Quarry Amphitheatre, Outdoor amphitheatre in City Beach, Australia
The Quarry Amphitheatre is an outdoor venue in City Beach featuring a wooden stage set within natural limestone formations and native bushland. The site accommodates 566 guests and includes professional lighting and sound systems for performances.
Henry Trigg opened the limestone quarry in 1834, and the stone was used for construction and lime-burning. Walter Padbury bought the land in 1847 and continued quarrying; at peak more than 50 men worked the kilns. The Birch brothers acquired it in 1869, Joseph Perry in 1879, and the last kiln was built in 1897. Quarrying ended in 1906 and Perth City Council bought the land in 1917.
This venue serves as a gathering place for local performers and audiences, hosting dance, music, and theater productions during the warmer months. The site has become part of the community's cultural calendar, bringing people together for shared artistic experiences.
The venue is a licensed BYO facility, so visitors may bring their own drinks. It is used mainly between October and May, when events from ballet to concerts and large weddings take place. The stage is 19 by 13.5 m, with changing facilities for around 80 performers.
The stage is a 19 by 13.5 m sprung wooden floor, and the site has changing facilities for around 80 performers. The quarry that produced the limestone was first worked in 1834 by Henry Trigg, and at the height of kiln operations more than 50 men worked here. The last lime kiln was built in 1897, and quarrying ceased in 1906.
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