QEII Park
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| Location | Christchurch, New Zealand |
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| Coordinates | 43°29′29″S 172°42′19″E / 43.49139°S 172.70528°ECoordinates: 43°29′29″S 172°42′19″E / 43.49139°S 172.70528°E |
| Capacity | 25,000 |
| Construction | |
| Built | 1973 |
| Opened | 1974 |
| Demolished | 2012 |
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Christchurch United (1974–2011) 1974 British Commonwealth Games |
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Queen Elizabeth II Park was a multi-use stadium in Christchurch, New Zealand, located in a large park of the same name. The stadium had a capacity of 25,000 people and was built in 1973 to host the 1974 British Commonwealth Games, with a temporary 10,000 seat western stand erected for that event to take the capacity to 35,000. The stadium suffered some damage in the September 2010 Canterbury earthquake but was able to reopen, only to be damaged beyond repair in February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. An adjacent swimming complex has also been demolished. Two high schools from the eastern suburbs will be rebuilt in Queen Elizabeth II Park adjacent to a new swimming complex.
The facilities are situated in a large park called Queen Elizabeth II Park; the overall land area is 49 hectares (120 acres). Queen Elizabeth II Park contained a running track, as well as a public swimming and diving pool. There is also a cricket ground, behind the main complex, called "The Village Green", which was the home of the district's first-class cricket team, the Canterbury Wizards. A golf course takes up with north-east corner of Queen Elizabeth II Park.
The stadium hosted many local and international events, including concerts by many famous artists, such as The Eagles, Beach Boys, Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond, David Bowie and Red Hot Chili Peppers. On 29 November 1978, it hosted a concert of David Bowie as part of his Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour. For many years it was the venue for the Christchurch Kids Weet-Bix triathlon, and for athletics and football matches. It was one of venues to host the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and was used as the main stadium for the 2011 IPC Athletics World Championships after repairs from the 2010 earthquake had cleared the facility for use.
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