Kingborough Sports Centre Explained

Stadium Name:Kingborough Sports Centre
Nickname:KSC
Location:Kingston View Drive via Summerleas Road, Kingston, Hobart, Tasmania 7010
Coordinates:-42.9717°N 147.2864°W
Pushpin Map:Australia Hobart
Broke Ground:1978
Opened:1979
Surface:Various
Tenants:Hobart Devils (NBL) (1983–1988)
Hobart Islanders (WNBL) (1986–1996)
Seating Capacity:1,800 (seated)

The Kingborough Sports Centre (KSC) is a multi-purpose sports venue located in Hobart, Tasmania, in the suburb of Kingston. The centre caters for indoor sports such as volleyball, basketball and netball.

Work began in 1978 on a four-level complex that was finished in 1979 at a cost of $1.3 million.[1]

The Hobart Devils in the National Basketball League (NBL) played at KSC between 1983 and 1988, as did the Hobart Islanders in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 1986 and 1996, winning the 1991 title.

The Hobart Chargers in the South East Australian Basketball League (SEABL) initially played at KSC, winning three South Conference titles in 1997, 1998 and 2000 in front of fans at Kingston before the club shifted closer to the city centre.[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stubbs. Brett. After 40 years, the Kingborough Sports Centre has become a maker of memories. themercury.com.au. 19 May 2019. 9 March 2024.
  2. Web site: Smith. Adam. Chargers seek new home court with possibility of a return to the DEC or Kingborough Sports Centre. themercury.com.au. 24 September 2016. 9 March 2024.