AIS Arena, Canberra, Australia
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Tealby
S 35° 14.851 E 149° 06.041
55H E 691126 N 6097485
The AIS Arena (Australian Institute of Sport) was opened by the Prime Minister of the day, Malcolm Fraser, in 1981.
Waymark Code: WM1KQX
Location: Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date Posted: 05/28/2007
Views: 162
The AIS Arena was originally called the National Indoor Sports Centre and was the inaugural home of the Australian Institute of Sport.
Architectural features include a 1200 tonne suspended concrete panel roof supported by 12 steel masts and 36 mainstay cables. The roof has a span of 100.4 metres. The stadium is partly set into the ground to reduce its scale and to establish a visual connection between the landscape and the mast and cable structure of the roof.
The AIS Arena has been used for major indoor sports such as basketball, volleyball, netball and ice skating, as well as for showjumping, concerts, trade displays and dinners.
It's the home of which team(s)?: AIS Canberra Darters national netball league team
Which professional sports are played here?: Netball regularly, plus basketball and volleyball
Capacity (number of seats): 4500
Opening Date: 01/26/1981
Guided Tours: yes
Venue's Website or Team's Website: [Web Link]
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