Whitlam Leisure Centre

Indoor arena in Sydney, New South Wales From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whitlam Leisure Centre

The Whitlam Leisure Centre is a multi-use indoor arena in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the first home of the former NBL team West Sydney Razorbacks.[1]

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Whitlam Leisure Centre
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LocationLiverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates33°55′31″S 150°54′54″E
Capacity2,500
Opened1994
Tenants
West Sydney Razorbacks (NBL) (1998–2000)
Website
Whitlam Leisure Centre
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Facilities

The site includes a full sized 50 meter swimming pool, a heated indoor 25 meter pool and several small wading and family pools. There is a full sized gym facility, the indoor stadium facility with a basketball court floor, and a variety of classes and programs. Short term child care is provided for a fee.

Wheelchair rugby league

In November 2008, it was the venue for the semi-finals of the 2008 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.[2] In 2019, it hosted the first match in the Ashes Test series between Australia and England.[3][4] The centre has also been used for interstate matches between Queensland and New South Wales. In January 2022, it was the venue for the postponed 2021 State of Origin match and in July 2023 it hosted the State Challenge.[5][6]

International results

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DateResultEventRefs
12 November 2008England 
66–0
Barbarians2008 World Cup[7]
12 November 2008France 
20–22
 Australia
21 October 2019Australia 
28–84
 EnglandAshes Test series[3][4]
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