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| location = McGillivray Road, {{nowrap|[[Mount Claremont, Western Australia]]}} |
| location = McGillivray Road, {{nowrap|[[Mount Claremont, Western Australia]]}} |
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| coordinates = {{Coord|-31.951686|115.785644|display=title}} |
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| tenants = UWAAC Athletics Club<br/> UBSC University Baseball and Softball Club<br/> [[University of Western Australia Hockey Club|UWA Hockey Club]]<br/> UWA Rugby Club<br/> UWA Tennis Club<br/> UWA |
| tenants = [[Western Force]]<br />UWAAC Athletics Club<br /> UBSC University Baseball and Softball Club<br /> [[University of Western Australia Hockey Club|UWA Hockey Club]]<br /> UWA Rugby Club<br /> UWA Tennis Club<br /> UWA Football Club ([[Perth Football League|PFL]]) <br /> UWA Nedlands Football Club <br /> [[UWA Torpedoes]] |
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| seating_capacity = 4,000 |
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| lighting = Yes |
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'''UWA Sports Park''' is a multi-purpose sporting and recreation reserve in [[Mount Claremont, Western Australia]]. It is located on 56 hectares of land approximately 10 km west of [[Perth]] and is owned by the [[University of Western Australia]].<ref name = home-2014/> |
'''UWA Sports Park''' is a multi-purpose sporting and recreation reserve in [[Mount Claremont, Western Australia]]. It is located on 56 hectares of land approximately 10 km west of [[Perth]] and is owned by the [[University of Western Australia]].<ref name = home-2014/> |
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The park provides sporting facilities for [[Australian rules football]], [[Rugby union]], [[soccer]], and [[field hockey]] as well as [[baseball]], [[softball]] and [[tennis]].<ref name = clubs-2014/> The park has clubhouse and changing room |
The park provides sporting facilities for [[Australian rules football]], [[Rugby union]], [[soccer]], and [[field hockey]] as well as [[baseball]], [[softball]] and [[tennis]].<ref name = clubs-2014/> The park has clubhouse and changing room facilities and the fields have lighting suitable for hosting night time sports events. |
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The land that UWA Sports Park is situated on was gifted to the university by the [[Government of Western Australia]] in 1904.<ref name = cambridge-2009/> |
The land that UWA Sports Park is situated on was gifted to the university by the [[Government of Western Australia]] in 1904.<ref name = cambridge-2009/> |
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* UWA Rugby Club (founded 1929) |
* UWA Rugby Club (founded 1929) |
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* UWA Tennis Club (est. 1914) |
* UWA Tennis Club (est. 1914) |
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* UWA |
* UWA Football Club (founded 1911, Australian rules football - [[Perth Football League|PFL]]) |
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* UWA |
* UWA Nedlands Football Club (founded 1949, Association football) |
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UWA Sports Park |
UWA Sports Park was also the main home ground in Perth to host [[National Rugby Championship]] matches;<ref name = smh-2014/><ref name= nrc-draw-2014/> for the [[Perth Spirit]] (2014–2017) and [[Western Force]] (2018–2019). |
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==References== |
==References== |
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|title= Local Government Reform Submission |page = 10 |
|title= Local Government Reform Submission |page = 10 |
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|publisher= Town of Cambridge |
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|access-date= 5 October 2014 |
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|url= http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/files/1325c6d9-6c8d-4554-918e-9cc3014cd57c/Report_-_Local_Government_Reform_Submission.pdf. |
|url= http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/files/1325c6d9-6c8d-4554-918e-9cc3014cd57c/Report_-_Local_Government_Reform_Submission.pdf. |
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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110228020129/http://www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/files/1325c6d9-6c8d-4554-918e-9cc3014cd57c/Report_-_Local_Government_Reform_Submission.pdf |
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|archive-date= 28 February 2011}} |
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|title= Home |
|title= Home |
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|work= UWA Sports Park |
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|access-date= 5 October 2014 |
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|url= http://www.sportspark.uwa.edu.au/ |
|url= http://www.sportspark.uwa.edu.au/ |
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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140712063606/http://www.sportspark.uwa.edu.au/ |
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|archive-date= 12 July 2014}} |
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|title= Sports clubs |
|title= Sports clubs |
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|work= UWA Sports Park |
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|url= http://www.sportspark.uwa.edu.au/community/sports-clubs |
|url= http://www.sportspark.uwa.edu.au/community/sports-clubs |
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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140301105014/http://www.sportspark.uwa.edu.au/community/sports-clubs |
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|archive-date= 1 March 2014}} |
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|title= Australian rugby set for provincial reboot |
|title= Australian rugby set for provincial reboot |
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|work= Sydney Morning Herald |publisher= Fairfax |
|work= Sydney Morning Herald |publisher= Fairfax |
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|access-date= 6 October 2014 |
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|url= http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/australian-rugby-set-for-provincial-reboot-20140820-3e0g0.html |
|url= http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/australian-rugby-set-for-provincial-reboot-20140820-3e0g0.html |
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|archive-date= 6 October 2014}} |
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|title= Fixtures draw |
|title= Fixtures draw |
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|publisher= Australian Rugby |
|publisher= Australian Rugby |
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|access-date= 24 March 2014 |
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|url= http://www.rugby.com.au/nrc/FixturesDraw.aspx |
|url= http://www.rugby.com.au/nrc/FixturesDraw.aspx |
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|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140716063414/http://www.rugby.com.au/nrc/FixturesDraw.aspx |
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|archive-date= 16 July 2014}} |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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*[https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.9517403,115.7845976,1296m/data=!3m1!1e3 Satellite Image of UWA Sports Park] |
*[https://www.google.com/maps/@-31.9517403,115.7845976,1296m/data=!3m1!1e3 Satellite Image of UWA Sports Park] |
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[[Category:Sports venues in Perth, Western Australia]] |
[[Category:Sports venues in Perth, Western Australia]] |
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[[Category:University of Western Australia]] |
[[Category:University of Western Australia]] |
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[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in Australia]] |
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[[Category:Water polo venues in Australia]] |
Latest revision as of 19:18, 23 May 2023
McGillivray Oval | |
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Standort | McGillivray Road, Mount Claremont, Western Australia |
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Coordinates | 31°57′06″S 115°47′08″E / 31.951686°S 115.785644°E |
Owner | University of Western Australia |
Capacity | 4,000 |
Surface | Grass |
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Western Force UWAAC Athletics Club UBSC University Baseball and Softball Club UWA Hockey Club UWA Rugby Club UWA Tennis Club UWA Football Club (PFL) UWA Nedlands Football Club UWA Torpedoes |
UWA Sports Park is a multi-purpose sporting and recreation reserve in Mount Claremont, Western Australia. It is located on 56 hectares of land approximately 10 km west of Perth and is owned by the University of Western Australia.[1]
The park provides sporting facilities for Australian rules football, Rugby union, soccer, and field hockey as well as baseball, softball and tennis.[2] The park has clubhouse and changing room facilities and the fields have lighting suitable for hosting night time sports events.
The land that UWA Sports Park is situated on was gifted to the university by the Government of Western Australia in 1904.[3]
Clubs based at UWA Sports Park as of 2014 include:[2]
- UWAAC Athletics Club (founded 1928)
- UBSC University Baseball and Softball Club (founded 1947)
- UWA Hockey Club (est. 1924)
- UWA Rugby Club (founded 1929)
- UWA Tennis Club (est. 1914)
- UWA Football Club (founded 1911, Australian rules football - PFL)
- UWA Nedlands Football Club (founded 1949, Association football)
UWA Sports Park was also the main home ground in Perth to host National Rugby Championship matches;[4][5] for the Perth Spirit (2014–2017) and Western Force (2018–2019).
References
[edit]- ^ "Home". UWA Sports Park. 2014. Archived from the original on 12 July 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ a b "Sports clubs". UWA Sports Park. 2014. Archived from the original on 1 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ "Local Government Reform Submission". Town of Cambridge. 2009. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
- ^ Jackson, Ed (20 August 2014). "Australian rugby set for provincial reboot". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- ^ "Fixtures draw". Australian Rugby. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.