Claremont Showground
Agricultural show grounds in Claremont, Western Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Claremont Showground near Perth, Western Australia is home to the annual Perth Royal Show. In 1902, 13 hectares (32 acres) of land were reserved in the Perth suburb of Claremont for a new showground to replace the Guildford Showgrounds. The Royal Agricultural Show, of three days, was first held there in October and November 1905.[4]
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Location | Claremont, Western Australia |
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Coordinates | 31°58′32″S 115°47′08″E |
Public transit | Showgrounds Claremont |
Owner | Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia[1] |
Operator | Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia |
Capacity | 40,000 (Big Day Out 2011)[2] 10,000 (WAFL matches)[3] |
Opened | 1905; 119 years ago (1905) |
Tenants | |
Big Day Out (2002-2011, 2013) Perth Royal Show Claremont-Cottesloe Football Club (1926) Claremont Speedway (1927-2000) Supanova Pop Culture Expo (2008–2013) Claremont Football Club (2014–2016) |
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