Hamilton Oval
Brisbane (Hamilton), Queensland, Australia
Hamilton Oval, Brisbane (Hamilton), Australia — opened Not confirmed, 15 rugby league games hosted, home of Not clearly documented as a permanent club's home ground.
Sourcing caveat: This venue's history rests on a single source (Redcaps BRL, a dedicated Brisbane rugby league history site) that could not be corroborated via Wikipedia, Austadiums or newspaper archives; treated with appropriate caution. Capacity, floodlight status and an exact opening date could not be confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | Not confirmed (Originally known informally as the 'Shift-workers Ground', used by company/works teams outside the official Brisbane Rugby League (BRL) competition, before being brought under BRL control and formal use in 1952.) |
| Home club | Not clearly documented as a permanent club's home ground |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 15 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Surface | Grass (presumed) |
| First rugby league match | Not confirmed; matches recorded 1952-1954 |
| Years used | 1952–1954 |
| Location | Brisbane (Hamilton), Queensland |
Name history
- Shift-workers Ground — informal name, before 1952
- Hamilton Oval — 1952-1954, per this site's records
Rugby league history
A suburban Brisbane sporting ground briefly used for top-flight Brisbane Rugby League fixtures in the early 1950s, during an era when the BRL was competing against a larger, informal Sunday 'shift-workers' competition for players and crowds. The site later became known as Hercules Street Park.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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