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WACA

The WACA Ground is a sports in , Western Australia. The stadium's name derives from the initials of its owners and operators, the Western Australian Cricket Association.
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  • Type: Stadium
  • Description: cricket venue in Perth, Western Australia
  • Also known as: “WACA Ground” and “WACA Oval”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gloucester Park and Queens Gardens.

Stadium
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is a harness racing course in , Western Australia. In the suburb of , the oval course is adjacent to the WACA Ground. The track is lit, and Friday night pacing events are popular. is situated 340 metres northeast of WACA.

Park
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, Perth, is a 3.3-hectare park on a former brickworks and clay pit site in the eastern end of the Perth central business district. The park is bounded by Hay Street to the south, Plain Street to the west, Nelson Crescent to the north, and Hale Street to the east, which separates it from the WACA Ground. is situated 260 metres west of WACA.

Stadium
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, commercially known as Optus Stadium for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium in the suburb of , . is situated 1¼ km northeast of WACA.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Perth and Perth.

Suburb
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is an inner suburb of , Western Australia, located next to the Perth central business district. Claise Brook and Claisebrook Cove are within the suburb.

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is the capital and largest city of the state of . It is separated from by a distance of 2,120 km, including the vast spaces of the Nullarbor Plain, making it one of the world's most isolated cities.

Neighborhood
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is a mixed-use development project in the . Encompassing an area located on the north shore of Perth Water near the landmark , the precinct was named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II during her Diamond Jubilee.

WACA

Latitude
-31.95982° or 31° 57′ 35″ south
Longitude
115.87952° or 115° 52′ 46″ east
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Inception
1893
Named after
Western Australian Cricket Association
Open location code
4PWQ2VRH+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 4957468
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­stadium
Open­Street­Map feature
sport=­cricket
Geo­Names ID
6615565
Wiki­data ID
Q2738971
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Western Panjabi—“WACA” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: “WACA-krieketveld”
  • Bengali: “ওয়াকা গ্রাউন্ড”
  • Dutch: “WACA Ground”
  • French: “W.A.C.A Ground”
  • French: “W.A.C.A. Ground”
  • French: “WACA Ground”
  • German: “WACA Ground”
  • Hindi: “वाका क्रिकेट मैदान”
  • Hindi: “वाका मैदान”
  • Italian: “WACA Ground”
  • Malayalam: “വാക്ക സ്റ്റേഡിയം”
  • Marathi: “डब्ल्युएसीए ग्राउंड”
  • Marathi: “वाका क्रिकेट मैदान”
  • Marathi: “वाका मैदान”
  • Marathi: “वाक्का मैदान”
  • Portuguese: “WACA Ground”
  • Swahili: “Uwanja wa Michezo wa WACA”
  • Tamil: “மேற்கு ஆஸ்திரேலிய துடுப்பாட்ட சங்க அரங்கம்”
  • Urdu: “مغربی آسٹریلیا کرکٹ ایسوسی ایشن گراؤنڈ”
  • Western Panjabi: “مغربی آسٹریلیا کرکٹ ایسوسی ایشن گراؤنڈ”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “WACA”. Photo: Moondyne, Public domain.