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Coordinates: 31°5411S 115°5721E / 31.90306°S 115.95583°E / -31.90306; 115.95583
 

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Steel Blue Oval
Map
Former namesBassendean Oval
LocationBassendean, Western Australia
Coordinates31°54′11S 115°57′21E / 31.90306°S 115.95583°E / -31.90306; 115.95583
OperatorSwan Districts Football Club
Capacity22,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened1929
Tenants
Swan Districts Swans (WAFL)

Western Australia Heritage Register

Designated17 October 2003
Reference no.7403

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

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Walk through of the heritage listed entrance
Opening of Bassendean Oval by WA premier Philip Collier in 1929

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.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b State Heritage WA - Bassendean Oval AUTHOR Town of Bassendean PLACE NUMBER 0740]
  • ^ Croy, Liam (21 September 2010). "Concert venue rejection a win for WAFL". Eastern Reporter. Archived from the original on 6 October 2010.
  • ^ Poat, Peter & East, Alan (1988). 1988 West Australian Football Register. p. 59.
  • ^ "Big Day Out Perth Setlists". setlist.fm. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
  • ^ Richardson, Chris (14 August 2009). "Lineup revealed for Soundwave festival". The West Australian.
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