List of ice rinks in Australia

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There are 21 ice rinks in total around Australia. They are used for recreational, educational and private use.

Australian Capital Territory

Name Location Capacity Construction Surface size Tenants Website Ref
Phillip Ice Skating Centre Phillip, Canberra 500 1980 55m x 25m CBR Brave Swimskate.com.au [1]

New South Wales

Name Location Capacity Construction Surface size Tenants Website Ref
Big Banana Ice Rink Coffs Harbour Bigbanana.com [2]
Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink Canterbury, Sydney 60m x 30m Canterbury Eagles, Sydney Sirens, Majestic Ice Australia Synchronized Ice Skating Teams CanterburyOlympicIceRink.org.au [3]
Erina Ice Arena Erina, Central Coast 1,200 1987 60m x 30m Central Coast Rhinos Erinaicearena.com.au [4]
Hunter Ice Skating Stadium Warners Bay, Newcastle Newcastle North Stars Huntericeskating.com.au [5]
Ice Zoo Alexandria, New South Wales Under Construction icezoo.com [6]
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink Hoxton Park, Sydney 500 Sydney Ice Dogs, Liverpool Saints Liverpoolcatholic.com.au [7]
Macquarie Ice Rink Macquarie Park, Sydney 60m x 30m Macquarieicerink.com.au [8]
Penrith Ice Palace Jamisontown, Sydney 1500 2000 60m x 30m Sydney Bears, Sydney Wolf Pack, Sydney Sabres, Penrith Phantoms, Blacktown Flyers, Penrith Raptors Penrithicepalace.com.au [9]
Sydney Ice Arena Baulkham Hills, Sydney 60m x 30m Norwest Emperors Sydneyicearena.com.au [10]

Queensland

Name Location Capacity Construction Surface size Tenants Website Ref
Gold Coast Iceland Bundall, Gold Coast 56 m x 26 m Gold Coast Blue Tongues, Iceland Gold Coast Figure Skating Club, Gold Coast Jokers, Beer Bears, South Coast Sabres, Iceland Jets, Gold Coast Grizzlys Ice Hockey Club Goldcoasticeland.com.au [11]
Iceworld Ice Skating Acacia Ridge Acacia Ridge, Brisbane 600 56m x 26m Southern Stars Ice Hockey Club Iceworld.com.au [12]
Ice World Boondall Boondall, Brisbane 600 2001 60m x 30m Brisbane Goannas Brisbane Buccaneers Ice Hockey Club Iceworld.com.au [13]
Planet Chill Ice Skating Rink Surfers Paradise, Queensland 2013 paradiseresort.com.au
Warrina Ice Rink Currajong, Townsville 200 1980 32m x 22m [14]

South Australia

Name Location Capacity Construction Surface size Tenants Website Ref
IceArenA Thebarton, Adelaide 1,500 1979 56m x 26m (secondary rink: 30m x 15m) Adelaide Adrenaline, Adelaide Avalanche Icearena.com.au [15]
Noarlunga Ice Sports Centre Noarlunga Centre, Adelaide 150-200 2000 30m x 20m [16] Adelaide Ice Magic,[17] Adelaide Icicle Magic, Noarlunga Snowflakes, Noarlunga Figure Skating Club [18] Noarlunga Ice Sports Centre at Facebook.com [19]

Closed rinks

Name Location Construction Closed Surface size Ref
Adelaide Glaciarium Adelaide 1904 1908 25m across First artificial ice rink in Australia[20][21]
Hindley Street Ice Skating Rink Adelaide 1963 late 1970's 18m across [22]
Lonsdale Ice Rink Lonsdale 2001 [23]
South Australian Ice Centre Payneham 1979 late 1980's [24]

Tasmania

Name Location Capacity Construction Surface size Tenants Website Ref
Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink Glenorchy, Hobart 50 aprox 1981 30m x 15m Ice Hockey Tasmania Iceskatingtasmania.com.au [25]

Victoria

Name Location Capacity Construction Surface size Tenants Website Ref
O'Brien Group Arena Docklands, Melbourne 1,550 2010 61m x 30m Melbourne Blackhawks, Melbourne Ice, Melbourne Mustangs, Melbourne Red Wings Obriengrouparena.com.au [26]
Olympic Ice Skating Centre Oakleigh South, Melbourne 52m x 22m Icerink.com.au [27]

Closed rinks

Name Location Capacity Construction Closed Surface size Ref
Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium Bendigo 2008 50 x 30m
Ringwood Ice Rink Ringwood 2005 [28]
St. Moritz Ice Rink St Kilda  10, 1939 (1939-03-10) 1981 [29][30]
Melbourne Glaciarium 16 City Road, South Melbourne 1500  11, 1906 (1906-06-11) 1964 54 x 28m [31][32][33][34]

Western Australia

Name Location Capacity Construction Surface size Tenants Website Ref
Cockburn Ice Arena Bibra Lake, Perth 400 1995 60m x 30m Hawks Ice Hockey Club Cockburnicearena.com.au [35]
Perth Ice Arena Malaga, Perth 2009 61m x 28m Perth Thunder, West Coast Ice Hockey Club Perthicearena.com [36]
Xtreme Ice Arena Mirrabooka, Perth 2010 61m x 28m Perth Pelicans, Perth Sharks, Northern Vikings Xtremeice.com.au [37]

Closed rinks

Name Location Capacity Construction Closed Surface size Ref
Skates Ice Rink Fremantle 1977 1985 [38]
Skaters On Ice Mirrabooka, Perth 1980 2007 [39]
Premier Ice Rink East Perth, Perth 1963 1982 [40]
Perth Ice Palais Northbridge, Perth 1949 1955 [41]

References

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