Rugby Park, Rockhampton

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Rugby Park
Location34 Normanby St, The Range, Rockhampton, Queensland
Coordinates 23°24′23″S150°29′43″E / 23.406389°S 150.495278°E / -23.406389; 150.495278 Coordinates: 23°24′23″S150°29′43″E / 23.406389°S 150.495278°E / -23.406389; 150.495278
OwnerCentral Queensland Rugby Union
Capacity 5,000
Tenants
Queensland Country (NRC) (2015–present)

Rugby Park is a sports venue located in the suburb of The Range in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia. The venue is owned by the Central Queensland Rugby Union and was redeveloped in 2013. [1] The main ground has lighting and a capacity of approximately 5,000 spectators.

Rugby Park has hosted matches played by international rugby union teams including France and Fiji. [2] [3] The ground is one of the homes of the Queensland Country rugby team. As well being used for local rugby matches, [4] it was also the home ground of Central Queensland FC in the National Premier League Queensland competition. [5]

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References

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