The Anna Meares Velodrome has a very clear modern Australian identity. It is world-class, indoor, relatively new, and tied directly to the 2018 Commonwealth Games legacy story. That gives it a more recent tone than older Olympic-era tracks like Dunc Gray, but it does not make it less important.
Official sources describe it as a world-class indoor cycling facility in Chandler, Queensland, opened in November 2016 and built as a legacy venue for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. That is a strong origin story and a practical one.
For another Australian indoor track with a longer Olympic memory, see our feature on Dunc Gray Velodrome. Anna Meares represents the newer generation of Australian indoor-track infrastructure.
Anna Meares quick facts
- Official venue name: Anna Meares Velodrome
- Location: Sleeman Sports Complex, Chandler, Queensland, Brisbane
- Opened: November 2016
- Track length: 250 metres
- Track type: timber indoor track
- Legacy role: built for the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Capacity: 1,500 legacy seats, expandable to 3,500
- Official venue page: AusCycling Anna Meares Velodrome
Anna Meares timeline
- 2016 - The venue officially opens.
- 2018 - The track cycling competition for the Commonwealth Games is staged there.
- 2020s - The velodrome remains a major Queensland and national indoor cycling venue.
Why Anna Meares mattered
Queensland did not previously have an indoor velodrome of this standard. That alone made the building important. It created a proper indoor home for elite track cycling in the state and a legacy venue that could keep serving the sport after the Commonwealth Games had passed.
The track itself
Official venue information identifies a 250-metre timber track. Event technical material for Oceania Championships also describes a 7-metre width and banking peaking at just under 44 degrees. That places it firmly in the language of serious modern international indoor track cycling.
Why Anna Meares still matters
Anna Meares Velodrome matters because it avoided becoming just another Games story. It remained a host for local, club, national and international competition, which is exactly what a successful legacy venue is supposed to do.
Anna Meares FAQ
Where is Anna Meares Velodrome?
Anna Meares Velodrome is at the Sleeman Sports Complex in Chandler, Queensland, Brisbane.
How long is the Anna Meares track?
The track is 250 metres long.
When did Anna Meares Velodrome open?
The venue opened in November 2016.
Why is Anna Meares Velodrome important?
It was built as a legacy venue for the 2018 Commonwealth Games and became Queensland's world-class indoor velodrome.
