Champion Lakes Regatta Centre (generally referred to as Champion Lakes) is a man-made aquatic sporting facility south of Perth, Western Australia

Perth, Western Australia

Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....

 in the suburb of Champion Lakes

Champion Lakes, Western Australia

Champion Lakes is a suburb of Perth, Western Australia, located within the City of Armadale.The suburb was originally part of Westfield, but was renamed along with the proposal for a large water-based recreation facility to be constructed in the area....

. It is an international standard facility for rowing

Rowing (sport)

Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...

, kayaking

Kayaking

Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle...

 and
dragon boat racing and includes a 2,000 metre buoyed course for competition.

The facility is owned by the Armadale Redevelopment Authority is situated adjacent to Tonkin Highway

Tonkin Highway

Tonkin Highway, at , is a limited access dual carriageway in Perth, Western Australia, connecting Reid Highway in the north with Thomas Road in the south. Mostly a 4 lane highway, some sections of the highway are to a 4 to 6 lane freeway standard; the remainder of the highway has been designed to...

. It was officially opened on 30 January 2009.

On 28 March 2009, Champion Lakes hosted the annual PSA

Public Schools Association

Established in 1905 the Public Schools Association, or the PSA, is an association of seven independent boys schools in Perth, Western Australia. The schools compete against each other in athletic competition throughout the year...

 Head of the River

Head of the River (Western Australia)

The Head of the River rowing regatta is an annual rowing event held on the Champion Lakes in Western Australia. There are two separate events; a boys regatta , and a girls regatta ....

for the first time.

Planned future events at the facility include the Australian Masters Rowing Regatta in 2010.