Wellingon Regional Stadium - Wellington, New Zealand
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S 41° 16.471 E 174° 47.100
60G E 314484 N 5428401
Wellington Regional Stadium (known as Westpac Stadium through naming rights) is a major sporting venue in Wellington, New Zealand.
Waymark Code: WMP0F8
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 06/04/2015
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The stadium was built in 1999 by Fletcher Construction and is situated close to major transport facilities (such as Wellington Railway Station) one kilometre north of the CBD. It was built on reclaimed railway land, which was surplus to requirements.
It was built to replace Athletic Park, which was no longer considered adequate for international events due to its location and state of disrepair. The stadium was also built to provide a larger-capacity venue for One Day International cricket matches, due to the Basin Reserve ground losing such matches to larger stadia in other parts of the country.
The stadium also serves as a large-capacity venue for concerts.
Which World Cup: FIFA U-20 World Cup New Zealand 2015
Documentation that the stadium was used in a tournament: [Web Link]
Famous matches (optional): Not listed
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