Burswood Dome

Multipurpose indoor arena in Perth, Western Australia

The Dome at Crown Perth

Former names| Burswood Superdome (1987–1999)
Burswood Dome (1999–2012)
Address| Crown Perth
Great Eastern Highway
Burswood WA 6100
Australia
Location| Perth, Western Australia
Owner| Crown Limited Group
Capacity| 21,754 or 13,600 (seated)
8,500 (basketball)
7,000 (tennis)
Construction
Opened| 28 August 1987 (1987-08-28)
Closed| 7 September 2012 (2012-09-07)
Demolished| 5 July 2013 (2013-07-05)
Tenants
Hopman Cup (1989–2012)
Perth Wildcats (1994; 2004)

The Dome at Crown Perth (originally the Burswood Superdome and formerly the Burswood Dome) was a multi-purpose indoor arena used for sports and entertainment. The dome was 8,800 square metres (95,000 sq ft) in size, with seating for 13,600 people. The whole arena was pressurised so that the fibreglass roof was suspended 35 metres (115 ft) above the ground.[1]

It was a venue for indoor sports, notably the Hopman Cup tennis tournament from 1989 until 2012, which was moved to the Perth Arena for the 2013 and future events, and for music concerts.

## Entertainment

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Many notable artists performed there, the record attendance being 20,000 for Cliff Richard & The Shadows.[1] Other performers since 1987 have included AC/DC, Kiss, U2, Mick Jagger, Michael Jackson, Gloria Estefan, Mariah Carey, Pink, Lady Gaga, Kylie Minogue, Elton John, Iron Maiden, Britney Spears, Beyoncé, The Black Eyed Peas, Guns N' Roses, Florence and the Machine, George Michael, Christina Aguilera, Delta Goodrem, Gwen Stefani, Justin Bieber, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Linkin Park, Rihanna, Roger Waters, The Wiggles and Top Gear Live.[2]

## Sports

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As a sports venue, the Dome was the home of the Hopman Cup and occasionally hosted Perth Wildcats' National Basketball League games. At one time the dome was also considered as a possible home venue for the A-League's Perth Glory while renovations were taking place at their usual home, Perth Oval, though the Glory eventually decided to stay at the Oval rather than play inside the Dome on an artificial surface. The Dome was also the venue used for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) shows in Perth while on their Australian tours.

## Closure and demolition

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The Dome at Crown being demolished, August 2013

By October 2010, firm plans for Crown's major new hotel development and for a state-controlled Perth Stadium on nearby land ensured that the dome would be removed.[3] Government approval for demolition was granted on 31 May 2012, and demolition works started in July 2013 with the land to be used for 1000 car parking bays.[4][5] The roof was deflated on 28 June 2013.[6]

## See also

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* List of indoor arenas in Australia

## References

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1. ^ a b "Burswood Dome". austadiums.com. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
2. ^ Burswood Dome (Australia) at TVtrip
3. ^ Parker, Gareth Sale spells the end for golf course Archived 5 January 2013 at archive.today, The West Australian 2 August 2010, at news.yahoo
4. ^ Elle Farcic (31 May 2013). "Burswood Dome set to be demolished". West Australian Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
5. ^ Kaitlyn Offer (31 May 2013). "Burswood Dome to be demolished after 26 years of rock, pop, sport". News Ltd. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
6. ^ "Roof comes down at Burswood Dome as giant fans fall silent". PerthNow. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2013.

## External links

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* Media related to Burswood Dome at Wikimedia Commons

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Perth Wildcats

Est. 1982 in Perth, Western Australia as the Westate Wildcats

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* History

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* Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium
* Perth Entertainment Centre
* Challenge Stadium
* Burswood Dome
* RAC Arena

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* Adelaide 36ers
* Melbourne United
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* Mike Ellis
* Cal Bruton
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* Tiny Pinder
* Ricky Grace
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* Scott Fisher
* Alan Black
* Paul Rogers
* Shawn Redhage
* Kevin Lisch
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* Trevor Gleeson
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* Mark Arena

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National Basketball League arenas

Main arenas|

* Adelaide Entertainment Centre
* Brisbane Entertainment Centre
* Cairns Convention Centre
* John Cain Arena
* MyState Bank Arena
* Qudos Bank Arena
* RAC Arena
* Spark Arena
* State Basketball Centre
* WIN Entertainment Centre

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* Bendigo Basketball Stadium
* Cairns Basketball Stadium
* Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre
* ILT Stadium Southland
* Nissan Arena
* Silverdome

Former arenas|

* Adelaide 36ers Arena
* AIS Arena
* Albert Park Basketball Stadium
* Alexandria Stadium
* Apollo Stadium
* Auchenflower Stadium
* Bankstown Basketball Stadium
* Beaton Park Stadium
* Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre
* Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium
* Burswood Dome
* Cairns Pop-Up Arena
* Canberra Showgrounds
* Canterbury Arena (NZ)
* Carrara Indoor Stadium
* Challenge Stadium
* Chandler Arena
* Christchurch Arena (NZ)
* Dandenong Basketball Stadium
* Dowling Street Stadium
* Geelong Arena
* Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre
* Keilor Stadium
* Ken Watson Stadium
* Kingborough Sports Centre
* Liverpool Basketball Stadium
* Margaret Court Arena
* Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre
* Mystery Creek Events Centre (NZ)
* Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium
* Newcastle Entertainment Centre
* North Shore Events Centre (NZ)
* Parkville Stadium
* Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium
* Perth Entertainment Centre
* Rod Laver Arena
* Singapore Indoor Stadium (SG)
* State Sports Centre
* Sydney Entertainment Centre
* The Glass House
* The Trusts Arena (NZ)
* Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre
* Townsville Stadium
* The Trusts Arena (NZ)
* TSB Arena (NZ)
* Whitlam Leisure Centre

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