Marley Brown Oval
Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
Marley Brown Oval, Gladstone, Australia — opened 1976 (per general references); this site's own directory records match data from 1983, 27 rugby league games hosted, home of Central district rugby league venue for Gladstone, Queensland — not a single permanent club tenant; hosts Gladstone-area club and representative fixtures, and QLD Cup (Central QLD) matches.
Sourcing caveat: Sources give conflicting capacity figures (5,200 vs 6,000); both are noted rather than one being asserted as definitive.
Ground facts
| Opened | 1976 (per general references); this site's own directory records match data from 1983 (Named for local rugby league identity Marley Brown, who died the year before the ground opened. Commercial/sponsorship name found in some listings: Gladstone Coal Exporters Sports Complex.) |
| Home club | Central district rugby league venue for Gladstone, Queensland — not a single permanent club tenant; hosts Gladstone-area club and representative fixtures, and QLD Cup (Central QLD) matches |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 27 |
| Top recorded crowd | 5,135 |
| Capacity | 5,200-6,000 (sources vary), including a roughly 1,000-seat grandstand built in 1995 |
| First rugby league match | State League, Round 3, 10 Apr 1983 — Central QLD 6-26 Wests, per this site's own match records |
| Years used | 1983–2021 |
| Location | Gladstone, Queensland |
Name history
- Marley Brown Oval — 1976-present, no renaming found
Rugby league history
A district sports ground in Clinton, Gladstone, upgraded to NRL standard in 2017 with Queensland Government funding. Hosted its first NRL premiership match on 8 Apr 2018 (Gold Coast Titans 32-20 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, attendance 5,135), plus a National Rugby Championship representative fixture in 2019 and a Super Rugby trial (Queensland Reds v Melbourne Rebels) in Jan 2020. A Leagues Club opened alongside the oval in 1988.
Also used for rugby union (a 2020 Super Rugby trial).
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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