Cairns Convention Centre
The Snakepit | |
The entrance of Cairns Convention Centre as viewed from Wharf Street (April 2019) | |
Interactive map of Cairns Convention Centre | |
| Location | Cnr Wharf & Sheridan Streets, Cairns City, Cairns, Queensland, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 16°55′39″S 145°46′40″E / 16.92750°S 145.77778°E |
| Owner | Government of Queensland |
| Operator | AEG Ogden |
| Capacity | 5,300 |
| Surface | various |
| Record attendance | 5,500 – 3 March 2004, Cairns Taipans vs Perth Wildcats NBL |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | 1995 |
| Opened | 26 June 1996 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2011 |
| Expanded | 1999, 2021–2023 |
| Architect | Cox Architecture |
| Tenants | |
| Cairns Taipans (NBL) (1999–present) | |
The Cairns Convention Centre is a convention and entertainment centre in Cairns City, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. The venue was selected the World's Best Congress Centre in 2004 and 2014.