the World Trade Centre on the north bank of the Yarra River, moving to the new complex at Southbank in 1997 (where a railway once was that led to St Kilda). Children under 18 are permitted into the entertainment and shopping section of complex, but not into the gaming area or areas serving alcohol. It is one of the central features of the Southbank area in the central business district and the Crown Promenade fronts onto the waterfront as part of Southbank Promenade. Crown Casino is a unit of Crown Limited.Ĭrown's current casino complex opened in 1997, after moving from its original location from 1994 on the north bank of the Yarra.
Crown Casino is a large casino and entertainment precinct located on the south bank of the Yarra River, in Melbourne, Australia.
