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{{Short description|Sports complex in Port Kennedy, Western Australia}}
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Rockingham/Mandurah Cricket Club<br/> Rockingham City FC<br/> Rockingham Softball Association<br/> Rockingham Hockey Club<br/> Rockingham Coastal Sharks RL<br/> Rockingham Rugby Club
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'''Lark Hill Sports Complex''' is a multi-purpose sporting and recreation reserve at Lark Hill in [[Port Kennedy, Western Australia]]. It is located on 270 hectares of land approximately 60&nbsp;km south of [[Perth]], and is owned by the [[City of Rockingham]].<ref name = fact-sheet-2007/> Stage one of the development, costing $24 million,<ref name = fact-sheet-2007/> was officially opened in 2008.<ref name = rg-2008/>
'''Lark Hill Sports Complex''' is a multi-purpose sporting and recreation reserve at Lark Hill in [[Port Kennedy, Western Australia]]. It is located on 270 hectares of land approximately 60&nbsp;km south of [[Perth]], and is owned by the [[City of Rockingham]].<ref name = fact-sheet-2007/> Stage one of the development costing $24 million was officially opened in 2008.<ref name = fact-sheet-2007/><ref name = rg-2008/>


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Lark Hill currently provides sporting facilities for [[Rugby union]], [[Rugby league]], [[touch football]], [[soccer]], [[softball]], as well as [[Australian rules football]] and [[cricket]]. There is also a synthetic [[field hockey]] pitch.<ref name = fact-sheet-2007/> The complex has lighting suitable for hosting night time events on all sporting fields, multiple changing room facilites, and grandstands for spectator sports events.

==Facilities==
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Lark Hill currently provides sporting facilities for [[rugby union]], [[rugby league]], [[Touch football (rugby league)|touch football]], [[soccer]], [[softball]] and [[cricket]]. There is also a synthetic [[field hockey]] pitch.<ref name = fact-sheet-2007/> The complex has lighting suitable for hosting night time events on all sporting fields, multiple changing room facilities, and grandstands for spectator sports events.

It was one of the home grounds for the [[Perth Spirit]] team in the [[National Rugby Championship]] in 2014.<ref name = smh-2014/><ref name= nrc-draw-2014/>


The second development stage of Lark Hill, to expand the Australian rules football facilities, was dropped from the Rockingham City 10-year business plan.<ref name = imc-2010/>
The second development stage of Lark Hill, to expand the Australian rules football facilities, was dropped from the Rockingham City 10-year business plan.<ref name = imc-2010/>


==Tenants==
Tenants as of 2014 include:<ref name = rock-city-2014/>
Sports groups with tenancies at the complex as of 2019 include:<ref name = rock-city-2014/>
* Cricket: Rockingham/Mandurah District CC
* Hockey: Rockingham District Hockey Club
* Cricket: Rockingham-Mandurah Mariners District Cricket Club
* Rugby league: Rockingham Coastal Sharks
* Hockey: Rockingham Redbacks District Hockey Club
* Rugby union: Rockingham RUFC
* Rugby league: Rockingham Coastal Sharks Rugby League Football Club
* Soccer: Rockingham City FC
* Rugby union: Rockingham Rugby Union Football Club
* Soccer: [[Rockingham City FC|Rockingham City Football Club]]
* Softball: Rockingham and Districts Softball Association
* Softball: Rockingham and Districts Softball Association

[[File:Lark Hill Sports Complex, July 2019 01 (cropped).jpg|thumb|centre|upright=3.3|A view of the fields and clubhouse for rugby union and rugby league at Lark Hill Sports Complex.]]


==References==
==References==
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<ref name = rg-2008>{{cite web
<ref name=rg-2008>{{cite web
|year= 2008
|year=2008
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|title=Lark Hill Sports Complex
|publisher= Rockingham Gateway
|publisher=Rockingham Gateway
|accessdate= 5 October 2014
|accessdate=5 October 2014
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<ref name = imc-2010>{{cite web
<ref name=imc-2010>{{cite web
|date= 22 October 2010
|date=22 October 2010
|title= Developer urged to play ball at new sports centre
|title=Developer urged to play ball at new sports centre
|publisher= In My Community
|publisher=In My Community
|accessdate= 5 October 2014
|accessdate=5 October 2014
|url= http://www.rockingham.wa.gov.au/Facilities/Sport-and-recreation-facilities-and-complexes/Lark-Hill-Sports-Complex
|url=http://www.rockingham.wa.gov.au/Facilities/Sport-and-recreation-facilities-and-complexes/Lark-Hill-Sports-Complex
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|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20240527035913/https://www.webcitation.org/6T5tWYpTG?url=http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Developer-urged-to-play-ball-at-new-sports-centre/7572967/
|archivedate= 5 October 2014}}
|archivedate= 27 May 2024
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<ref name = smh-2014>{{cite web
|date= 20 August 2014
|first= Ed |last= Jackson
|title= Australian rugby set for provincial reboot
|work= Sydney Morning Herald |publisher= Fairfax
|accessdate= 6 October 2014
|url= http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/australian-rugby-set-for-provincial-reboot-20140820-3e0g0.html
|url-status= live
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<ref name= nrc-draw-2014>{{cite web
|date= 16 July 2014
|title= Fixtures draw
|publisher= Australian Rugby
|accessdate= 24 March 2014
|url= http://www.rugby.com.au/nrc/FixturesDraw.aspx
|url-status= live
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Lark Hill Sports Complex}}
*[https://www.google.com/maps/@-32.390098,115.760746,666m/data=!3m1!1e3 Satellite Image of Lark Hill Sports Complex]
*[https://www.google.com/maps/@-32.390098,115.760746,666m/data=!3m1!1e3 Satellite Image of Lark Hill Sports Complex]


{{NRC Grounds}}
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[[Category:Sports venues in Perth, Western Australia]]

[[Category:Rockingham, Western Australia]]
[[Category:Port Kennedy, Western Australia]]
[[Category:Rugby league stadiums in Australia]]
[[Category:Rugby union stadiums in Australia]]
[[Category:Cricket grounds in Australia]]
[[Category:Soccer venues in Perth, Western Australia]]
[[Category:Softball venues in Australia]]
[[Category:2008 establishments in Australia]]
[[Category:Sports venues completed in 2008]]
[[Category:Field hockey venues in Australia]]

Latest revision as of 20:23, 31 May 2024

Lark Hill Sports Complex
Lark Hill grandstand and clubhouse
Map
StandortWarnbro Sound Avenue, Port Kennedy, Western Australia
Coordinates32°23′S 115°46′E / 32.39°S 115.76°E / -32.39; 115.76
OwnerCity of Rockingham
Capacity3,000
SurfaceGrass
Opened2008

Lark Hill Sports Complex is a multi-purpose sporting and recreation reserve at Lark Hill in Port Kennedy, Western Australia. It is located on 270 hectares of land approximately 60 km south of Perth, and is owned by the City of Rockingham.[1] Stage one of the development costing $24 million was officially opened in 2008.[1][2]

Facilities

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Lark Hill currently provides sporting facilities for rugby union, rugby league, touch football, soccer, softball and cricket. There is also a synthetic field hockey pitch.[1] The complex has lighting suitable for hosting night time events on all sporting fields, multiple changing room facilities, and grandstands for spectator sports events.

It was one of the home grounds for the Perth Spirit team in the National Rugby Championship in 2014.[3][4]

The second development stage of Lark Hill, to expand the Australian rules football facilities, was dropped from the Rockingham City 10-year business plan.[5]

Tenants

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Sports groups with tenancies at the complex as of 2019 include:[6]

  • Cricket: Rockingham-Mandurah Mariners District Cricket Club
  • Hockey: Rockingham Redbacks District Hockey Club
  • Rugby league: Rockingham Coastal Sharks Rugby League Football Club
  • Rugby union: Rockingham Rugby Union Football Club
  • Soccer: Rockingham City Football Club
  • Softball: Rockingham and Districts Softball Association
A view of the fields and clubhouse for rugby union and rugby league at Lark Hill Sports Complex.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Lark Hill Sportsplex" (PDF). Rockingham Gateway. 2007. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 July 2008. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Lark Hill Sports Complex". Rockingham Gateway. 2008. Archived from the original on 28 February 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "Fixtures draw". Australian Rugby. 16 July 2014. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
  5. ^ "Developer urged to play ball at new sports centre". In My Community. 22 October 2010. Archived from the original on 27 May 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Lark Hill Sports Complex". City of Rockingham. 2014. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014.
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