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Why go
- Home ground of West Coast Eagles, Fremantle FC and Perth Scorchers.
- Halo offers a walk around the stadium roof.
- Vertigo has a wheelchair-accessible rooftop viewing platform and a harnessed lean over the field.
- Hosted the 2021 AFL Grand Final, when Melbourne Demons beat Western Bulldogs by 74 points.
- Will host the opening match of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
Opening hours
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The hall
- Capacity
- 61,266 seats
- Rectangular sports
- Expandable to 65,000
- Stadium ends
- Member’s End and Langer Stand End
Tickets and box office
- The stadium website offers bookings for The Ozone experience.
Interesting facts4
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The roof covers 85% of the seats.
Perth Stadium - Wikipedia -
165 metres
The field measures 165 metres long by 130 metres wide.
Perth Stadium - Wikipedia -
For international cricket matches, the venue is called Perth Stadium.
Perth Stadium - Wikipedia -
Optus Stadium is Western Australia’s main cricket ground; WACA Ground in Perth city centre remains in use.
Perth/The Suburbs - Wikivoyage (see)
Shorts
History
The stadium stands on land formerly occupied by Swan Portland Cement. The site had also been a rubbish dump and reclaimed flood plain. Construction affected a place of heritage significance to the Whadjuk Noongar as a burial place.
- June 2011Burswood was selected as the stadium site.
- 2014–2017Construction began in December 2014 and finished in December 2017. Multiplex led the building consortium.
- 11 December 2017The first event was a Twenty20 cricket match between the Perth Scorchers and England Lions.
- 21 January 2018The stadium opened to the public with a free open day.
- 28 January 2018Australia and England played the first ODI at the stadium; England won by 12 runs.
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- December 2018Australia and India played the stadium’s first Test match.
Facilities
- Food and drink outlets More than 50 serve visitors inside the stadium.
- Screens Two large screens sit at opposite ends, alongside more than 1,000 screens inside.
- The Camfield This pub, microbrewery and function centre is outside the stadium.
How to get there
- On footWalk or cycle from East Perth across the Swan River via Windan Bridge or Matagarup Bridge.
- TrainA six-platform railway station serves the stadium.
- BusA 22-stand bus station serves the stadium.
- BoatThe Little Ferry Co. runs to the jetty near Matagarup Bridge. Captain Cook Cruises offers event-day transfers.
- On footAddress: 333 Victoria Park Drive, Burswood. No stadium car park was built; the venue was planned around walking and public transport.
Sources: Perth Stadium - Wikipedia · Perth/The Suburbs - Wikivoyage (see) · Perth Stadium - Wikipedia · Perth Stadium - Wikipedia · Optus Stadium: booking (its own site) · Optus Stadium: how it describes itself (its own… · checked 10 Oct 2026
- Website
- optusstadium.com.au/
- Phone
- +611300297588
Questions and answers
When did the AFL clubs move to Optus Stadium?
West Coast Eagles and Fremantle moved their home matches from Subiaco Oval for the 2018 season.
When did Perth Scorchers move to Optus Stadium?
They moved from WACA Ground in 2018 and play their Big Bash League home matches here.
Has Optus Stadium hosted State of Origin?
It hosted Western Australia’s first State of Origin game on 23 June 2019.
Has WWE held an event at Optus Stadium?
WWE Elimination Chamber took place here on 24 February 2024.
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