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List of ice rinks in Australia

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There are 20 ice rinks in total around Australia. They are used for recreational, educational and private use. Most of these ice rinks have private lessons[1] in all aspects of ice sports such as ice hockey and figure skating.

Current venues[]

Current permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory[]

Arena Address Capacity Opened Surface
Phillip Ice Skating Centre 1 Irving Street, Phillip ACT 2606 500 6 December 1980[2] 55m x 25m

New South Wales[]

Arena Address Capacity Opened Surface
The Big Banana Fun Park 351 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 November 1999
Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink 17A Phillips Avenue, Canterbury NSW 2193 300[3] 5 March 1971 (temporarily closed Sept 2022)[4] 60m x 30m
Erina Ice Arena A008 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250 1200 November 2003

(Temporarily closed 2019-2022, refurbished/reopened 2022)[5]

60m x 30m
Hunter Ice Skating Stadium 230 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282 1000 2000 60m x 30m
Ice Zoo Ice Rink 689 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015 2016 55m x 25m
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink 424-458 Hoxton Park Rd, Liverpool West NSW 2170 500 1979 55m x 25m
Macquarie Ice Rink Macquarie Shopping Centre, Herring Rd & Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113 2000 1981 60m x 30m
Blue Mountains Ice Skating Rink 1 Sublime Point Road, Leura NSW 2780 90 2022 600m2

Northern Territory[]

Arena Address Capacity Opened Surface
Darwin Ice Skating Centre 8 Osgood Drive, Eaton NT 0820 18 July 2017 30m x 19m

Queensland[]

Arena Address Capacity Opened Surface
Gold Coast Iceland 15 Strathaird Rd, Bundall QLD 4217 1996 56m x 26m
Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink 2304 Sandgate Road, Boondall QLD 4034 600 2001 60m x 30m
Iceworld Acacia Ridge 1179 Beaudesert Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110 600 1979 56m x 26m
Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink 122 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 60 7 February 2013[6][7] 10m x 15m
Warrina Ice Skating Rink 3-11 Illuka Street, Currajong QLD 4812 200 1980 32m x 22m

South Australia[]

Arena Address Capacity Opened Surface
IceArenA 23 James Congdon Drive, Thebarton SA 5031 2000 17 September 1981 56m x 26m
(secondary rink: 30m x 15m)

Victoria[]

Arena Address Capacity Opened Surface
O'Brien Icehouse 105 Pearl River Rd, Docklands VIC 3008 6500 12 February 2010 60m x 30m
(secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
Olympic Ice Skating Centre 1080 Centre Road, Oakleigh South VIC 3167 500[8] 7 July 1971 51.8m x 22.2m
IceHQ 1 Blake Street, Reservoir VIC 3073 500 1 July 2018 61m x 26m

Western Australia[]

Arena Address Capacity Opened Surface
Cockburn Ice Arena 401 Progress Dr, Bibra Lake WA 6163 24 October 2015[9] 60m x 28m
(secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
Perth Ice Arena 708 Marshall Rd, Malaga WA 6090 1000 April 2009 60m x 28m

Former venues[]

Former ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena Address Capacity Opened Closed Surface
Australian Capital Territory
Paradise Ice Rink Flemington Rd & Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2602 16 October 1974[10] 24 June 1979[11] 21.5m x 12m[12]
New South Wales
Sydney Glaciarium 849 George Street West, Sydney NSW 2007 25 July 1907 1955 52m x 23m
Ice Palais 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021 10 June 1938[13][14] 22 November 1952[15]
Dungowan Ice Rink 7 South Steyne, Manly NSW 2095 23 June 1949[16] 1951[17]
Hurlstone Park Ice Palais 686 New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park NSW 2203 1961[18] 1966
Homebush Ice Rink 55-57 Paramatta Road, Homebush NSW 2140 1960 1980[19]
Bondi Junction Ice Rink 93-97 Spring Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022 1963[20]
The Glaciarium Ice Centre 2 Railway Parade, Burwood NSW 2134 1964[20] 1969 26m x 51.5m[20]
Blacktown International Ice Arena 8 First Avenue, Blacktown NSW 2148[21] May 1979 28 October 2007[22]
Sydney Ice Arena 11 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 2002[23] 9 October 2017 60m x 30m
Warringah Ice Skating Rink Lagoon Street, Narrabeen NSW 2101 1970s Late 1990s
Penrith Ice Palace 7-10 Pattys Place, Jamisontown NSW 2750 1500 2000 June 2022[24] 60m x 30m
South Australia
Adelaide Glaciarium 91 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 580 6 September 1904 25 June 1907[25] 35m x 26m
South Australian Ice Centre Cnr Portrush and Paynham road, Payneham SA 5070 1979 Late 1980s[26]
Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink 32 David Witton Dr, Noarlunga Centre SA 5168 2001 30 June 2016[27]
Tasmania
Hobart Glaciarium 7 Main Street, Moonah TAS 7009[28] 23 October 1950[29] 26m x 56m
Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink 327 Main Road, Glenorchy TAS 7010 100 1981 May 2022[30] 30m x 15m
Victoria
Melbourne Glaciarium 16 City Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205 2000 9 June 1906[25] 1957 55m x 27m
Iceland Ringwood Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, Victoria, 3132 2000 1971 2005[31] 60m x 30m
St. Moritz Ice Rink 16 The Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria, 3182 2000[32] 10 March 1939 Closed early 1982
Iceland Footscray 109 Hyde Street, Footscray, Victoria, 3011 1978 1986
Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium 60-64 Hattam Street, Golden Square, Victoria, 3555 1986 2010[33]
Eastern Ice Skating Centre Jersey Road, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153 2004 2005[34]
Geelong Ice Arena 37-39 Separation Street, North Geelong, VIC, 3215 2005[35]
Western Australia
Perth Ice Palais 32 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6000 14 December 1949[36] 2 February 1952[37] 29m x 26m
Cockburn Ice Arena 239 Barrington Street, Bibra Lake WA 6163 December 1995 2015 (move to new facility)
Xtreme Ice Arena 15 Chesterfield Rd, Mirrabooka WA 6061 30 November 2010 23 April 2020

Proposed venues[]

Proposed permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena Address Capacity Opens Surface
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Arena Rowland Rees Crescent, Greenway ACT 2900 3600 2025[38] 60m x 30m (secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
New South Wales
Ice Zoo 137A Princes Highway, Wolli Creek NSW 2205 400 TBD[39] TBD
South Australia
Marion Arena 262a Sturt Road, Marion SA 5043 400-500 TBD[40] TBD
Victoria
Australian Ice Sports, Pakenham 270 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham VIC 3810 500-800 TBD[41] 61m x 26m

See also[]

References[]

  1. ↑ Macquarie Ice Rink - Private Lessons.
  2. ↑ "Ice-skating rink open for testing", 6 December 1980. 
  3. ↑ About Us. Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink.
  4. ↑ Importance of Working With The Community. Charlotte Askew.
  5. ↑ Erina Ice World: Structural steel adds sparkle to new venue. www.libertygfg.com.
  6. ↑ Planet Chill is now in Orbit at Paradise Resort. Paradise Resort Gold Coast (7 February 2013).
  7. ↑ Planet Chill – Australia's Newest Ice Skating Rink. Escape Travel (5 March 2013).
  8. ↑ "Forever Skating On Thin Ice", 1 March 2002. 
  9. ↑ Official Opening Cockburn Ice Arena 401 Progress Drive, Bibra Lake. Mayor Logan K Howlett, JP (24 October 2015).
  10. ↑ "Ice Rink Opens", 16 October 1974. 
  11. ↑ "Paradise rink burnt", 26 August 1974. 
  12. ↑ "Work begins on ice rink", 26 August 1974. 
  13. ↑ "Opening Of New Ice Palais", 11 June 1938. 
  14. ↑ "Perfect Ice For The Champions", 9 June 1938. 
  15. ↑ "Advertisement", 22 November 1952. 
  16. ↑ "Correspondence", 18 June 1949. 
  17. ↑ "Ice Skating Proposal", 3 May 1951. 
  18. ↑ Hoyts Hurlstone Park Theatre. Cinema Treasures.
  19. ↑ Hoyts Vogue Theatre. Cinema Treasures.
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 Glaciarium. Stars On Ice.
  21. ↑ Blacktown Ice Arena. Blacktown International Ice Arena.
  22. ↑ Blacktown Ice Arena Closing. Seven Network (23 October 2007).
  23. ↑ Two Apartment Towers To Replace Sydney Ice Arena. Domain Media.
  24. ↑ Penrith Ice Palace to close at the end of the month. Ice Hockey News Australia (2022-06-05).
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 "Correspondence", 25 June 1907. 
  26. ↑ "Correspondence", 19 October 2017. 
  27. ↑ "After 15 years, ice-skating rink in Adelaide's south closes its doors ahead of school holidays", 5 July 2016. 
  28. ↑ AE819/1/3236. Tasmanian Government.
  29. ↑ "Glaciarium Reports £1,059 Profit", 27 April 1950. 
  30. ↑ Ice Sports Tasmania call on government to help establish new ice sports centre. Ice Hockey News Australia (2022-04-25).
  31. ↑ Seedy, Kimberley (2017-07-10). Iceland in Ringwood played host to Australia's biggest bands in the 1970s. Herald Sun.
  32. ↑ St Moritz – The Skating Lady. www.stkildahistory.org.au.
  33. ↑ BENDIGO ICE SKATING RINK SHOCK CLOSURE. Bendigo Advertiser (19 February 2010).
  34. ↑ Wake-up call in struggle to keep ice open. The Age (26 April 2005).
  35. ↑ Wake-up call in struggle to keep ice open. The Age (26 April 2005).
  36. ↑ "Ice Skating", 8 December 1949. 
  37. ↑ "Ice Palais Closes Up", 3 February 1952. 
  38. ↑ Template error: argument title is required. 
  39. ↑ , <https://www.theleader.com.au/story/8309549/olympic-ice-skating-rink-plan-for-wolli-creek/>
  40. ↑ , <https://www.makingmarion.com.au/ice-rink>. Retrieved on 12 May 2023
  41. ↑ Template error: argument title is required. 

External links[]

Ice hockey in Australia
National teamsMen's national team - Women's national team - Men's under-20 national team - Men's under-18 national team - Australian men's national para ice hockey team - Women's under-18 national team
National leaguesAustralian Ice Hockey League - Australian Women's Ice Hockey League - Australian Junior Ice Hockey League
Governing bodiesIce Hockey Australia - Australian Capital Territory Ice Hockey Association - New South Wales Ice Hockey Association - Ice Hockey Queensland - South Australia Ice Hockey Association - Ice Hockey Tasmania - Victorian Ice Hockey Association - Western Australian Ice Hockey Association
Awards and trophies
CurrentGoodall Cup - H Newman Reid Trophy - Wilson Cup - Joan McKowen Memorial Trophy - Jim Brown Shield
FormerF.C. Brown Memorial Shield - V.I.P. Cup
Ice skating venues
CurrentThe Big Banana Fun Park - Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink - Erina Ice Arena - Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink - Hunter Ice Skating Stadium - IceArenA - Ice World Boondall - Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink - Macquarie Ice Rink - O'Brien Icehouse - Penrith Ice Palace - Perth Ice Arena - Phillip Ice Skating Centre
FormerAdelaide Glaciarium - Melbourne Glaciarium - St. Moritz Ice Rink - Sydney Glaciarium - Sydney Ice Arena
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