| Perry Lakes Stadium in Perth was built for the VII British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1962. There is a main grandstand with 5,000 seats and seating around the whole arena making the total capacity around 30,000.
The stadium has held a number of big events since 1962 including the WA soccer team playing Premier League teams back in the 70's and more recently the Rolling Stones concert in 1995. Sports to have been played at Perry Lakes include Athletics, Soccer, & Rugby. The 'A' League Athletics Series, formally Optus Grand Prix Series, uses Perry Lakes as a venue each year. The 2000 winter season has seen the return of Soccer to the stadium with the local league club Western Knights using the venue for their home games.
Perry Lakes Stadium, including the Warm Up Track and Basketball Stadium is currently home to Western Australian Rugby Union Head Office, Basketball WA Head Office, Soccer Administration Head Office and the Ministry of Sport and Recreation.
The future of this stadium is not very bright with it getting very old. The old wooden seats are rotting and the facilities are out-dated. WA Athletics are thinking of re-locating to a new venue in Perth. One of the problems with Perry Lakes Stadium is the lack on cover from the sun. Apart from the grandstand, there is no cover for spectators.
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Perth, Western Australia |
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Meagher Drv Floreat 6014
Phone: (08) 9347 6000 |
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Capacity: |
30,000 |
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30,000 (100% of capacity) |
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Highest Crowd since 1/1/2003: |
4,000 - 10/01/04: Telstra A-Series: Perth
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1962 |
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Historic Events: |
1962 Commonwealth Games |
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Last Event: |
10/01/04: Telstra A-Series: Perth
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