List of ice rinks in Australia

There are 21 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.

Current venues

Current permanent indoor ice skating venues in Australia.

Australian Capital Territory
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Phillip Ice Skating Centre 1 Irving Street, Phillip ACT 2606 35.339664°S 149.084126°E / -35.339664; 149.084126 (Phillip Ice Skating Centre) 500 6 December 1980[2] 55m x 25m

New South Wales
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
The Big Banana Fun Park 351 Pacific Highway, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450 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 33.909760°S 151.113402°E / -33.909760; 151.113402 (Canterbury Olympic Ice Rink) 300[3] 5 March 1971[4] 60m x 30m
Erina Ice Arena A008 Karalta Rd, Erina NSW 2250 33.437551°S 151.390551°E / -33.437551; 151.390551 (Erina Ice Arena) 1200 November 2003

(Temporarily closed 2019)[5]

 60m x 30m
Hunter Ice Skating Stadium 230 Macquarie Rd, Warners Bay NSW 2282 32.962505°S 151.656638°E / -32.962505; 151.656638 (Hunter Ice Skating Stadium) 1000 2000 60m x 30m
Ice Zoo Ice Rink 689 Gardeners Rd, Alexandria NSW 2015 33.919749°S 151.182778°E / -33.919749; 151.182778 (Ice Zoo Ice Rink) 2016 55m x 25m
Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink 424-458 Hoxton Park Rd, Liverpool West NSW 2170 33.929260°S 150.874932°E / -33.929260; 150.874932 (Liverpool Catholic Club Ice Rink) 500 1979 55m x 25m
Macquarie Ice Rink Macquarie Shopping Centre, Herring Rd & Waterloo Rd, Macquarie Park NSW 2113 33.776828°S 151.120309°E / -33.776828; 151.120309 (Macquarie Ice Rink) 2000 1981 60m x 30m
Penrith Ice Palace 7-10 Pattys Place, Jamisontown NSW 2750 33.768823°S 150.672980°E / -33.768823; 150.672980 (Penrith Ice Palace) 1500 2000 60m x 30m

Northern Territory
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Darwin Ice Skating Centre 8 Osgood Drive, Eaton NT 0820 12.397278°S 130.862638°E / -12.397278; 130.862638 (Darwin Ice Skating Centre) 18 July 2017 30m x 19m

Queensland
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Gold Coast Iceland 15 Strathaird Rd, Bundall QLD 4217 27.007561°S 153.401857°E / -27.007561; 153.401857 (Gold Coast Iceland) 1996 56m x 26m
Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink 2304 Sandgate Road, Boondall QLD 4034 27.340310°S 153.058338°E / -27.340310; 153.058338 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rink) 600 2001 60m x 30m
Ice World Acacia Ridge 1179 Beaudesert Rd, Acacia Ridge QLD 4110 27.577288°S 153.023836°E / -27.577288; 153.023836 (Iceworld Olympic Ice Rinks) 600 1979 56m x 26m
Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink 122 Ferny Ave, Surfers Paradise QLD 4217 27.993396°S 153.427048°E / -27.993396; 153.427048 (Planet Chill Ice-Skating Rink) 60 7 February 2013[6][7] 10m x 15m
Warrina Ice Skating Rink 3-11 Illuka Street, Currajong QLD 4812 19.275181°S 146.770666°E / -19.275181; 146.770666 (Warrina Ice Skating Rink) 200 1980 32m x 22m

South Australia
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
IceArenA 23 James Congdon Drive, Thebarton SA 5031 34.919679°S 138.578061°E / -34.919679; 138.578061 (IceArenA) 2000 17 September 1981 56m x 26m
(secondary rink: 30m x 15m)

Tasmania
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink 327 Main Road, Glenorchy TAS 7010 42.833561°S 147.280589°E / -42.833561; 147.280589 (Glenorchy Ice Skating Rink) 100 1981 30m X 15m

Victoria
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
O'Brien Icehouse 105 Pearl River Rd, Docklands VIC 3008 37.812192°S 144.935678°E / -37.812192; 144.935678 (O'Brien Group Arena) 6500 12 February 2010 60m x 30m
(secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
Olympic Ice Skating Centre 1080 Centre Road, Oakleigh South VIC 3167 37.925739°S 145.093929°E / -37.925739; 145.093929 (Olympic Ice Skating Centre) 500[8] 7 July 1971 51.8m x 22.2m
IceHQ 1 Blake Street, Reservoir VIC 3073 37.732434°S 145.038050°E / -37.732434; 145.038050 (IceHQ) 500 1 July 2018 61m x 26m

Western Australia
Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Surface
Cockburn Ice Arena 401 Progress Dr, Bibra Lake WA 6163 32.100013°S 115.821068°E / -32.100013; 115.821068 (Cockburn Ice Arena) 24 October 2015[9] 60m x 28m
(secondary rink: 60m x 30m)
Perth Ice Arena 708 Marshall Rd, Malaga WA 6090 31.856755°S 115.904892°E / -31.856755; 115.904892 (Perth Ice Arena) 1000 April 2009 60m x 28m

Former venues

Former ice skating venues in Australia.

Arena Address Coordinates Capacity Opened Closed Surface
Australian Capital Territory
Paradise Ice Rink Flemington Rd & Northbourne Avenue, Mitchell ACT 2602 35.233088°S 149.145958°E / -35.233088; 149.145958 (Former Paradise Ice Rink) 16 October 1974[10] 24 June 1979[11] 21.5m x 12m[12]
New South Wales
Sydney Glaciarium 849 George Street West, Sydney NSW 2007 33.883610°S 151.202757°E / -33.883610; 151.202757 (Former Sydney Glaciarium) 25 July 1907 1955 52m x 23m
Ice Palais 1 Driver Ave, Moore Park NSW 2021 33.895107°S 151.224229°E / -33.895107; 151.224229 (Former Ice Palais) 10 June 1938[13][14] 22 November 1952[15]
Dungowan Ice Rink 7 South Steyne, Manly NSW 2095 33.799650°S 151.289597°E / -33.799650; 151.289597 (Former Dungowan Ice Rink) 23 June 1949[16] 1951[17]
Hurlstone Park Ice Palais 686 New Canterbury Road, Hurlstone Park NSW 2203 33.904786°S 151.129264°E / -33.904786; 151.129264 (Former Hurlstone Park Ice Palais) 1961[18] 1966
Homebush Ice Rink 55-57 Paramatta Road, Homebush NSW 2140 33.864745°S 151.085595°E / -33.864745; 151.085595 (Former Homebush Ice Rink) 1971[19]
Bondi Junction Ice Rink 93-97 Spring Street, Bondi Junction NSW 2022 33.892874°S 151.248959°E / -33.892874; 151.248959 (Former Bondi Junction Ice Rink) 1963[20]
The Glaciarium Ice Centre 2 Railway Parade, Burwood NSW 2134 33.877947°S 151.106475°E / -33.877947; 151.106475 (Former The Glaciarium Ice Centre) 1964[20] 1969 26m x 51.5m[20]
Blacktown International Ice Arena 8 First Avenue, Blacktown NSW 2148[21] 33.768408°S 150.911180°E / -33.768408; 150.911180 (Former South Blacktown International Ice Arena) May 1979 28 October 2007[22]
Sydney Ice Arena 11 Solent Circuit, Baulkham Hills NSW 2153 33.732191°S 150.961754°E / -33.732191; 150.961754 (Former Sydney Ice Arena) 2002[23] 9 October 2017 60m x 30m
South Australia
Adelaide Glaciarium 91 Hindley Street, Adelaide SA 5000 34.923393°S 138.596080°E / -34.923393; 138.596080 (Former Adelaide Glaciarium) 580 6 September 1904 25 June 1907[24] 35m x 26m
South Australian Ice Centre Cnr Portrush and Paynham road, Payneham SA 5070 34.896569°S 138.639713°E / -34.896569; 138.639713 (Former South Australian Ice Centre) 1979 Late 1980s[25]
Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink 32 David Witton Dr, Noarlunga Centre SA 5168 35.139928°S 138.489185°E / -35.139928; 138.489185 (Former Noarlunga Ice Skating Rink) 2001 30 June 2016[26]
Tasmania
Hobart Glaciarium 7 Main Street, Moonah TAS 7009[27] 42.850534°S 147.298736°E / -42.850534; 147.298736 (Former Hobart Glaciarium) 23 October 1950[28] 26m x 56m
Victoria
Melbourne Glaciarium 16 City Road, South Melbourne VIC 3205 37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Melbourne Glaciarium) 2000 9 June 1906[24] 1957 55m x 27m
Iceland Ringwood Maroondah Highway, Ringwood, Victoria, 3132 37.820542°S 144.966871°E / -37.820542; 144.966871 (Former Iceland Ringwood) 2000 1971 2005[29] 60m x 30m
St. Moritz Ice Rink 16 The Esplanade, St. Kilda, Victoria, 3182 37.865301°S 144.974746°E / -37.865301; 144.974746 (St. Moritz Ice Rink) 2000[30] 10 March 1939 Closed early 1982
Western Australia
Perth Ice Palais 32 Beaufort Street, Northbridge WA 6000 31.950759°S 115.861927°E / -31.950759; 115.861927 (Former Perth Ice Palais) 14 December 1949[31] 2 February 1952[32] 29m x 26m
Cockburn Ice Arena 239 Barrington Street, Bibra Lake WA 6163 32.115009°S 115.814579°E / -32.115009; 115.814579 (Former Cockburn Ice Arena) December 1995
Xtreme Ice Arena 15 Chesterfield Rd, Mirrabooka WA 6061 31.868769°S 115.856147°E / -31.868769; 115.856147 (Xtreme Ice Arena) 30 November 2010 23 April 2020

See also

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