Queenstown Events Centre is a multi-purpose sports stadium located in Queenstown, Otago in the South Island of New Zealand.
Some of the activities that occur at the centre are:
- Cricket and Rugby at Davies Park
- Swimming at Alpine Aqualand (which also has a hydroslide)
- Fitness training at Alpine Health & Fitness
- Tennis and Netball in the outdoor courts
- Indoor Netball, Indoor Football and Climbing in the Auditorium
Opened in 1997, the venue is located on Queenstown Lakes District Council–owned land and is a multi-purpose indoor and outdoor venue. The Stadium has a capacity of 19,000 spectators with 6,000 permanent seating and normally 13,000 temporary called in.
Regarded as one of the most spectacular international cricket venues in the world, the ground is located between the foot of the Remarkables and the shores of Lake Wakatipu with Queenstown International Airport's Runway threshold nearby affording amazing views of large aircraft taking off and landing. The venue hosts regular international cricket matches, as well as several Highlanders rugby games, trade shows, exhibitions, seminars and concerts. It is also a "home ground" for Otago Cricket.
It is earmarked as a host venue for the 2015 Cricket World Cup.
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