Optus Stadium rooftop climb to open by the end of 2020

An all-ability rooftop climb is set to open at Optus Stadium by the end of the year.

The experience, similar to the one offered at the Adelaide Oval, will offer a bird’s-eye view from the top of the 42m-high ground.

The Adelaide Oval RoofClimb, which costs $109 for a two-hour day climb tour and $124 for a 90-minute night climb, opened in 2016.

SA sports fans can even pay to watch the cricket or an AFL game 50m above the turf.

“A rooftop climb is expected to be operating at Optus Stadium by the end of the year,” a spokesman for Sports Minister Mick Murray said.

“The climb will overlook the Matagarup Bridge, Swan River and the City of Perth. capturing the must do sites of Perth.

“The activity will be enhanced through a significant capital upgrade, which will make it fully accessible.”

A rooftop climb was discussed during the original design of the stadium before it was shelved due to the all-ability access requirements.

December’s mid-year review of the State budget committed $5 million for an elevator to make the attraction accessible for people with disabilities or restricted mobility.

Construction of a 400m zip line from the top of the 70m-tall Matagarup Bridge to the Burswood Park foreshore, announced on Sunday, has also begun.

The State Government is spending $900,000 on the attraction, which would reach speeds of up to 100km/h and open early next year.

The bridge climb will include a 314-step trek up the bridge’s main arch to reach a glass floor platform. Thrill-seekers would have the option of combining the climb and zip-line. experiences.

Tourism Minister Paul Papailia said he was hopeful WA would have reopened to interstate visitors by the time the zip line opens.

“But if there isn’t, if the borders are still there ... there’ll be plenty of Western Australians who will want to use this attraction,” he said.