Jilara Oval
Cairns (Yarrabah), Queensland, Australia
Jilara Oval, Cairns (Yarrabah), Australia — opened unknown, 2 rugby league games hosted, home of Yarrabah Seahawks Rugby League Football Club.
Ground facts
| Opened | unknown (This site's underlying venue data lists the area as Cairns (Yarrabah), but Yarrabah is a separate Aboriginal community roughly 50km by road from central Cairns, on its own peninsula across Trinity Inlet, not a Cairns suburb. Floodlights are confirmed via a 2022 council planning document; no construction or opening date is documented.) |
| Home club | Yarrabah Seahawks Rugby League Football Club |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 2 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Floodlights installed | yes (confirmed via a 2022 council document) |
| Years used | 2013–2025 |
| Location | Cairns (Yarrabah), Queensland |
Name history
Rugby league history
Jilara Oval is the home ground of the Yarrabah Seahawks, based in Yarrabah, one of Queensland's largest Aboriginal communities, on its own peninsula south-east of Cairns. Rugby league holds deep significance in Yarrabah, which has produced numerous professional players; the ground's two recorded higher-profile matches span 2013 to 2025.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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