Whitlam Leisure Centre

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Whitlam Leisure Centre
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Whitlam Leisure Centre
Location Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 33°55′31″S150°54′54″E / 33.9252069°S 150.9149204°E / -33.9252069; 150.9149204
Capacity 2,500
Opened1994
Tenants
West Sydney Razorbacks (NBL) (1998–2000)
Website
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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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 it hosted the State Challenge matches in 2023 and 2025. [5] [6] [7]

International results

DateResultEventRefs
12 November 2008 England  Flag of England.svg
66–0
Barbarians2008 World Cup [8]
12 November 2008 France  Flag of France.svg
20–22
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
21 October 2019 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
28–84
Flag of England.svg  England Ashes Test series [3] [4]

References

  1. ↑ "History". West Sydney Razorbacks. Archived from the original on 24 October 2001.
  2. ↑ "England Wheelchair team reach World Cup Final". RLEF. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009.
  3. 1 2 "Wheelaroos ready to rock Wollongong". Dragons.com.au. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  4. 1 2 "England Wheelchair win Ashes series against Australia". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
  5. ↑ "Maroons dominate Blues in Wheelchair State of Origin". NRL. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "Tannock helps Queensland make it three in a row". NRL. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ↑ "Queensland hold off NSW fightback in Wheelchair State Challenge". NRL. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Results: 2008". RLEF. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009.


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