Whitlam Leisure Centre
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| Location | Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 33°55′31″S 150°54′54″E / 33.9252069°S 150.9149204°E |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
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| West Sydney Razorbacks (NBL) (1998–2000) | |
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| Whitlam Leisure Centre | |
The Whitlam Leisure Centre is a multi-use indoor arena in western Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It was the first home of the former NBL team West Sydney Razorbacks.[1]
Facilities
The site includes a full sized 50 meter swimming pool, a heated indoor 25 meter pool and several small wading and family pools. There is a full sized gym facility, the indoor stadium facility with a basketball court floor, and a variety of classes and programs. Short term child care is provided for a fee.
Wheelchair rugby league
In November 2008, it was the venue for the semi-finals of the 2008 Wheelchair Rugby League World Cup.[2] In 2019, it hosted the first match in the Ashes Test series between Australia and England.[3][4] The centre has also been used for interstate matches between Queensland and New South Wales. In January 2022, it was the venue for the postponed 2021 State of Origin match and in July 2023 it hosted the State Challenge.[5][6]
International results
| Date | Result | Event | Refs | ||
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| 12 November 2008 | England  |
66–0 |
Barbarians | 2008 World Cup | [7] |
| 12 November 2008 | France  |
20–22 |
 Australia
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| 21 October 2019 | Australia |
28–84 |
England |
Ashes Test series | [3][4] |
References
- ^ "History". West Sydney Razorbacks. Archived from the original on 24 October 2001.
- ^ "England Wheelchair team reach World Cup Final". RLEF. 14 November 2008. Archived from the original on 28 December 2009.
- ^ a b "Wheelaroos ready to rock Wollongong". Dragons.com.au. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ a b "England Wheelchair win Ashes series against Australia". Asia Pacific Rugby League. 24 October 2019. Archived from the original on 26 October 2019. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Maroons dominate Blues in Wheelchair State of Origin". NRL. 29 January 2022. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Tannock helps Queensland make it three in a row". NRL. 8 July 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- ^ "Results: 2008". RLEF. Archived from the original on 24 July 2009.
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