Perth Arena

Perth Arena (known commercially as RAC Arena) is an entertainment and sporting arena in the city centre of Perth, Western Australia, used mostly for basketball matches. It is located on Wellington Street near the site of the former Perth Entertainment Centre, and was officially opened on 10 November 2012. Perth Arena is the first stage of the Perth City Link, a 13.5-hectare (33-acre) major urban renewal and redevelopment project which involves the sinking of the Fremantle railway line to link the Perth central business district directly with Northbridge.

RAC Arena
Former namesPerth Arena (2012–2018)
LocationPerth, Western Australia
Coordinates31°56′54″S 115°51′07″E
OwnerVenuesWest
OperatorAEG Ogden
Capacity15,500
Construction
Broke groundJune 2007
Opened10 November 2012 (2012-11-10)
Construction costA$548.7 million
ArchitectARM & CCN
BuilderWSP Group
Project managerAppian Group
Structural engineerAurecon
Services engineerWood & Grieve Engineers
General contractorBGC Construction
Main contractorsBuss Construction
Tenants
Website
Official website
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