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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[edit]

Current permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory[edit]

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

New South Wales[edit]

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[3] 5 March 1971 (temporarily closed Sept 2022)[4] 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)[5]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
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 56m x 26m
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[6][7] 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[edit]

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[edit]

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)[8] 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[9] 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[edit]

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[10] 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[edit]

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[11] 24 June 1979[12] 21.5m x 12m[13]
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[14][15] 22 November 1952[16]
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[17] 1951[18]
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[19] 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[20]
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[21]
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[21] 1969 26m x 51.5m[21]
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[22]
Blacktown International Ice Arena 8 First Avenue, Blacktown NSW 2148[23] 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[24]
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[25] 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[26] 60m x 30m
Queensland
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[27]
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[28] 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[29] Late 1970s[30]
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[31]
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[32]
Tasmania
Hobart Glaciarium 7 Main Street, Moonah TAS 7009[33] 42°51′02″S 147°17′55″E / 42.850534°S 147.298736°E / -42.850534; 147.298736 (Former Hobart Glaciarium) 23 October 1950[34] 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[35] 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[28] 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[36] 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[37] 10 March 1939 Closed early 1982
Iceland Footscray 109 Hyde Street, Footscray, Victoria, 3011 1978 1986
Dandenong Coliseum 1977 1987[38]
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[39]
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[40]
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[41]
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[42] 2 February 1952[43] 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[44] 1982[30]
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[edit]

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 2025[45] 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[46] TBD
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[47] Olympic
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) 450 TBD[48] Olympic
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[49] 61m x 26m

Cancelled venues[edit]

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.[50]

See also[edit]

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External links[edit]

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ice_rinks_in_Australia

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