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Exterior view of venue from the Olympic Bvd (c.2016)
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| Former names | Sydney SuperDome (1999-2006) Acer Arena (2006-11) Allphones Arena (2011-16) |
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| Address | Olympic Bvd and Edwin Flack Ave Sydney NSW 2127 Australia |
| Location | Sydney Olympic Park () |
| Owner | TEG Live |
| Operator | AEG Ogden |
| Capacity | 21,032 18,200 (seating capacity) |
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| Broke ground | September 1997 |
| Opened | 4 October 1999 |
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A$200 million ($288 million in 2017 dollars) |
| Architect | Philip Cox and Devine deFlon Yaeger |
| Structural engineer | Taylor Thomson Whitting |
| Services engineer | Norman Disney & Young |
| General contractor | Obayashi Corporation |
| Main contractors | Abigroup Ltd |
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Sydney Kings (NBL) (1999-2002, 2016-present) Sydney Swifts (CBT) (2001-08) NSW Swifts ANZ Championship) (2008-16) NSW Swifts (SSN) (2017-) |
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Coordinates: 33°51′S 151°04′E / 33.850°S 151.067°E
The Sydney SuperDome (currently known as the Qudos Bank Arena or The Q) is a large multipurpose arena located in Sydney, Australia. It is situated in Sydney Olympic Park, and was completed in 1999 as part of the facilities for the 2000 Summer Olympics. The A$190‑million facility was designed by COX Architecture and Devine deFlon Yaeger; and constructed by Abigroup Ltd and Obayashi Corporation with environmental factors in mind; however, the air-conditioner unit for the facility used HCFCs and was said to be a breach of the Green Guidelines for the Olympics. Bob Carr, premier of New South Wales, officially opened the stadium in November 1999.
The development of the stadium was part of three subsites which also included a 3,400-space carpark which cost A$25 million, and a plaza with external works, also costing $25 million. The roof's masts reach 42 metres (138 ft) above ground level, and the stadium occupies a site of 20,000 m2 (220,000 sq ft; 4.9 acres).
The arena is ranked in the top 10 arenas worldwide. For three consecutive years the venue has been a finalist for the Billboard Touring Awards in the top venue category.
The arena has a total capacity of 21,032 with a seating capacity of around 18,200 making the Super Dome the largest permanent indoor sports and entertainment venue in Australia.
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