McIndoe Park
Emerald, Queensland, Australia
McIndoe Park, Emerald, Australia — opened Not confirmed, 15 rugby league games hosted, home of Multiple Central Highlands Rugby League clubs, including Emerald Brothers (est. 1993) and Emerald Tigers (est. 1968); also used by Central Queensland Capras (Queensland Cup).
Sourcing caveat: Capacity and an opening/naming date could not be confirmed.
Ground facts
| Opened | Not confirmed (This site's own records show use from 1982; when the park was named after Alan McIndoe (born 1964, an Emerald-born rugby league international who played for Illawarra and Penrith in the 1980s-90s) is not confirmed, so it may have carried an earlier name at the time of this site's first recorded match.) |
| Home club | Multiple Central Highlands Rugby League clubs, including Emerald Brothers (est. 1993) and Emerald Tigers (est. 1968); also used by Central Queensland Capras (Queensland Cup) |
| Games hosted (rugby league, on record) | 15 |
| Top recorded crowd | 0 |
| Floodlights installed | Yes (on at least some fields; a 2026 council upgrade is adding lighting to a new third field) |
| Surface | Grass (multiple full-size fields) |
| First rugby league match | Not confirmed |
| Years used | 1982–2025 |
| Location | Emerald, Queensland |
Name history
- Alan McIndoe Park — commonly shortened to McIndoe Park; named for Emerald-born Australia representative Alan McIndoe
Rugby league history
A regional multi-purpose sporting complex in Emerald, Central Highlands, Queensland, home to several amateur and junior rugby league clubs and used by the Queensland Cup's Central Queensland Capras. It hosts the annual Polly Prat Carnival and ANZAC Day Clash, and is undergoing a $3.19 million Queensland Government-funded redevelopment (new third field with lighting, new canteen/bar), targeted for completion in June 2026.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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