List of ice rinks in Australia

There are 21 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 indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Phillip Ice Skating Centre 1 Irving Street, Phillip ACT 2606 35°20′23″S 149°05′03″E / 35.339664°S 149.084126°E / -35.339664; 149.084126 (Phillip Ice Skating Centre) 500 6 December 1980[2] 55m x 25m
AIS (temporary)[3] 26 Leverrier St, Bruce ACT 2617 35.24778°S 149.10111°E 2700 31 May 2025[4] 56m x 26m

New South Wales

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
The Big Banana Fun Park 351 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 30°16′29″S 153°08′06″E / 30.274772°S 153.135048°E / -30.274772; 153.135048 (The Big Banana Fun Park) November 1999
Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink 17A Phillips Avenue, Canterbury NSW 2193 33°54′35″S 151°06′48″E / 33.909760°S 151.113402°E / -33.909760; 151.113402 (Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink) 300[5] 5 March 1971 (temporarily closed Sept 2022)[6] 60m x 30m
Erina Ice Arena A008 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250 33°26′15″S 151°23′26″E / 33.437551°S 151.390551°E / -33.437551; 151.390551 (Erina Ice Arena) 1200 November 2003

(Temporarily closed 2019-2022, refurbished/reopened 2022)[7]

60m x 30m
Hunter Ice Skating Stadium 230 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282 32°57′45″S 151°39′24″E / 32.962505°S 151.656638°E / -32.962505; 151.656638 (Hunter Ice Skating Stadium) 1000 2000 60m x 30m
Ice Zoo Ice Rink 689 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015 33°55′11″S 151°10′58″E / 33.919749°S 151.182778°E / -33.919749; 151.182778 (Ice Zoo Ice Rink) 2016 55m x 25m
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink 424-458 Hoxton Park Rd, Liverpool West NSW 2170 33°55′45″S 150°52′30″E / 33.929260°S 150.874932°E / -33.929260; 150.874932 (Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink) 500 1979 55m x 25m
Macquarie Ice Rink Macquarie Shopping Centre, Herring Rd & Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113 33°46′37″S 151°07′13″E / 33.776828°S 151.120309°E / -33.776828; 151.120309 (Macquarie Ice Rink) 2000 1981 60m x 30m
Blue Mountains Ice Skating Rink 1 Sublime Point Road, Leura NSW 2780 33°43′19″S 150°20′29″E / 33.721907°S 150.341282°E / -33.721907; 150.341282 (Blue Mountains Ice Skating Rink) 90 2022 600m2

Northern Territory

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Darwin Ice Skating Centre 8 Osgood Drive, Eaton NT 0820 12°23′50″S 130°51′45″E / 12.397278°S 130.862638°E / -12.397278; 130.862638 (Darwin Ice Skating Centre) 18 July 2017 30m x 19m

Queensland

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink 2304 Sandgate Road, Boondall QLD 4034 27°20′25″S 153°03′30″E / 27.340310°S 153.058338°E / -27.340310; 153.058338 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink) 600 2001 60m x 30m
Iceworld Acacia Ridge 1179 Beaudesert Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110 27°34′38″S 153°01′26″E / 27.577288°S 153.023836°E / -27.577288; 153.023836 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks) 600 1979 56m x 26m
Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink 122 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 27°59′36″S 153°25′37″E / 27.993396°S 153.427048°E / -27.993396; 153.427048 (Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink) 60 7 February 2013[8][9] 10m x 15m
Warrina Ice Skating Rink 3-11 Illuka Street, Currajong QLD 4812 19°16′31″S 146°46′14″E / 19.275181°S 146.770666°E / -19.275181; 146.770666 (Warrina Ice Skating Rink) 200 1980 32m x 22m

South Australia

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
IceArenA 23 James Congdon Drive, Thebarton SA 5031 34°55′11″S 138°34′41″E / 34.919679°S 138.578061°E / -34.919679; 138.578061 (IceArenA) 2000 17 September 1981 56m x 26m
(secondary rink: 30m x 15m)

Victoria

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
O'Brien Icehouse 105 Pearl River Rd, Docklands VIC 3008 37°48′44″S 144°56′08″E / 37.812192°S 144.935678°E / -37.812192; 144.935678 (O'Brien Group Arena) 1500 (Henke Rink)[10] 12 February 2010 60m x 30m (Henke Rink)
60m x 30m (Bradbury Rink)
Olympic Ice Skating Centre 1080 Centre Road, Oakleigh South VIC 3167 37°55′33″S 145°05′38″E / 37.925739°S 145.093929°E / -37.925739; 145.093929 (Olympic Ice Skating Centre) 500[11] 7 July 1971 51.8m x 22.2m
IceHQ 1 Blake Street, Reservoir VIC 3073 37°43′57″S 145°02′17″E / 37.732434°S 145.038050°E / -37.732434; 145.038050 (IceHQ) 500 1 July 2018 61m x 26m

Western Australia

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Cockburn Ice Arena 401 Progress Dr, Bibra Lake WA 6163 32°06′00″S 115°49′16″E / 32.100013°S 115.821068°E / -32.100013; 115.821068 (Cockburn Ice Arena) 24 October 2015[12] 60m x 28m
(secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
Perth Ice Arena 708 Marshall Rd, Malaga WA 6090 31°51′24″S 115°54′18″E / 31.856755°S 115.904892°E / -31.856755; 115.904892 (Perth Ice Arena) 1000 April 2009 60m x 28m

Former venues

Former ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Closed Surface
Australian Capital Territory
Paradise Ice Rink Flemington Rd & Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2602 35°13′59″S 149°08′45″E / 35.233088°S 149.145958°E / -35.233088; 149.145958 (Former Paradise Ice Rink) 16 October 1974[13] 24 June 1979[14] 21.5m x 12m[15]
New South Wales
Sydney Glaciarium 849 George Street West, Sydney NSW 2007 33°53′01″S 151°12′10″E / 33.883610°S 151.202757°E / -33.883610; 151.202757 (Former Sydney Glaciarium) 25 July 1907 1955 52m x 23m
Ice Palais 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021 33°53′42″S 151°13′27″E / 33.895107°S 151.224229°E / -33.895107; 151.224229 (Former Ice Palais) 10 June 1938[16][17] 22 November 1952[18]
Dungowan Ice Rink 7 South Steyne, Manly NSW 2095 33°47′59″S 151°17′23″E / 33.799650°S 151.289597°E / -33.799650; 151.289597 (Former Dungowan Ice Rink) 23 June 1949[19] 1951[20]
Hurlstone Park Ice Palais 686 New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park NSW 2203 33°54′17″S 151°07′45″E / 33.904786°S 151.129264°E / -33.904786; 151.129264 (Former Hurlstone Park Ice Palais) 1961[21] 1966
Homebush Ice Rink 55-57 Paramatta Road, Homebush NSW 2140 33°51′53″S 151°05′08″E / 33.864745°S 151.085595°E / -33.864745; 151.085595 (Former Homebush Ice Rink) 1960 1980[22]
Bondi Junction Ice Rink 93-97 Spring Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022 33°53′34″S 151°14′56″E / 33.892874°S 151.248959°E / -33.892874; 151.248959 (Former Bondi Junction Ice Rink) 1963[23]
The Glaciarium Ice Centre 2 Railway Parade, Burwood NSW 2134 33°52′41″S 151°06′23″E / 33.877947°S 151.106475°E / -33.877947; 151.106475 (Former The Glaciarium Ice Centre) 1964[23] 1969 26m x 51.5m[23]
Prince Alfred Park Ice Skating Rink Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 33°53′14″S 151°12′20″E / 33.887282°S 151.205666°E / -33.887282; 151.205666 1959 1996/1997[24]
Blacktown International Ice Arena 8 First Avenue, Blacktown NSW 2148[25] 33°46′06″S 150°54′40″E / 33.768408°S 150.911180°E / -33.768408; 150.911180 (Former South Blacktown International Ice Arena) May 1979 28 October 2007[26]
Sydney Ice Arena 11 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 33°43′56″S 150°57′42″E / 33.732191°S 150.961754°E / -33.732191; 150.961754 (Former Sydney Ice Arena) 2002[27] 9 October 2017 60m x 30m
Warringah Ice Skating Rink Lagoon Street, Narrabeen NSW 2101 33°42′46″S 151°17′54″E / 33.712701°S 151.298339°E / -33.712701; 151.298339 (Former Warringah Ice Skating Rink) 1970s Late 1990s
Penrith Ice Palace 7-10 Pattys Place, Jamisontown NSW 2750 33°46′08″S 150°40′23″E / 33.768823°S 150.672980°E / -33.768823; 150.672980 (Penrith Ice Palace) 1500 2000 June 2022[28] 60m x 30m
Queensland
Gold Coast Iceland 15 Strathaird Rd, Bundall QLD 4217 27°00′27″S 153°24′07″E / 27.007561°S 153.401857°E / -27.007561; 153.401857 (Gold Coast Iceland) 1996 2025[29] 56m x 26m
Mowbray Park Ice Rink 234 Shafston Ave, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169 27°28′42″S 153°02′27″E / 27.478413°S 153.040954°E / -27.478413; 153.040954 (Mowbray Park Ice Rink) 1960 1967[30]
South Australia
Adelaide Glaciarium 91 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 34°55′24″S 138°35′46″E / 34.923393°S 138.596080°E / -34.923393; 138.596080 (Former Adelaide Glaciarium) 580 6 September 1904 25 June 1907[31] 35m x 26m
St Moritz Adelaide 141 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 34°55′24″S 138°35′39″E / 34.923445°S 138.594283°E / -34.923445; 138.594283 1964[32] Late 1970s[33]
South Australian Ice Centre Cnr Portrush and Paynham road, Payneham SA 5070 34°53′48″S 138°38′23″E / 34.896569°S 138.639713°E / -34.896569; 138.639713 (Former South Australian Ice Centre) 1979 Late 1980s[34]
Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink 32 David Witton Dr, Noarlunga Centre SA 5168 35°08′24″S 138°29′21″E / 35.139928°S 138.489185°E / -35.139928; 138.489185 (Former Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink) 2001 30 June 2016[35]
Tasmania
Hobart Glaciarium 7 Main Street, Moonah TAS 7009[36] 42°51′02″S 147°17′55″E / 42.850534°S 147.298736°E / -42.850534; 147.298736 (Former Hobart Glaciarium) 23 October 1950[37] 26m x 56m
Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink 327 Main Road, Glenorchy TAS 7010 42°50′01″S 147°16′50″E / 42.833561°S 147.280589°E / -42.833561; 147.280589 (Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink) 100 1981 May 2022[38] 30m x 15m
Victoria
Melbourne Glaciarium 16 City Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205 37°49′14″S 144°58′01″E / 37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Melbourne Glaciarium) 2000 9 June 1906[31] 1957 55m x 27m
Iceland Ringwood Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, Victoria, 3132 37°49′14″S 144°58′01″E / 37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Iceland Ringwood) 2000 1971 2005[39] 60m x 30m
St. Moritz Ice Rink 16 The Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria, 3182 37°51′55″S 144°58′29″E / 37.865301°S 144.974746°E / -37.865301; 144.974746 (St. Moritz Ice Rink) 2000[40] 10 March 1939 Closed early 1982
Iceland Footscray 109 Hyde Street, Footscray, Victoria, 3011 1978 1986
Dandenong Coliseum 1977 1987[41]
Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium 60-64 Hattam Street, Golden Square, Victoria, 3555 36°46′53″S 144°15′40″E / 36.781393°S 144.261062°E / -36.781393; 144.261062 (Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium) 1986 2010[42]
Eastern Ice Skating Centre Jersey Road, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153 37°50′33″S 145°16′46″E / 37.842372°S 145.279375°E / -37.842372; 145.279375 (Eastern Ice Skating Centre) 2004 2005[43]
Geelong Ice Arena 37-39 Separation Street, North Geelong, VIC, 3215 38°06′40″S 144°20′46″E / 38.111188°S 144.346196°E / -38.111188; 144.346196 (Geelong Ice Arena) 2000 2005[44]
Western Australia
Perth Ice Palais 32 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6000 31°57′03″S 115°51′43″E / 31.950759°S 115.861927°E / -31.950759; 115.861927 (Former Perth Ice Palais) 14 December 1949[45] 2 February 1952[46] 29m x 26m
Premier Ice Rink - Perth 291-293 Stirling Street, Perth WA 6000 31°56′34″S 115°52′05″E / 31.942719°S 115.868111°E / -31.942719; 115.868111 1963[47] 1982[33]
Skates Ice Rink 52 South Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160 32°03′21″S 115°44′54″E / 32.055824°S 115.748472°E / -32.055824; 115.748472 (Former Skates Ice Rink) 1970's 1990's
Cockburn Ice Arena 239 Barrington Street, Bibra Lake WA 6163 32°06′54″S 115°48′52″E / 32.115009°S 115.814579°E / -32.115009; 115.814579 (Former Cockburn Ice Arena) December 1995 2015 (move to new facility)
Xtreme Ice Arena 15 Chesterfield Rd, Mirrabooka WA 6061 31°52′08″S 115°51′22″E / 31.868769°S 115.856147°E / -31.868769; 115.856147 (Xtreme Ice Arena) 30 November 2010 23 April 2020

Proposed venues

Proposed permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opens Surface
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Arena Rowland Rees Crescent, Greenway ACT 2900 35°25′27″S 149°03′58″E / 35.424129°S 149.066155°E / -35.424129; 149.066155 (Canberra Arena) 3600 TBD, Construction Start 2025[48] 60m x 30m (secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
New South Wales
Ice Zoo 137A Princes Highway, Wolli Creek NSW 2205 33°56′08″S 151°09′00″E / 33.935690°S 151.150060°E / -33.935690; 151.150060 (Ice Zoo) 400 TBD[49] 60m x 30m
South Australia
Inner North Arena Corner Main North Road & Philip Highway, Elizabeth SA 5112 34°43′11″S 138°40′21″E / 34.719821°S 138.672483°E / -34.719821; 138.672483 (Elizabeth Arena) 3900 TBD[50] 60m x 30m
Tasmania
Hobart ice rink TBD TBD TBD TBD[51] TBD
Victoria
Australian Ice Sports, Pakenham 270 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham VIC 3810 38°05′31″S 145°30′39″E / 38.092019°S 145.510773°E / -38.092019; 145.510773 (Australian Ice Sports, Pakenham) 500-800 TBD[52] 61m x 26m

Cancelled venues

Formerly proposed, but cancelled, permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena Address Coordinates Proposed Cancelled Notes
New South Wales
Winter Sports World 2 Tench Ave, Jamisontown, NSW 2750 33°45′34″S 150°40′14″E / 33.759440°S 150.670647°E / -33.759440; 150.670647 (Winter Sports World) 2018 2022 Ice rink removed from Winter Sports World proposal.[53]
South Australia
Marion Arena 262a Sturt Road, Marion SA 5043 35°01′01″S 138°33′04″E / 35.017016°S 138.551227°E / -35.017016; 138.551227 (Marion Arena) 2022[54] 2024 Cancelled due to costing issues.[55]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Macquarie Ice Rink - Private Lessons". Archived from the original on 19 February 2016. Retrieved 20 January 2016.
  2. ^ "Ice-skating rink open for testing". The Canberra Times. 6 December 1980. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  3. ^ "Canberra Brave takes to the ice at AIS Arena as basketball court transforms into hockey rink". 27 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Canberra Brave make the move to AIS Arena". 28 May 2025.
  5. ^ "About Us". Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  6. ^ "Importance of Working With The Community". Charlotte Askew. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Erina Ice World: Structural steel adds sparkle to new venue" (PDF). www.libertygfg.com. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  8. ^ "Planet Chill is now in Orbit at Paradise Resort". Paradise Resort Gold Coast. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Planet Chill – Australia's Newest Ice Skating Rink". Escape Travel. 5 March 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  10. ^ "O'Brien Icehouse". Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  11. ^ "Forever Skating On Thin Ice". The Age. 1 March 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Official Opening Cockburn Ice Arena 401 Progress Drive, Bibra Lake". Mayor Logan K Howlett, JP. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Ice Rink Opens". The Canberra Times. 16 October 1974. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  14. ^ "Paradise rink burnt". The Canberra Times. 26 August 1974. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  15. ^ "Work begins on ice rink". The Canberra Times. 26 August 1974. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  16. ^ "Opening Of New Ice Palais". The Sun. 11 June 1938. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  17. ^ "Perfect Ice For The Champions". The Referee. 9 June 1938. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  18. ^ "Advertisement". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 November 1952. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  19. ^ "Correspondence". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 June 1949. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  20. ^ "Ice Skating Proposal". Lithgow Mercury. 3 May 1951. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  21. ^ "Hoyts Hurlstone Park Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  22. ^ "Hoyts Vogue Theatre". Cinema Treasures. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
  23. ^ a b c "Glaciarium". Stars On Ice. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  24. ^ "History of Prince Alfred Park". City of Sydney. 27 March 2013. Archived from the original on 7 December 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  25. ^ "Blacktown Ice Arena". Blacktown International Ice Arena. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  26. ^ "Blacktown Ice Arena Closing". Seven Network. 23 October 2007. Archived from the original on 14 December 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2017.
  27. ^ "Two Apartment Towers To Replace Sydney Ice Arena". Domain Media. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
  28. ^ "Penrith Ice Palace to close at the end of the month". Ice Hockey News Australia. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  29. ^ Collins, Lee (19 January 2025). "Gold Coast Iceland closes permanently". Ice Hockey News Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  30. ^ "Brisneyland on Ice". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  31. ^ a b "Correspondence". The Advertiser. 25 June 1907. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  32. ^ "Neverland". icelegendsaustralia.com. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  33. ^ a b "History of Ice Rinks and Ice Skating in Australia". historymatters.sydney.edu.au. 20 November 2016. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  34. ^ "Correspondence". freewebs.com. 19 October 2017. Retrieved 18 October 2017.
  35. ^ "After 15 years, ice-skating rink in Adelaide's south closes its doors ahead of school holidays". The Advertiser. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  36. ^ "AE819/1/3236". Tasmanian Government. 19 September 1952. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
  37. ^ "Glaciarium Reports £1,059 Profit". The Mercury. 27 April 1950. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  38. ^ "Ice Sports Tasmania call on government to help establish new ice sports centre". Ice Hockey News Australia. 25 April 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  39. ^ Seedy, Kimberley (10 July 2017). "Iceland in Ringwood played host to Australia's biggest bands in the 1970s". Herald Sun. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  40. ^ "St Moritz – The Skating Lady" (PDF). www.stkildahistory.org.au. Retrieved 26 April 2019.
  41. ^ "Blackhawks". Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  42. ^ "BENDIGO ICE SKATING RINK SHOCK CLOSURE". Bendigo Advertiser. 19 February 2010. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  43. ^ "Wake-up call in struggle to keep ice open". The Age. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  44. ^ "Wake-up call in struggle to keep ice open". The Age. 26 April 2005. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
  45. ^ "Ice Skating". The West Australian. 8 December 1949. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  46. ^ "Ice Palais Closes Up". The Sunday Times. 3 February 1952. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  47. ^ "Premier History". perthvoiceinteractive.com. 8 April 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  48. ^ "The ice-rink cometh: Developers finally 'very comfortable' with where Tuggeranong project is up to". 13 November 2024.
  49. ^ Olympic ice skating rink plan for Wolli Creek, 15 August 2023
  50. ^ Inner North Arena, retrieved 30 April 2024
  51. ^ Collins, Lee (25 November 2024). "Tasmanian Government seeking investor interest for planned Hobart ice rink". Ice Hockey News Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  52. ^ "Skating facility on ice". 25 June 2019.
  53. ^ "Revised design for Winter Sports World revealed as neighbours flag concerns". 7 December 2022.
  54. ^ Collins, Lee (12 May 2022). "New South Australian ice rink proposed for Marion". Ice Hockey News Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
  55. ^ Collins, Lee (28 August 2024). "Plans cancelled for the proposed Marion Arena". Ice Hockey News Australia. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.