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Docklands Stadium

Melbourne, Australia

56,347

recorded capacity

1 block = 1,000 placesoutline continues to Melbourne Cricket Ground, 100,024

Docklands Stadium in Melbourne is the 4th-largest of the 74 listed stadiums in Oceania. It was a venue of the 2006 Commonwealth Games.

It is one of 48 stadiums on this site with a retractable roof. It opened in 2000. The nearest listed stadium is Rod Laver Arena, 2.8 km away.

Listed for
Australian rules football, cricket, football, rugby league and rugby union
Tenants
Essendon Football Club, St Kilda Football Club, Western Bulldogs, North Melbourne Football Club
Surface
Grass
Roof
Retractable roof
Position
37.82° S, 144.95° E

Compare with another stadium

Where it stands in Australia

  1. Melbourne Cricket Ground43,677 more100,024
  2. Stadium Australia26,653 more83,000
  3. Perth Stadium4,919 more61,266
  4. Docklands Stadium56,347
  5. Adelaide Oval2,847 fewer53,500
  6. Lang Park3,847 fewer52,500
  7. Carrara Stadium6,347 fewer50,000
  8. 50 more listed stadiums

All 57 listed in Australia

From the record

Construction began
1997
Owner
Australian Football League
Operator
Australian Football League Melbourne Stadiums Limited
Architect
HOK Sport Venue Event in association with Daryl Jackson
Field size
160 m × 129 m
Recorded construction cost
A$ 460 million
Record attendance
76,150 (2017)
Opening order in Australia
joint 46th of 57, earliest first
Share of listed capacity in Australia
4.0%
Compared with the median in Australia
3.2 times the median capacity of 17,500 across its 57 listed stadiums
Opened in the 2000s in Australia
5 of the 57 listed stadiums, this one included
Also opened in 2000 in Australia
Central Coast Stadium, John Cain Arena
Nearest larger listed stadium
Melbourne Cricket Ground, 3.2 km
Listed stadiums within 10 km
6

Chronology

  1. 2000 Opened
  2. 2006 Commonwealth Games venue

Nearest listed stadiums

N12345
  1. Rod Laver Arena · east14,820 places, opened 19882.8 km
  2. Lakeside Stadium · south-east12,000 places, opened 18783.1 km
  3. John Cain Arena · east10,300 places, opened 20003.1 km
  4. Melbourne Cricket Ground · east100,024 places, opened 18533.2 km
  5. Melbourne Rectangular Stadium · east30,050 places, opened 20103.3 km

Source: Wikipedia, Docklands Stadium.