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A look back at when roller rinks ruled regional towns

Inside a 19th century roller rink in Wagga Wagga. Photo: Charles Sturt University Regional Archives. In the late 19th century, on any given night, anywhere across Australia, purpose-built arenas and halls were filled to the brim with revellers. They weren’t waltzing, they weren’t barn dancing, there wasn’t even a folk dance in sight. They were roller skating. It’s a pastime that had gripped the country in 1866, 106 years after the first roller s…
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aboutregional.com.au broke the news in Deakin, Australia on Sunday, December 14, 2025.
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