Claremont Showground, Heritage sports venue in Claremont, Australia.
Claremont Showground is a large sports and exhibition venue in Claremont featuring multiple indoor and outdoor spaces, including a central grassed arena. The facility contains various halls and structures designed to host different types of events and gatherings.
In 1902, 13 hectares in Claremont were reserved to replace the Guildford Showgrounds. The first Royal Agricultural Show, lasting three days, was held there in October and November 1905. During both World Wars the grounds housed and trained Australian troops, and in 1929 a pavilion and other features were built for the Western Australia Centenary.
The Perth Royal Show, held here since 1905, is a three-day agricultural fair that gave the grounds their purpose; the name "Royal" comes from its royal patronage. The central Bruce Campbell Arena, an enclosed grass field, is the focal point where events take place. The grounds also hosted WAFL football: Perth won its first premiership here against East Fremantle in 1907.
A special events station on the Fremantle line, opened on 20 September 1995, connects directly with the showgrounds. The earlier Showgrounds Station, opened in 1954, stood 350 metres further east, with platforms on either side of the line, so reaching the grounds meant crossing roads.
The Claremont Speedway ran from 1927 until 2000 on a 586-metre track around the Bruce Campbell Arena, making it the largest speedway in weekly operation in an Australian state capital. When it closed, speedway in Perth moved to the 500-metre Perth Motorplex Speedway in Kwinana Beach.
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