The Silverdome, Australia's first indoor
velodrome
A velodrome is an arena for track cycling. Modern velodromes feature steeply banked oval tracks, consisting of two 180-degree circular bends connected by two straights. The straights transition to the circular turn through a moderate easement c ...
, is an indoor sporting and entertainment venue located in
Launceston, Tasmania built in 1984. The Silverdome was built at an estimated cost of A$4 million, as the
Tasmanian Government
The Tasmanian Government is the democratic administrative authority of the state of Tasmania, Australia. The leader of the party or coalition with the confidence of the House of Assembly, the lower house of the Parliament of Tasmania, is invit ...
"proposed a world class facility" to replace the run down velodrome in the Launceston suburb of
St Leonards. In January 1985, the facility's opening coincided with the City of Launceston Cycling Club Championships. Although "custom built for cycling", the Silverdome has hosted various concerts and other sporting events.
[Green (2006), p. 62–63.] The
Collingwood Magpies Netball
The Collingwood Magpies are an Australian netball team in Melbourne that competes in the premier domestic league, Suncorp Super Netball. The team was founded in 2016, during the disbanding of the ANZ Championship. The Magpies are owned by the ...
team, who compete in the
Suncorp Super Netball
Suncorp Super Netball is the top level netball league featuring teams from Australia. In 2017 it replaced the ANZ Championship, which also included teams from New Zealand, as the top level netball league in Australia. Since 2019, the league has ...
league, have played a home match each season at the venue.
After hosting games during the NBL Blitz the season prior, on 3 March 2021 the
National Basketball League announced that the venue would host six games during the
2020–21 NBL season
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in preparation for the
Tasmania JackJumpers joining the league the following season. The first match was held on 13 April when the
New Zealand Breakers
The New Zealand Breakers (also known as the Sky Sport Breakers for sponsorship reasons) are a New Zealand professional basketball team based in Auckland. The Breakers compete in the National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at ...
lost to the
Perth Wildcats
The Perth Wildcats are an Australian professional basketball team based in Perth, Western Australia. The Wildcats compete in the National Basketball League (Australia), National Basketball League (NBL) and play their home games at Perth Arena, ...
in overtime. Since the
2021–22 NBL season
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Australian broadcast rights to the ...
, the JackJumpers host two games per season at the arena.
The capacity of the venue is 5,000.
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External links
The Silverdome
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Transcript of proceedings by State Government regarding the Silverdome
National Basketball League (Australia) venues
Basketball venues in Australia
Sports venues in Tasmania
Velodromes in Australia
Tasmanian Magpies
Collingwood Magpies Netball
Buildings and structures in Launceston, Tasmania
1984 establishments in Australia
Sports venues completed in 1984
Netball venues in Tasmania
Tasmania JackJumpers
Basketball in Tasmania
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