Claremont Showground
The Claremont Showground in Perth, Western Australia, is home to the annual Perth Royal Show. In 1902, of land were reserved in Claremont, a suburb of Perth, for a new showground to replace the Guildford Showgrounds. The Royal Agricultural Show, of three days, was first held there in October and November 1905.
History
During World War I and World War II, the showgrounds were used to house and train Australian troops.In 1929, a pavilion and other features were built for the Western Australia Centenary.
The Claremont Showground is serviced by a special events railway station on the Fremantle line. Opened on 20 September 1995, it has direct connection with the showgrounds. The original Showgrounds Station, opened in 1954, was located further east with platforms on either side of the line, and required negotiating road crossings to access the showgrounds.
Bruce Campbell Arena
The Bruce Campbell Arena, an enclosed grass field forms the focal point of events at the Showgrounds.Speedway
From 1927 until 2000, the Claremont Speedway operated on a track around the edge of the arena. Its size made it the largest speedway in weekly operation in a state capital in Australia.With the closure of Claremont, speedway in Perth moved to the Perth Motorplex Speedway in Kwinana Beach.