Townsville Sports Reserve

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Townsville Sports Precinct
Townsville Sports Reserve
Location14 Warburton Street, North Ward
Coordinates 19°14′59″S146°48′24″E / 19.24982°S 146.80666°E / -19.24982; 146.80666
Capacity 4,000 (seated)
6,500 (total)
SurfaceGrass

Townsville Sports Precinct is a multi-use sports precinct located in Townsville, Australia. With redevelopments completed in early 2022, the venue now offers three indoor multipurpose courts, multiple fields and athletics facilities with a main stadium capacity of 4000 spectators.

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Notable rugby league games

The results were as follows; [1]

DateResultAttendanceNotes
17 May 1989 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos def. Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 42 – 6 1989 Panasonic Cup Quarter final
20 April 1990 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs drew with Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Eastern Suburbs Roosters 12 – 128,648 1990 NSWRL season, Round 6
1 June 1992 Great Britain colours.svg Great Britain Lions def. Queensland colours.svg Queensland Residents 14 – 104,000 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australasia
5 July 1992Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia def. Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 36 – 1412,470Played as part of 1989-92 Rugby League World Cup

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