Henson Park
Sydney (Newtown), New South Wales, Australia
Henson Park, Sydney (Newtown), Australia — opened 1936, 1,039 rugby league games hosted, home of Newtown Jets (top-flight tenant to 1983; still home of Newtown's NSW Cup/Premier League side today).
Sourcing caveat: No NSWRFL Grand Final at this ground was identified in sources found.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1936 (Sources give the ground's opening/rugby-league era start as either 1933 or 1937 rather than 1936 — not fully reconciled.) |
| Home club | Newtown Jets (top-flight tenant to 1983; still home of Newtown's NSW Cup/Premier League side today) |
| Closed | 1983 (as Newtown's top-flight NSWRFL/ARL home — the club was relegated from the top division at the end of that season; last first-grade match 27 August 1983) |
| Site today | Still the active home ground of the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup, following a $20 million upgrade completed in February 2026 |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 1,039 |
| Top recorded crowd | 30,500 (30,500 (sources disagree on the exact match — Wikipedia cites St George 47-17 Western Suburbs in 1959, while Austadiums instead describes a mid-1960s St George v Wests Grand Final replay; both are noted here rather than picking one)) |
| Capacity | 20,000-30,000 depending on source (sources conflict) |
| Surface | Grass, with a former athletics/cycling track (velodrome removed in the late 1970s) |
| Years used | 1936–2026 |
| Location | Sydney (Newtown), New South Wales |
Name history
- Henson Park — 1936–present
Rugby league history
Newtown moved to Henson Park from Erskineville Oval, and the ground remained their top-flight home until relegation from the NSWRFL/ARL premiership at the end of 1983. Unlike many other foundation clubs' former grounds, Henson Park has stayed in continuous rugby league use — Newtown still play there in the modern NSW Cup, and a further redevelopment was completed in 2026.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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