Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium
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| Location | Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 30°44′31″S 121°28′32″E / 30.74194°S 121.47556°E |
| Capacity | 1,200 (main court)[1] |
| Opened | 1979 |
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| Kalgoorlie-Boulder Basketball Association | |
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 (KBBA) and the Goldfields Giants.
The stadium is named after local Goldfields basketball stalwart, Niels Hansen. He became the KBBA's fifth life member in 1980.[2]
History
[edit]The stadium was built in 1979 and was renovated in the late 1990s.[3] In 2018, plans were put in place for an expansion of the stadium.[4] 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.[5][6] In July 2024, the Goldfields Giants played their final home game on the traditional main court before switching to a brand-new show court in 2025.[2]
Notable games
[edit]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.[7][8][9]
The stadium also hosted an official Women's National Basketball League regular season game featuring the Perth Lynx in 2009.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium". GoldfieldsGiants.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ a b Harvey, Neale (13 July 2024). "Last hurrah on Saturday night for Giants' traditional home court as new facilities beckon". kalminer.com.au. Archived from the original on 13 July 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Watkinson, Neil (22 February 2018). "Stadium expansion plan in doubt". TheWest.com.au. Kalgoorlie Miner. Retrieved 8 June 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kalgoorlie to see Wildcats, Pirates clash live". ABC.net.au. 24 October 2003. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Wildcats put Pirates to the sword". ABC.net.au. 24 February 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ "Wildcats to challenge Crocs in Kalgoorlie". ABC.net.au. 4 August 2004. Retrieved 16 July 2018.
- ^ 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.