The Fishtank | |
Location | 289 Aumuller Street, Cairns, Queensland, 4870 |
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Coordinates | 16°55′29″S 145°45′11″E / 16.92472°S 145.75306°E |
Owner | Cairns Basketball Association |
Operator | Cairns Basketball Association CQUniversity |
Capacity | 732 |
Scoreboard | Yes, on all courts |
Construction | |
Opened | 1963 |
Renovated | 1980 |
Expanded | 1994, 2004, 2011, 2017 |
Tenants | |
Cairns Marlins (NBL1 North) (1986–present) Cairns Dolphins (NBL1 North) (1987–present) Cairns Taipans (NBL) (1999–present) |
Cairns Basketball Stadium (known commercially as Early Settler Stadium and locally as The Fishtank) is a basketball facility in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. Comprising a centre court, four side courts, a sports science centre, a weights room and multiple locker rooms, the facility currently hosts the Cairns Taipans, Cairns Marlins and Cairns Dolphins, training sessions, the Taipans' NBL pre-season games, and the Marlins' and Dolphins' NBL1 North games. The facility also hosts regular junior and senior competitions run by the Cairns Basketball Association.