Barlow Park
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| Location | Crn Scott & Severin St, Cairns, Queensland |
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| Coordinates | 16°55′49″S 145°46′2″E / 16.93028°S 145.76722°E |
| Capacity | 18,000 (1,700 seated) |
Barlow Park is a multi-sports facility and stadium located in Cairns.
The Park is home of Cairns District Rugby League, Cairns District Rugby Union, Cairns and District Athletics Association, Australian Sports Commission Development, Oztag, the Northern Pride RLFC and the FNQ FC Heat.[1]
Venue
The ground comprises an IAAF international athletics facility, turf sports fields at the main Barlow and West Barlow parks, and a 1,700 seat grandstand with corporate and media facilities.[1]
History
Barlow Park has played host to international athletic events and pre-season NRL, Super Rugby and A-League matches. On 16 June 2013 the ground hosted a regular season NRL match between South Sydney Rabbitohs and Gold Coast Titans in front of a crowd of 16,118.[2] The record attendance at the venue was set when 20,000 people attended a 2004 NRL pre-season match.[3]
On 26 April 2015, South Sydney hosted the Canberra Raiders in Round 8 of the NRL Premiership with the Raiders pulling off a surprise 30-22 win over the reigning NRL premiers.[4] The Rabbitohs are set to host the defending premiers the North Queensland Cowboys on 3 July 2016 as part of Round 17 of the 2016 NRL season. Against the 'local' (Townsville) based Cowboys the game is expected to attract close to a capacity crowd.
NRL Games
| Game # | Date | Result | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 June 2013 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs def.  Gold Coast Titans 30–24 |
16,118 |
| 2 | 3 August 2014 | South Sydney Rabbitohs def.  Newcastle Knights 50–10 |
11,578 |
| 3 | 26 April 2015 |  Canberra Raiders def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 30–22 |
8,713 |
| 4 | 3 July 2016 |  North Queensland Cowboys def. South Sydney Rabbitohs 20–0 |
14,923 |
References
- ^ a b Barlow Park Cairns Regional Council
- ^ Gavin Broomhead (16 June 2013). "South Sydney Rabbitohs remain top of the NRL ladder after win over Gold Coast Titans in Cairns".
- ^ Austadiums | NRL Pre-Season: Cowboys dr Sea Eagles
- ^ NRL 2015 - South Sydney vs Canberra
External links
- Barlow Park at Austadiums
- Barlow Park rleague.com
- Barlow Park cricinfo.com