Bassendean Oval Explained

Stadium Name:Steel Blue Oval
Location:Bassendean, Western Australia
Coordinates:-31.9031°N 115.9558°W
Opened:1929
Operator:Swan Districts Football Club
Surface:Grass
Former Names:Bassendean Oval
Tenants:Swan Districts Swans (WAFL)
Seating Capacity:22,000
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Designation1:State Register of Heritage Places
Designation1 Date:17 October 2003

Bassendean Oval currently known as Steel Blue Oval for sponsorship reasons, is a sports stadium, located in Bassendean, Western Australia. It was officially opened in 1929 and significantly upgraded in 1932.[1] The capacity of the venue is 22,000 people.

It usually hosts Australian rules football matches. The first WAFL match was played there in 1934 and has since been home to the Swan Districts Football Club in both the WAFL and the WAWFL.[2]

The record crowd is 22,350, for a WAFL match between Swan Districts and West Perth in 1980.[3]

The stadium played host to the Big Day Out in 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001[4] and the Soundwave Festival show in March 2009 and 2010.[5]

Heritage

The stadium has several listed heritage structures, the main entrance gates at West Road and Brok Street date to first construction in 1929 including two timber grandstands built in 1932 and 1938, clubrooms built in 1932 and 1972.

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Notes and References

  1. http://inherit.stateheritage.wa.gov.au/Public/Inventory/PrintSingleRecord/57b5791a-1f49-4a16-b949-1657bc4844e4 State Heritage WA - Bassendean Oval
  2. News: Concert venue rejection a win for WAFL . 21 September 2010 . Liam . Croy . Eastern Reporter . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101006155040/http://inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Concert-venue-rejection-a-win-for-WAFL/7569716/ . 6 October 2010.
  3. Book: 1988 West Australian Football Register . Poat, Peter . East, Alan . amp . 1988 . 59.
  4. Web site: Big Day Out Perth Setlists. 2021-09-21. setlist.fm. en.
  5. News: Lineup revealed for Soundwave festival. Chris. Richardson. The West Australian. 14 August 2009.