Local Government
Cambridge
Region
Metropolitan
Underwood Av Floreat
Basketball Stadium
Sir Thomas Meagher Pavilion
Cambridge
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1962
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 24 Feb 2017 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 12 Nov 1996 | ||
The site has historic value for its associations with a major international sporting events held in Perth in 1962. The site has social significance for the people of Perth and in particular for those associated with athletics for the many sporting carnivals that have been held there over the years.
The site has been cleared of all evidence of the former sports stadium except for the Scoreboard.
Perry Lakes Stadium was constructed as the principal venue for track and field events for the 1962 Commonwealth Games held in Perth, The area around the stadium was also used for the games program and included practice tracks and various associated playing fields.
Integrity: Low Authenticity: Moderate
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green, WA McI | Architect | 1961 | - |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8345 | Perry Lakes heritage assessment. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2006 |
| 9437 | Perry Lakes redevelopment plan | Heritage Study {Other} | 2008 |
| 9069 | A pictorial record of the VIIth British Empire and Commonwealth games. | Book | 1962 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Grandstand |
| Other Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Sports Building |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Grandstand |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Sports Building |
| Style |
|---|
| Late 20th-Century Perth Regional |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | CONCRETE | Other Concrete |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Tourism |
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