Lang Park is the original name of Suncorp Stadium which is located a short distance from the Brisbane CBD. The stadium boasts a capacity of 52,000 people and is arguably the best rectangular stadium in Australia. The stadium is home to the Brisbane Broncos (NRL), Queensland Reds (Super Rugby) and the Brisbane Roar (A-League). The … Read More
The Gabba derives its name after the suburb upon which it sits, Woolloongabba. It is a 42,000 seat stadium roughly 5kms from the centre of Brisbane. The first cricket match was held on the site in 1896, with the first international match played at the venue in 1931 between Australia and South Africa. The Gabba … Read More
The first known use of the land where the SCG now sits was in 1851 when the British Army were granted permission to use the green for cricket and was first called the Garrison Ground in 1854. In 1875, the New South Wales Cricket Association took over control of the ground and the first official … Read More
The Sydney Motorsport Park has previously (and more famously) been known as Eastern Creek. The track hosted the Australian Moto Grand Prix between 1991 and 1996 before it moved permanently to Phillip Island. The track regularly hosts various motor racing meets throughout the year with the biggest event being a round of the V8 Supercars. … Read More
TIO Stadium hosts a couple of rounds of the AFL Premiership Season each year. Other sporting codes also play special rounds at the ground each year, with the South Sydney Rabbitohs (NRL) and Adelaide United (A-League) also playing matches at the ground at various stages throughout the year. The main grandstand dominates one of the … Read More
The Sydney Olympic Park Street Circuit is a fast and furious track around the Sydney Olympic Park precinct in Homebush. The track hosts a round of the V8 Supercars called the Sydney 500. Designed by legendary V8 Supercar driver, Mark Skaife, the track is tight and challenging, with mixed surfaces around parts of the track. … Read More
Spotless Stadium was built in 1998 and originally was designed to host baseball. It’s undergone a few facelifts since then and now boasts 6 different grandstands and a 24,000 seat capacity. The host clubs are the Greater Western Sydney Giants (AFL), Sydney Thunder (BBL), and for the 2016-17 A-League season, the Western Sydney Wanderers. It’s … Read More
Known as ‘Shark Park’ to the Cronulla Sharks faithful, Southern Cross Group Stadium is located on Sydney’s southern coast in the Sutherland Shire. Built in the 1960’s, the stadium is wholly owned by the Sharks and has a current capacity of 22,000. The capacity is a combination of grandstand seating and open, general admission areas. … Read More
Pirtek Stadium is the current home of the Parramatta Eels (NRL) and the Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League) and is located in Sydney’s second largest CBD at Parramatta. Built in 1986, the stadium reached a capacity of 20,741 after several upgrades and construction of new stands. Despite this, plans have been passed to demolish the existing … Read More
The St George Illawarra Dragons, competing in the NRL, call the Jubilee Oval in Kogarah home. The Dragons also play games at WIN Stadium in Wollongong. There is a passionate St George following in the local area around Jubilee Oval and lobbied heavily Sydney Football Stadium. Sydney FC’s women’s side also occasionally use the oval … Read More
