Adelaide Entertainment Centre
Adelaide Entertainment Centre | |
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Entrance to the arena, 2010. | |
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Coordinates | 34° 54′ 26.9″ S, 138° 34′ 27.1″ E |
Owner | Government of South Australia |
Operator | Entertainments Corporation |
Start of construction | 1980s |
Opening | 20. July 1991 |
Surface | Multi-purpose coating |
Costs | $44,000,000 (OFF) |
Capacity | 11.300 seats |
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Concerts, Basketball |
The Adelaide Entertainment Centre is a multi-purpose venue in Adelaide.
History and use
The arena was built from the late 1980s to 1991 at a cost of 44 million Australian dollars on an area of 28,900 square metres. The complex, consisting of a main hall and a secondary theatre, was opened on 20 July 1991. The Government of South Australia owns the property and contracts the Entertainments Corporation of Adelaide to operate and maintain the arena. The hall holds around 11,300 spectators and is mainly used for sporting events in the disciplines of netball, basketball and wrestling. Concerts are also held at the Adelaide Entertainment Centre. Internationally successful artists such as Eric Clapton, Miley Cyrus and Kylie Minogue have performed here.
Web links and sources
Commons: Adelaide Entertainment Centre– Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- Building in Adelaide
- Rope net structure
- Built in the 1980s
- Built in the 1990s
- Multi-purpose hall
- Charles Sturt City