Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium

Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium is a purpose-built basketball stadium located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. It is the home of the Kalgoorlie-Boulder Basketball Association and the Goldfields Giants.

Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium
LocationBrookman Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Coordinates30°44′31″S 121°28′32″E
Capacity1,200 (main court)[1]
Opened1979
Tenants
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Basketball Association

History

The stadium was built in 1979 and was renovated in the late 1990s.[2] In 2018, plans were put in place for an expansion of the stadium.[3] In 2022, a $13 million stadium redevelopment was set in motion for two new courts to be added to the existing three at the facility.[4][5]

Notable games

On 23 February 2004, the stadium played host to the Perth Wildcats in an official National Basketball League regular season game against the Hunter Pirates.[6][7][8]

The stadium also hosted an official Women's National Basketball League regular season game featuring the Perth Lynx in 2009.[9]

References
  1. "Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium". GoldfieldsGiants.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  2. Coleman-Heard, Rory (15 July 2020). "Long-overdue upgrade for Kalgoorlie's dilapidated Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium to cost '$7m-$10m'". kalminer.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
  3. Watkinson, Neil (22 February 2018). "Stadium expansion plan in doubt". TheWest.com.au. Kalgoorlie Miner. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
  4. Guthrie, Tegan (30 June 2022). "Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium redevelopment concept will see closure of portion of Outridge Terrace". kalminer.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
  5. Lilley, Amber (7 September 2022). "New Kalgoorlie-Boulder basketball stadium one step closer with council support for road closure". kalminer.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
  6. "Kalgoorlie to see Wildcats, Pirates clash live". ABC.net.au. 24 October 2003. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  7. "Wildcats put Pirates to the sword". ABC.net.au. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  8. "Wildcats to challenge Crocs in Kalgoorlie". ABC.net.au. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
  9. Coleman-Heard, Rory (3 March 2021). "Kambalda product, Darcee Garbin, returns to Goldfields to run basketball clinic". kalminer.com.au. Archived from the original on 29 January 2023.
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