Perry Lakes Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium

Multi-purpose stadium

Multi-purpose stadiums are a type of stadium designed in such a way as to be easily used by multiple sports. While any stadium could potentially host more than one sport, this concept usually refers to a specific design philosophy that stresses multi-functionality over specificity...

 adjacent to Perry Lakes

Perry Lakes

Perry Lakes are lakes located in the Perth, Western Australia suburb of Floreat. The adjacent parkland is the site of Perry Lakes Stadium, where the majority of events in the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held. The Australian Scout Jamboree has been held in the parkland twice,...

 in Floreat, Western Australia

Floreat, Western Australia

Floreat is a residential suburb located west-northwest from the central business district of Perth, the capital of Western Australia. It is bordered on three sides by Underwood Avenue, Selby Street, and Cromarty Road; the western border adjoins or runs through Bold Park. It is located in the Town...

, Australia

Australia

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. It was built and funded by the State Government and the City of Perth in 1962 for the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games

The 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia from 22 November-1 December 1962. Athletic events were held at Perry Lakes Stadium in the suburb of Floreat and swimming events at Beatty Park in North Perth....

 and had a nominal capacity of 30,000. Many other events had been held at Perry Lakes Stadium over the years such as the athletics

Athletics (track and field)

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, football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 and rugby

Rugby football

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.

It is to be redeveloped into a residential site and has been replaced by the Western Australian Athletics Stadium

Western Australian Athletics Stadium

The Western Australian Athletics Stadium is the main facility for the sport of athletics in Perth, Western Australia. It was constructed to replace the ageing Perry Lakes Stadium nearby, which had been in use since the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games were held in Perth...

 on the other side of Underwood Avenue, which opened nearby in March 2009. The new facilities have been funded by the Town of Cambridge and the State Government.

It was the venue of the Public Schools Association

Public Schools Association

Established in 1905 the Public Schools Association, or the PSA, is an association of seven independent boys schools in Perth, Western Australia. The schools compete against each other in athletic competition throughout the year...

 athletics carnival and was also used for the Cancer Council of Western Australia's Relay for Life

Relay For Life

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. The opening and closing ceremonies for the annual Countryweek

Country Senior High Schools Carnival (Western Australia)

Country Week or Country Senior High Schools Carnival is an annual multi-sport event carnival held in Perth, Western Australia between rural high schools from Western Australia...

sports carnival were also held at the stadium with most sporting events being conducted at McGillivray Oval and UWA sports park.

Demolition of the stadium began in April 2010.