Etihad Stadium (formerly Telstra Dome) is Australia's newest sport and entertainment venue. It has everything you want: close-to-the-action seats, comfort and convenience, quality food and beverage choices, high-tech sound and lighting and an electric atmosphere.
An array of innovations places Etihad Stadium among the most technologically advanced sports and entertainment venues in the world. The show will always go on at Telstra Dome, with its retractable roof that opens and closes in less than 20 minutes. Even with the roof open, 98 percent of patrons are sitting behind the drip line of the roof. When the roof is closed, the ceiling height to the underside of the support structure is 24 metres (78 feet) and to underside of the fixed structure is 35 metres.
Etihad Stadium can be re-configured to suit many sports and entertainment events. Moveable lower tiers can be configured into a rectangle or oval to suit a variety of field sports and stage events. This seating can move up to 18 metres forward.
The Docklands venue has now had three naming rights sponsors since it opened in 2000. It was initially called Colonial Stadium before changing to Telstra Dome in October 2002. As of March 2009, it became Etihad Stadium following a naming rights deal with the national airline of the UAE.
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Location: |
Melbourne, Victoria |
Address: |
Harbour Esplanade, Docklands 3008
Phone: (03) 8625 7700 |
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Capacity: |
56,347 |
Seats: |
53,371 (95% of capacity) |
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Record Crowd: |
56,605 - 7/8/2001
Union: Australia v British/Irish Lions |
Highest Crowd since 1/1/2003: |
55,436 - 18/02/07: A-League Grand Final: MELB v ADEL
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Lights: |
Yes |
Arena Roof: |
Yes |
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Video Screen: |
Yes (2) |
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Built: |
2000 |
Redeveloped: |
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Former/Other Names: |
Docklands Stadium
Colonial Stadium
Telstra Dome |
Ticketing: |
Ticketmaster |
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Sports Played: |
Australian Football
Rugby League
Rugby Union
Football
Cricket |
Home Teams: |
Essendon Bombers (AFL)
St Kilda Saints (AFL)
Western Bulldogs (AFL)
North Melbourne (AFL)
Carlton Blues (AFL)
Melbourne Victory (A-League) |
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Annual Events: |
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Historic Events: |
2003 Rugby World Cup |
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Last Event: |
05/02/10: A-League: Melbourne v North Queensland
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Next Event: |
19/02/10: AFL NAB Cup: St Kilda v Collingwood |
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Directions: |
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Etihad Stadium is located right on the edge of Melbourne’s Central Business District and in the centre of the Docklands Development. It is situated between North South Rd, Bourke St, Harbour Esplanade and Latrobe St. |
A pedestrian bridge running from Bourke Street over Spencer Street Station delivers you to the front entrance of Etihad Stadium and make for an easy walk from the City to the Stadium, just 180 metres. |
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Parking: |
Accommodation: |
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There is parking under Etihad Stadium for 2500 cars and 4000 spaces nearby. |
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