Barlow Park

Barlow Park
Location Crn Scott & Severin St, Cairns, Queensland
Coordinates 16°55′49″S 145°46′2″E / 16.93028°S 145.76722°E / -16.93028; 145.76722Coordinates: 16°55′49″S 145°46′2″E / 16.93028°S 145.76722°E / -16.93028; 145.76722
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] The ground hosted additional NRL matches involving the Rabbitohs in 2014, 2015 and 2016.

The stadium will host three matches in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, including a double-header.

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

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