List of ice rinks in Australia

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There are 20 ice rinks in total around Australia. They are used for recreational, educational and private use. Most of these ice rinks have private lessons [1] in all aspects of ice sports such as ice hockey and figure skating.

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Current venues

Current permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedSurface
Phillip Ice Skating Centre 1 Irving Street, Phillip ACT 2606 35°20′23″S149°05′03″E / 35.339664°S 149.084126°E / -35.339664; 149.084126 (Phillip Ice Skating Centre) 5006 December 1980 [2] 55m x 25m

New South Wales

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedSurface
The Big Banana Fun Park 351 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 30°16′29″S153°08′06″E / 30.274772°S 153.135048°E / -30.274772; 153.135048 (The Big Banana Fun Park) November 1999
Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink 17A Phillips Avenue, Canterbury NSW 2193 33°54′35″S151°06′48″E / 33.909760°S 151.113402°E / -33.909760; 151.113402 (Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink) 300 [3] 5 March 1971 (temporarily closed Sept 2022) [4] 60m x 30m
Erina Ice Arena A008 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250 33°26′15″S151°23′26″E / 33.437551°S 151.390551°E / -33.437551; 151.390551 (Erina Ice Arena) 1200November 2003

(Temporarily closed 2019-2022, refurbished/reopened 2022) [5]

60m x 30m
Hunter Ice Skating Stadium 230 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282 32°57′45″S151°39′24″E / 32.962505°S 151.656638°E / -32.962505; 151.656638 (Hunter Ice Skating Stadium) 1000200060m x 30m
Ice Zoo Ice Rink 689 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015 33°55′11″S151°10′58″E / 33.919749°S 151.182778°E / -33.919749; 151.182778 (Ice Zoo Ice Rink) 201655m x 25m
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink 424-458 Hoxton Park Rd, Liverpool West NSW 2170 33°55′45″S150°52′30″E / 33.929260°S 150.874932°E / -33.929260; 150.874932 (Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink) 500197955m x 25m
Macquarie Ice Rink Macquarie Shopping Centre, Herring Rd & Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113 33°46′37″S151°07′13″E / 33.776828°S 151.120309°E / -33.776828; 151.120309 (Macquarie Ice Rink) 2000198160m x 30m
Blue Mountains Ice Skating Rink 1 Sublime Point Road, Leura NSW 2780 33°43′19″S150°20′29″E / 33.721907°S 150.341282°E / -33.721907; 150.341282 (Blue Mountains Ice Skating Rink) 902022600m2

Northern Territory

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedSurface
Darwin Ice Skating Centre 8 Osgood Drive, Eaton NT 0820 12°23′50″S130°51′45″E / 12.397278°S 130.862638°E / -12.397278; 130.862638 (Darwin Ice Skating Centre) 18 July 201730m x 19m

Queensland

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedSurface
Gold Coast Iceland 15 Strathaird Rd, Bundall QLD 4217 27°00′27″S153°24′07″E / 27.007561°S 153.401857°E / -27.007561; 153.401857 (Gold Coast Iceland) 199656m x 26m
Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink 2304 Sandgate Road, Boondall QLD 4034 27°20′25″S153°03′30″E / 27.340310°S 153.058338°E / -27.340310; 153.058338 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink) 600200160m x 30m
Iceworld Acacia Ridge 1179 Beaudesert Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110 27°34′38″S153°01′26″E / 27.577288°S 153.023836°E / -27.577288; 153.023836 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks) 600197956m x 26m
Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink 122 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 27°59′36″S153°25′37″E / 27.993396°S 153.427048°E / -27.993396; 153.427048 (Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink) 607 February 2013 [6] [7] 10m x 15m
Warrina Ice Skating Rink 3-11 Illuka Street, Currajong QLD 4812 19°16′31″S146°46′14″E / 19.275181°S 146.770666°E / -19.275181; 146.770666 (Warrina Ice Skating Rink) 200198032m x 22m

South Australia

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedSurface
IceArenA 23 James Congdon Drive, Thebarton SA 5031 34°55′11″S138°34′41″E / 34.919679°S 138.578061°E / -34.919679; 138.578061 (IceArenA) 200017 September 198156m x 26m
(secondary rink: 30m x 15m)

Victoria

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedSurface
O'Brien Icehouse 105 Pearl River Rd, Docklands VIC 3008 37°48′44″S144°56′08″E / 37.812192°S 144.935678°E / -37.812192; 144.935678 (O'Brien Group Arena) 1500 (Henke Rink) [8] 12 February 201060m x 30m (Henke Rink)
60m x 30m (Bradbury Rink)
Olympic Ice Skating Centre 1080 Centre Road, Oakleigh South VIC 3167 37°55′33″S145°05′38″E / 37.925739°S 145.093929°E / -37.925739; 145.093929 (Olympic Ice Skating Centre) 500 [9] 7 July 197151.8m x 22.2m
IceHQ 1 Blake Street, Reservoir VIC 3073 37°43′57″S145°02′17″E / 37.732434°S 145.038050°E / -37.732434; 145.038050 (IceHQ) 5001 July 201861m x 26m

Western Australia

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedSurface
Cockburn Ice Arena 401 Progress Dr, Bibra Lake WA 6163 32°06′00″S115°49′16″E / 32.100013°S 115.821068°E / -32.100013; 115.821068 (Cockburn Ice Arena) 24 October 2015 [10] 60m x 28m
(secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
Perth Ice Arena 708 Marshall Rd, Malaga WA 6090 31°51′24″S115°54′18″E / 31.856755°S 115.904892°E / -31.856755; 115.904892 (Perth Ice Arena) 1000April 200960m x 28m

Former venues

Former ice skating venues in Australia.

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpenedClosedSurface
Australian Capital Territory
Paradise Ice Rink Flemington Rd & Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2602 35°13′59″S149°08′45″E / 35.233088°S 149.145958°E / -35.233088; 149.145958 (Former Paradise Ice Rink) 16 October 1974 [11] 24 June 1979 [12] 21.5m x 12m [13]
New South Wales
Sydney Glaciarium 849 George Street West, Sydney NSW 2007 33°53′01″S151°12′10″E / 33.883610°S 151.202757°E / -33.883610; 151.202757 (Former Sydney Glaciarium) 25 July 1907195552m x 23m
Ice Palais 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021 33°53′42″S151°13′27″E / 33.895107°S 151.224229°E / -33.895107; 151.224229 (Former Ice Palais) 10 June 1938 [14] [15] 22 November 1952 [16]
Dungowan Ice Rink 7 South Steyne, Manly NSW 2095 33°47′59″S151°17′23″E / 33.799650°S 151.289597°E / -33.799650; 151.289597 (Former Dungowan Ice Rink) 23 June 1949 [17] 1951 [18]
Hurlstone Park Ice Palais 686 New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park NSW 2203 33°54′17″S151°07′45″E / 33.904786°S 151.129264°E / -33.904786; 151.129264 (Former Hurlstone Park Ice Palais) 1961 [19] 1966
Homebush Ice Rink 55-57 Paramatta Road, Homebush NSW 2140 33°51′53″S151°05′08″E / 33.864745°S 151.085595°E / -33.864745; 151.085595 (Former Homebush Ice Rink) 19601980 [20]
Bondi Junction Ice Rink 93-97 Spring Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022 33°53′34″S151°14′56″E / 33.892874°S 151.248959°E / -33.892874; 151.248959 (Former Bondi Junction Ice Rink) 1963 [21]
The Glaciarium Ice Centre 2 Railway Parade, Burwood NSW 2134 33°52′41″S151°06′23″E / 33.877947°S 151.106475°E / -33.877947; 151.106475 (Former The Glaciarium Ice Centre) 1964 [21] 196926m x 51.5m [21]
Prince Alfred Park Ice Skating Rink Chalmers St, Surry Hills NSW 2010 33°53′14″S151°12′20″E / 33.887282°S 151.205666°E / -33.887282; 151.205666 19591996/1997 [22]
Blacktown International Ice Arena 8 First Avenue, Blacktown NSW 2148 [23] 33°46′06″S150°54′40″E / 33.768408°S 150.911180°E / -33.768408; 150.911180 (Former South Blacktown International Ice Arena) May 197928 October 2007 [24]
Sydney Ice Arena 11 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 33°43′56″S150°57′42″E / 33.732191°S 150.961754°E / -33.732191; 150.961754 (Former Sydney Ice Arena) 2002 [25] 9 October 201760m x 30m
Warringah Ice Skating RinkLagoon Street, Narrabeen NSW 2101 33°42′46″S151°17′54″E / 33.712701°S 151.298339°E / -33.712701; 151.298339 (Former Warringah Ice Skating Rink) 1970sLate 1990s
Penrith Ice Palace 7-10 Pattys Place, Jamisontown NSW 2750 33°46′08″S150°40′23″E / 33.768823°S 150.672980°E / -33.768823; 150.672980 (Penrith Ice Palace) 15002000June 2022 [26] 60m x 30m
Queensland
Mowbray Park Ice Rink 234 Shafston Ave, Kangaroo Point QLD 4169 27°28′42″S153°02′27″E / 27.478413°S 153.040954°E / -27.478413; 153.040954 (Mowbray Park Ice Rink) 19601967 [27]
South Australia
Adelaide Glaciarium 91 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 34°55′24″S138°35′46″E / 34.923393°S 138.596080°E / -34.923393; 138.596080 (Former Adelaide Glaciarium) 5806 September 190425 June 1907 [28] 35m x 26m
St Moritz Adelaide 141 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 34°55′24″S138°35′39″E / 34.923445°S 138.594283°E / -34.923445; 138.594283 1964 [29] Late 1970s [30]
South Australian Ice Centre Cnr Portrush and Paynham road, Payneham SA 5070 34°53′48″S138°38′23″E / 34.896569°S 138.639713°E / -34.896569; 138.639713 (Former South Australian Ice Centre) 1979Late 1980s [31]
Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink 32 David Witton Dr, Noarlunga Centre SA 5168 35°08′24″S138°29′21″E / 35.139928°S 138.489185°E / -35.139928; 138.489185 (Former Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink) 200130 June 2016 [32]
Tasmania
Hobart Glaciarium 7 Main Street, Moonah TAS 7009 [33] 42°51′02″S147°17′55″E / 42.850534°S 147.298736°E / -42.850534; 147.298736 (Former Hobart Glaciarium) 23 October 1950 [34] 26m x 56m
Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink 327 Main Road, Glenorchy TAS 7010 42°50′01″S147°16′50″E / 42.833561°S 147.280589°E / -42.833561; 147.280589 (Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink) 1001981May 2022 [35] 30m x 15m
Victoria
Melbourne Glaciarium 16 City Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205 37°49′14″S144°58′01″E / 37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Melbourne Glaciarium) 20009 June 1906 [28] 195755m x 27m
Iceland Ringwood Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, Victoria, 3132 37°49′14″S144°58′01″E / 37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Iceland Ringwood) 200019712005 [36] 60m x 30m
St. Moritz Ice Rink 16 The Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria, 3182 37°51′55″S144°58′29″E / 37.865301°S 144.974746°E / -37.865301; 144.974746 (St. Moritz Ice Rink) 2000 [37] 10 March 1939Closed early 1982
Iceland Footscray 109 Hyde Street, Footscray, Victoria, 301119781986
Dandenong Coliseum 19771987 [38]
Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium 60-64 Hattam Street, Golden Square, Victoria, 3555 36°46′53″S144°15′40″E / 36.781393°S 144.261062°E / -36.781393; 144.261062 (Bendigo Ice Skating Stadium) 19862010 [39]
Eastern Ice Skating Centre Jersey Road, Bayswater, Victoria, 3153 37°50′33″S145°16′46″E / 37.842372°S 145.279375°E / -37.842372; 145.279375 (Eastern Ice Skating Centre) 20042005 [40]
Geelong Ice Arena 37-39 Separation Street, North Geelong, VIC, 3215 38°06′40″S144°20′46″E / 38.111188°S 144.346196°E / -38.111188; 144.346196 (Geelong Ice Arena) 20002005 [41]
Western Australia
Perth Ice Palais 32 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6000 31°57′03″S115°51′43″E / 31.950759°S 115.861927°E / -31.950759; 115.861927 (Former Perth Ice Palais) 14 December 1949 [42] 2 February 1952 [43] 29m x 26m
Premier Ice Rink - Perth 291-293 Stirling Street, Perth WA 6000 31°56′34″S115°52′05″E / 31.942719°S 115.868111°E / -31.942719; 115.868111 1963 [44] 1982 [30]
Skates Ice Rink 52 South Terrace, Fremantle WA 6160 32°03′21″S115°44′54″E / 32.055824°S 115.748472°E / -32.055824; 115.748472 (Former Skates Ice Rink) 1970's1990's
Cockburn Ice Arena 239 Barrington Street, Bibra Lake WA 6163 32°06′54″S115°48′52″E / 32.115009°S 115.814579°E / -32.115009; 115.814579 (Former Cockburn Ice Arena) December 19952015 (move to new facility)
Xtreme Ice Arena 15 Chesterfield Rd, Mirrabooka WA 6061 31°52′08″S115°51′22″E / 31.868769°S 115.856147°E / -31.868769; 115.856147 (Xtreme Ice Arena) 30 November 201023 April 2020

Proposed venues

Proposed permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

ArenaAddressCoordinatesCapacityOpensSurface
Australian Capital Territory
Canberra Arena Rowland Rees Crescent, Greenway ACT 2900 35°25′27″S149°03′58″E / 35.424129°S 149.066155°E / -35.424129; 149.066155 (Canberra Arena) 36002025 [45] 60m x 30m (secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
New South Wales
Ice Zoo 137A Princes Highway, Wolli Creek NSW 2205 33°56′08″S151°09′00″E / 33.935690°S 151.150060°E / -33.935690; 151.150060 (Ice Zoo) 400TBD [46] TBD
South Australia
Inner North Arena Corner Main North Road & Philip Highway, Elizabeth SA 5112 34°43′11″S138°40′21″E / 34.719821°S 138.672483°E / -34.719821; 138.672483 (Elizabeth Arena) 3900TBD [47] Olympic
Marion Arena 262a Sturt Road, Marion SA 5043 35°01′01″S138°33′04″E / 35.017016°S 138.551227°E / -35.017016; 138.551227 (Marion Arena) 450TBD [48] Olympic
Victoria
Australian Ice Sports, Pakenham 270 Bald Hill Road, Pakenham VIC 3810 38°05′31″S145°30′39″E / 38.092019°S 145.510773°E / -38.092019; 145.510773 (Australian Ice Sports, Pakenham) 500-800TBD [49] 61m x 26m

Cancelled venues

Formerly proposed, but cancelled, permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

ArenaAddressCoordinatesProposedCancelledNotes
New South Wales
Winter Sports World 2 Tench Ave, Jamisontown, NSW 2750 33°45′34″S150°40′14″E / 33.759440°S 150.670647°E / -33.759440; 150.670647 (Winter Sports World) 20182022Ice rink removed from Winter Sports World proposal. [50]

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