Goldfields Basketball Stadium
Interactive map of Goldfields Basketball Stadium | |
| Former names | Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium |
|---|---|
| Location | Brookman Street, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Coordinates | 30°44′31″S 121°28′32″E / 30.74194°S 121.47556°E |
| Capacity | 1,200 (old show court) 1,000 (new show court) |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 1979 |
| Tenants | |
| Goldfields Basketball Association (1979–present) Goldfields Giants (NBL1 West) (1990–present) Perth Wildcats (NBL) (2004) Perth Lynx (WNBL) (2009) | |
Goldfields Basketball Stadium (also known by its sponsored name, the Evolution Mining Stadium) is a multi-sports basketball stadium and events centre located in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. It is the home of (and managed by) the Goldfields Basketball Association, and is also the home venue of the Goldfields Giants of the NBL1 West.
The stadium was originally called the Niels Hansen Basketball Stadium, and was named after local Goldfields basketball stalwart, Niels Hansen. He became the fifth life member of Kalgoorlie-Boulder Basketball Association in 1980. He died in 2012, aged 83.