Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre

Coordinates: 19°15′2″S 146°49′39″E / 19.25056°S 146.82750°E

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Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre
Construction
The Swamp

Former names	Townsville Entertainment Centre
Location	Entertainment Drive, Breakwater Island, Townsville, Queensland
Coordinates	19°15′2″S 146°49′39″E / 19.25056°S 146.82750°E / -19.25056; 146.82750
Capacity	5,257
Broke ground	1990
Opened	1993
Tenants
Townsville Crocodiles (NBL) (1993–2014, 2015–2016) 2018 Commonwealth Games Townsville Fire (WNBL) (2021–present)

Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre is an indoor sports arena located in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The capacity of the arena is 5,257 and was built in 1993.

Tenants

From 1993 until the end of the 2013–14 NBL season, the centre was the home arena of the Townsville Crocodiles basketball team. During Crocodiles games, the venue was commonly referred to as "The Swamp". Due to a downturn in attendance figures, the Crocs played at the Townsville RSL Stadium during the 2014–15 NBL season. In May 2015, the Crocodiles announced they would be returning to "The Swamp" for the 2015–16 season.^[1]

In 2021, the centre is set to become the new home arena for the Townsville Fire women's basketball team, ahead of the 2021–22 WNBL season.^[2] This move will see the centre now commonly referred to as "The Fire Pit".

References

^ "Townsville Crocodiles confirm NBL future but may lose star Todd Blanchfield". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 May 2015. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019.
^ Townsville (16 June 2021). "Welcome to the FIRE PIT". Townsville Fire. wnbl.basketball.

External links

Official website
Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre at Austadiums

v t e Townsville Fire
Est. 2001 in Townsville, Queensland
Franchise	History All-time roster Current season
Arenas	Townsville Stadium Townsville Entertainment Centre
Personnel	Owner Townsville Fire Limited Chair Michelle Morton Head coach Shannon Seebohm
Retired numbers	5
Seasons	2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
WNBL Championships	2015 2016 2018 2023

Townsville Crocodiles

Est. 1986 in Townsville, Queensland as the Townsville Suns

Franchise

History

Arenas

League

Retired numbers (2)

NBL championships (0)

NBL runners-up (1)

2001

Rivals

Important figures

Seasons (24)

1990s

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

2000s

2010s

v t e National Basketball League arenas
Main arenas	Adelaide Entertainment Centre Brisbane Entertainment Centre Cairns Convention Centre John Cain Arena MyState Bank Arena Qudos Bank Arena RAC Arena Spark Arena State Basketball Centre WIN Entertainment Centre
Secondary arenas	Bendigo Basketball Stadium Cairns Basketball Stadium Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre ILT Stadium Southland Nissan Arena Silverdome
Former arenas	Adelaide 36ers Arena AIS Arena Albert Park Basketball Stadium Alexandria Stadium Apollo Stadium Auchenflower Stadium Bankstown Basketball Stadium Beaton Park Stadium Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre Broadmeadow Basketball Stadium Burswood Dome Cairns Pop-Up Arena Canberra Showgrounds Canterbury Arena (NZ) Carrara Indoor Stadium Challenge Stadium Chandler Arena Christchurch Arena (NZ) Dandenong Basketball Stadium Dowling Street Stadium Geelong Arena Gold Coast Convention & Exhibition Centre Keilor Stadium Ken Watson Stadium Kingborough Sports Centre Liverpool Basketball Stadium Margaret Court Arena Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre Mystery Creek Events Centre (NZ) Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium Newcastle Entertainment Centre North Shore Events Centre (NZ) Parkville Stadium Perry Lakes Basketball Stadium Perth Entertainment Centre Rod Laver Arena Singapore Indoor Stadium (SG) State Sports Centre Sydney Entertainment Centre The Glass House The Trusts Arena (NZ) Townsville Entertainment & Convention Centre Townsville Stadium The Trusts Arena (NZ) TSB Arena (NZ) Whitlam Leisure Centre

Venues of the 2018 Commonwealth Games (Gold Coast)

Gold Coast

Central	Athletes Village Broadbeach Bowls Club Carrara Stadium Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre Carrara Sports and Leisure Centre Nerang Mountain Bike Trails
North	Coomera Indoor Sports Centre Gold Coast Hockey Centre Gold Coast Aquatic Centre Oxenford Studios Southport Broadwater Parklands
South	Currumbin Beachfront Coolangatta Beachfront Robina Stadium

Outside Gold Coast

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