Bassendean Oval (currently known as Steel Blue Oval under ground sponsorship arrangements), is a

sports stadium A stadium (: stadiums or stadia) is a place or venue for (mostly) outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage completely or partially surrounded by a tiered structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit ...

located in Bassendean,

Western Australia Western Australia (WA) is the westernmost state of Australia. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east, and South Australia to the south-east. Western Aust ...

. It was officially opened in 1929 and significantly upgraded in 1932.State Heritage WA - Bassendean Oval
AUTHOR Town of Bassendean PLACE NUMBER 0740] The capacity of the venue is 22,000 people. It usually hosts

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matches. The first WAFL match was played there in 1934 and has since been home to the

Swan Districts Football Club The Swan Districts Football Club, nicknamed the Swans, is an Australian rules football club playing in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) and WAFL Women's (WAFLW). The club is based at Bassendean Oval, in Bassendean, Western Australia, ...

in both the WAFL and the WAWFL. The crowd record is 22,350, for a WAFL match between Swan Districts and West Perth in 1980. The stadium played host to the

Big Day Out The Big Day Out (BDO) was an annual music festival that was held in five Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne, Gold Coast, Queensland, Gold Coast, Adelaide, and Perth, as well as Auckland, New Zealand. The festival was held during summer, typi ...

in 1997, 1999, 2000, and 2001 and the Soundwave Festival show in March 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Heritage

The stadium has several listed heritage structures, the main entrance gates at West Road and Brook Street date to first construction in 1929 including two timber grandstands built in 1932 and 1938, clubrooms built in 1932 and 1972.

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Google Maps aerial image of Steel Blue Oval
West Australian Football League grounds Sports venues in Perth, Western Australia Swan Districts Football Club State Register of Heritage Places in the Town of Bassendean Bassendean, Western Australia {{Australia-sports-venue-stub