| Cairns Convention Centre | |
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| The Snakepit | |
| Location | Cnr Wharf & Sheridan Street, Cairns, Qld, 4870 |
| Opened | June, 1997 |
| Owner | Queensland State Government |
| Operator | Ogden IFC (Cairns) Pty Ld |
| Architect | Jackie Bruceman Cole [1] |
| Capacity | Basketball: 5,300 |
| Tenants | |
| Cairns Taipans (NBL) (1999-present) | |
Cairns Convention Centre, which opened in 1997, is a multi-purpose arena, located in Cairns, Australia. The capacity is 5,300 people.
It is the home arena of the Cairns Taipans basketball team. The record crowd is 5,500 for an NBL Finals game in 2004 between Cairns Taipans and Perth Wildcats. During Taipans games it is commonly referred to as "The Snakepit" in reference to the teams nickname.
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